Everything You Need to Know About Sonoma Raceway: NASCAR’s Iconic California Road Course

Sonoma Raceway has long stood apart from nearly every other stop on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule. Instead of high-speed drafting or tight short-track racing, drivers face a twisting road course filled with elevation changes, heavy braking zones and corners that punish even the smallest mistake.Located in California’s famous Wine Country, Sonoma has produced some of NASCAR’s most memorable road-course finishes while rewarding patience, precision and strategy over outright speed. Her