View source for Sonoma Raceway (iRacing)

[[Category:Tracks]][[Category:iRacing Tracks]]{{Infobox track
|track_logo=[[Image:Sonoma_Logo.png|200px|link=|]]
|name=Sonoma Raceway
|location=Sonoma, California
|country={{flagicon|USA}} USA
|configurations=
{{CONFIG|Cup|2.53 mi|4.07 km}}
{{CONFIG|Cup Historic|1.99 mi|3.20 km}}
{{CONFIG|IndyCar pre-2008|2.22 mi|3.57 km}}
{{CONFIG|IndyCar 2008-2011|2.22 mi|3.57 km}}
{{CONFIG|IndyCar 2012-2018|2.22 mi|3.57 km}}
{{CONFIG|Rallycross|0.93 mi|1.50 km}}
}}
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==Information==
<div align="justify">Nestled in the Sonoma Mountains near a geographic formation known as Sears Point, Sonoma Raceway ranks among the most scenic and challenging permanent road courses in North America. The track's numerous configurations (which utilize portions of the facility's drag NHRA-sanctioned drag strip) all include dramatic elevation changes and a variety of fast, slow and medium speed corners, many of which feature blind entries and/or exits.<br><br>
Opened in 1968 as Sears Point International Raceway, the track hosted a wide variety of top flight professional events sanctioned by IMSA, SCCA, AMA, NASCAR West, USAC (for IndyCars) and the NHRA. However, the facility suffered from chronic financial problems until it was purchased by Speedway Motorsports Inc. in 1996. Under SMI management, the facility (renamed Infineon Raceway and, more recently Sonoma Raceway) benefited from a massive upgrade that added, among other things, VIP suites and a permanent grandstand overlooking the pit area.<br><br>
Although Sonoma Raceway continues to host professional and amateur sports car racing, along with an NHRA National event, the track's calendar is highlighted by NASCAR, IndyCar and AMA weekends. The stock cars utilize a 1.99 mile, 10 turn configuration that by-passes the testing Carousel turn while the IndyCars and motorcycles run on a 12 turn, 2.22 mile course that skips much of the Esses and features a shortened back straightaway in order to provide sufficient run-off room at the Turn 11 hairpin.<br><br>
In 2018 iRacing added a Global Rallycross configuration that utilizes a short version of the track, adds several sections of dirt and of course the obligatory GRC jump.</div>
==Configurations==
<gallery widths=952px heights=564px mode="slideshow" >
Image:SonomaConfig1.png|Cup
Image:SonomaConfig2.png|Cup Historic
Image:SonomaConfig4.png|IndyCar pre-2008
Image:SonomaConfig3.png|IndyCar 2008-2011
Image:Sonoma2012-2018.png|IndyCar 2012-2018
Image:SonomaConfig5.png|Rallycross
</gallery>
==Race Results==
===iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series===
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!rowspan="2"|Pole position
!rowspan="2"|Fastest lap
!colspan="2"|Race Winner
!rowspan="2"|Broadcast
|-
!Driver
!Team
|-
!rowspan=2|[[2010 iRacing Drivers World Championship Road Racing|2010]]
|{{TNAME|Greger Huttu|FIN}}
|{{TNAME|Greger Huttu|FIN}}
|{{TNAME|Greger Huttu|FIN}}
|[[Team Redline]]
|
|-
|{{TNAME|Greger Huttu|FIN}}
|{{TNAME|Greger Huttu|FIN}}
|{{TNAME|Greger Huttu|FIN}}
|[[Team Redline]]
|
|-
![[2011 iRacing Nvidia Grand Prix Series|2011]]
|{{TNAME|Luca Masier|ITA}}
|{{TNAME|Greger Huttu|FIN}}
|{{TNAME|Jesse Nieminen|FIN}}
|[[My3id Gaming]]
|
|-
![[2012 iRacing.com World Championship Grand Prix Series|2012]]
|{{TNAME|Hugo Luis|BRA}}
|{{TNAME|Hugo Luis|BRA}}
|{{TNAME|Greger Huttu|FIN}}
|[[Team Redline]]
|
|-
|}
===eNASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series===
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|-
!scope="column" rowspan="2"|Season
!rowspan="2"|Pole position
!colspan="2"|Race Winner
!rowspan="2"|Broadcast
|-
!Driver
!Team
|-
![[2017 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series|2017]]
|{{TNAME|Zack Novak|USA}}
|{{TNAME|Bobby Zalenski|USA}}
|[[Slip Angle Motorsports]]
|{{Button Youtube|NXzq3OR3JGM}}
|-
![[2018 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series|2018]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bobby Zalenski]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bobby Zalenski]]
|[[Slip Angle Motorsports]]
|{{Button Youtube|7wV6Ys2nWx4}}
|-
![[2019 eNASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series|2019]]
|{{TNAME|Bobby Zalenski|USA}}
|{{TNAME|Bobby Zalenski|USA}}
|[[Joe Gibbs Racing]]
|{{Button Youtube|QVa4tdPQGX4}}
|-
|}

===iRacing Rallycross World Championship Series===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
|-
!rowspan="2" scope="column" |Season
!colspan="2"|Race Winner
!rowspan="2"|Broadcast
|-
!Driver
!Team
|-
!rowspan=2|[[2018 iRacing Rallycross World Championship Series|2018]]
|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Joni Heikkinen]]
|[[simgear.fi]]
|{{Button Youtube|6ADBly-HZFk}}
|-
|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Joni Heikkinen]]
|[[simgear.fi]]
|{{Button Youtube|sI78S8dHMv8}}
|-
!rowspan=2|[[2019 Thrustmaster iRacing Rallycross World Championship Series|2019]]
|{{TNAME|Yohann Harth|FRA}}
|[[Apex Racing Team|ART Subaru Winter Experience]]
|{{Button_Youtube|G08NPz4QysY}}
|-
|{{TNAME|Joni Heikkinen|FIN}}
|[[SET Esports]]
|{{Button_Youtube|JSrUdbb5PVc}}
|-
!rowspan=2|[[2020 iRacing Rallycross World Championship|2020]]
|{{TNAME|Yohann Harth|FRA}}
|[[Team Yokohama]]
|{{Button_Youtube|WAZSrOgbdZs}}
|-
|{{TNAME|Jonne Ollikainen|FIN}}
|[[SET Esports]]
|{{Button_Youtube|bBu1XmAdaJA}}
|-
!rowspan=1|[[2021 iRacing Rallycross World Championship|2021]]
|{{TNAME|Jonne Ollikainen|FI}}
|[[SET Esports]]
|{{Button_Youtube|VKa0MsoVlC0}}
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