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The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to the wine country of California to race at Sonoma Raceway this weekend. It will be the first of two road-course stops for Cup this season, with the other being at Watkins Glen International in upstate New York. Continue reading
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rookie Kyle Larson led flag-to-flag in Saturday’s K&N West race at Sonoma Raceway. Larson won the pole for the race on Saturday morning and never looked back in the race by holding off many challenges from behind. Continue reading
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The NASCAR Winston Cup Series made a visit to a California road course every year from 1958 to 1988.
Drivers weaved left and right around Riverside International Raceway. Greats such as Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, Darrell Waltrip and even road-course greats like Dan Gurney and Mark Donohue all won at the track. Continue reading
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Lucas Oil Buell Pro Stock Motorcycle riders Hector Arana Jr. and Adam Arana helped raised more than $12,000 for charity this past March as part of Sonoma Raceway‘s NHRA Tour de Charity.
The Arana brothers raced against fans at the Sonoma Raceway Karting Center in the sold-out event that raised $12,025 for Speedway Children’s Charities. The event has raised a total of more than $122,000 in its 11 years. Continue reading
Derek Thorn celebrates in Victory Lane at Sonoma after winning the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Carneros 200.
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Derek Thorn charged to the lead late in the event and pulled away in a green-white-checkered finish to win the Carneros 200 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday.
The victory on the 1.99-mile, ten-turn track marked the second win this season, fourth career victory and first road course win for the driver from Lakeport, CA.
Thorn, who finished second at Sonoma a year ago, appeared content to ride in third and save his tires through much of the race as front-runners Michael Self and Cameron Hayley battled for the lead. Continue reading