Infineon Raceway
Sears Point
Facility statistics
Location	29355 Arnold Drive, Sonoma, California, 95476
Broke ground	1945
Opened	1946
Owner	Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
Operator	Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
Construction cost	$? million USD
Architect
Former names
Sears Point Raceway
Major events
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Seating capacity
102,000
Current dimensions
Track shape	Road course
Track length	2.52 miles
Track banking	none

Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip in the hills of northern California, near Sonoma, north of San Francisco. The course is a complex series of twists and turns that go up and down the hills. It is host to one of the only two NASCAR races each year that is run on a non-oval track. It is also host to several other auto races and motorcycle races such as the American Federation of Motorcyclists series. Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq. ... Sonoma City Hall in the town plaza Sonoma is a historically significant town located in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA. Sonoma is centered around its historic town plaza, a remnant of the towns Spanish colonial past. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The City by the Bay; The City That Knows How; Golden Mountain (historic Chinese name) Location Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Government City-County San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Geographical characteristics Area    - City 600. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... A 125 cc motorcycle, the Italian-manufactured Cagiva Planet. ... The American Federation of Motorcyclists (AFM) is the oldest road racing club in the USA. Based in California, the AFM offers many ways to enjoy motorcycle racing. ...

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The standard road course at Infineon Raceway is a 2.52 mile (4.05 km), 12 turn course, however the track was modified in 1998, adding the Chute, which bypasses turns 5 and 6, shortening course to 1.95 miles (3.14 km). The Chute is only used for NASCAR events such as the Dodge/Save Mart 350, and is criticised by many drivers, who prefer the full layout; most races, including the Grand American Road Racing Association's Grand Prix of Sonoma, use the full course, while American Motorcyclist Association and Indy Racing League events use a modified 2.22 mile (3.57 km), 12 turn course. This layout, opened in 2003, skips much of the Esses and run from Turn 10 to Turn 11 (the hairpin) for additional safety for motorcyclists, including runoff available in the motorcycle Turn 11 (the main Turn 11 has no runoff, and is a very slow turn, similar to the Mirabeau hairpin at Monaco). The raceway also has a quarter mile (400 m) drag strip used for NHRA drag racing events. See also: 1997 in sports, other events of 1998, 1999 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Dale Earnhardt won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Jeff Gordon Indy Racing League - Indianapolis 500 - Eddie Cheever CART Racing - Alex Zanardi won the season championship Formula... The Dodge/Save Mart 350 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series event held at Infineon Raceway. ... The American Motorcyclist Association is a US organization of over 250,000 motorcyclists which organizes numerous motorcycling activities and campaigns for motorcyclists legal rights. ... Indy Racing League Logo The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based open-wheel racing series. ... A dragstrip is a facility for conducting automobile acceleration events. ... The National Hot Rod Association, known as the NHRA, was founded by Wally Parks in 1951 in the State of California to provide a governing body to organize and promote the sport of drag racing. ... A European Top Alcohol Dragster at Santa Pod Raceway Front engine dragsters are what they raced in the 1960s. ...

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Records

• Fastest Lap: Marco Werner, 110.641 mph, Audi R8, July 17, 2004
• NASCAR Qualifying: Jeff Gordon, 94.325 mph , June 24, 2005.
• NASCAR Race: Ricky Rudd, 81.007 mph, June 23, 2002.
• Highest speed, Funny Car: John Force, 322.42 mph, 2004.

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Current Races

• May 15, 2005 - AMA Superbike Supercuts Superbike Challenge
• June 26, 2005 - NASCAR Nextel Cup Dodge/Save Mart 350
• July 17, 2005 - American Le Mans Series Infineon Grand Prix of Sonoma
• July 29 - 31, 2005 - NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series FRAM Autolite Nationals
• August 28, 2005 - Indy Racing League

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External links

• Infineon Raceway Official Site
• Infineon Raceway Page on NASCAR.com
• High Resolution image from Google Maps

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