Raceway’s 2017 season unveiled

NASCAR, NHRA and IndyCar series return|

Sonoma Raceway will serve as Northern California’s premier motorsports destination in 2017, with a major-event scheduled once again highlighted by the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and Verizon IndyCar Series.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series makes its only stop in Northern California for the Toyota/Save Mart 350, June 23-25. The first road-course event of the series’ 36-race schedule has become one of the most exciting and unpredictable each year, with 11 different winners over the past 12 years. NASCAR’s popular elimination-style qualifying format will return on Saturday, June 24, along with the 64-lap main event for the NASCAR Pro Series West. The 110-lap Toyota/Save Mart 350 will be the feature on Sunday.

Race fans should expect another record-breaking weekend as the fastest sport on earth returns for back-to-back weekends of the world’s best drag racing, highlighted by the 30th annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals, July 28-30. The NHRA Division 7 Drag Races, presented by Korbel, kicks-off the drag racing weekends, July 21-23.

For the third consecutive year, the Verizon IndyCar Series championship will be decided on the challenging road course, with the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma slated as the series season finale, Sept. 15-17.

Fans of vintage racing will have multiple opportunities to see historic machines take to the road course, highlighted by the Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival (June 2-4) and the Classic Sports Racing Group Charity Challenge (Sept. 29-Oct. 1).

The complete Sonoma Raceway major event schedule for 2017:

• Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival – June 2-4

• Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – June 23-25

• NHRA Division 7 Drag Races, presented by Korbel – July 21-23

• Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals – July 28-30

• MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Race Championship – Aug. 11-13

• GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma Verizon IndyCar Series – Sept. 15-17

• Classic Sports Racing Group Charity Challenge – Sept. 29-Oct. 1

Ticket deposits and renewals for all 2017 major events at Sonoma Raceway are now being accepted. For tickets or more information, call 800-870-RACE (7223) or visit SonomaRaceway.com.

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