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The Volkswagen ID.R Aims To Take Mercedes Formula One Sonoma Raceway Record

The Volkswagen ID.R Aims To Take Mercedes Formula One Sonoma Raceway Record

Last summer Mercedes-Benz brought an F1 W07 chassis out to Sonoma Raceway in California’s wine country, plugged…

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Bradley Brownell

2/05/20 10:00PM

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NASCAR Delayed Reviving Sonoma's Carousel Because It Needed a Place to Store Its Junk

NASCAR Delayed Reviving Sonoma's Carousel Because It Needed a Place to Store Its Junk

The carousel turn at Sonoma Raceway is, like a carousel at the carnival, a nice feature that makes everyone smile.…

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6/24/19 11:05AM

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Mercedes is Not Messing Around, Aims to Obliterate Sonoma Raceway Track Record

Mercedes is Not Messing Around, Aims to Obliterate Sonoma Raceway Track Record

There is rarely a Formula One car quite so dominant as the Mercedes-Benz F1 W07 Hybrid. The car above, chassis…

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NASCAR Teams Even Figured Out How to Bend the Rules on Windshield Wipers<em></em><em></em>

NASCAR Teams Even Figured Out How to Bend the Rules on Windshield Wipers

NASCAR teams are great at bending rules until they break, working around new rules that dock car performance, and…

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HooptieCon Is Finally Proof You Can Have A ComicCon For Cars

HooptieCon Is Finally Proof You Can Have A ComicCon For Cars

For years, I’ve been telling anyone who will listen that there really ought to be an annual automotive convention in…

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Bradley Brownell

4/08/18 11:30AM

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Driver Killed In 100-MPH Crash At Sonoma Raceway Drag Event

Driver Killed In 100-MPH Crash At Sonoma Raceway Drag Event

A 75-year-old driver died in a crash at 100 mph Wednesday night during one of Sonoma Raceway’s weekly drag-racing…

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3/29/18 12:16PM

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California Wildfires Barely Miss NASCAR's Sonoma Raceway

California Wildfires Barely Miss NASCAR's Sonoma Raceway

California’s governor declared a state of emergency with several wildfires across the Sonoma and Napa counties…

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10/09/17 1:45PM

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This Is The Best Quick, Cheap Fix To Bad In-Car Video Sound Yet

Onboard cameras are all but ubiquitous in race cars now, yet the audio that comes from them often isn’t so great.…

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Interested in watching some racing on this fine Sunday? There’s a free stream of the 24 Hours of LeMons at Sonoma Raceway going on right now. The stream has in-car cameras from about 10 different race cars and live race commentary. You can watch it here.

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3/26/17 12:48PM

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Will Power's IndyCar Championship Hopes Stop On Track At Sonoma

Will Power's IndyCar Championship Hopes Stop On Track At Sonoma

IndyCar driver and best-name-ever Will Power came into the Sonoma Raceway season finale second place in the season…

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Aleshin Recovers From First-Lap IndyCar Spin With A Neat Little Donut

Aleshin Recovers From First-Lap IndyCar Spin With A Neat Little Donut

Open-wheelers are really having trouble starting a race today, it seems. Tony Kanaan and Mikhail Aleshin made…

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Never Look At This Kevin Harvick Tweet Ever<em></em><em></em>

Never Look At This Kevin Harvick Tweet Ever

Unless you’re a podiatrist, or perhaps one of those people who revels in seeing gross stuff on the Internet, you…

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Stewart Ends Crazy Last-Lap NASCAR Battle By Putting Hamlin In The Wall

Stewart Ends Crazy Last-Lap NASCAR Battle By Putting Hamlin In The Wall

Sonoma Raceway proved once again why it’s one of the most interesting races on the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule. Holy…

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This Is What A Fire Full Of Nope Looks Like

A nasty electrical fire took Clint Bowyer out early from today’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. Nothing has…

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Join Us For A Quick Pace Car Lap Of Sonoma Raceway

Join Us For A Quick Pace Car Lap Of Sonoma Raceway

We’re riding along with Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin in the pace car this morning, so why not come along with us?…

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6/26/16 11:10AM

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Noted Bugs Bunny Fan Kyle Busch Hits Jackrabbit In Practice

Noted Bugs Bunny Fan Kyle Busch Hits Jackrabbit In Practice

The poor little bunny—er, large jackrabbit—“came out of nowhere” and left a huge blood splatter all over the front…

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6/26/16 10:10AM

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I'm At Sonoma Raceway To Watch NASCAR Turn Left <i>And </i>Right

I'm At Sonoma Raceway To Watch NASCAR Turn Left And Right

The shock! The horror! The surprise! Eh, this turning in both directions thing happens a couple times a year, when…

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6/25/16 11:35AM

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I Went To Formula 3 Driving School And It Was Terrifying And Amazing

I Went To Formula 3 Driving School And It Was Terrifying And Amazing

I gave the brakes a light squeeze as I hit the bottom of the hill, and then pinned it as I aimed for the apex of…

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11/06/15 6:00AM

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How To Get Into Pit Lane While Proving Your Insanity To The World

Here’s Joey Logano blowing past the slow car of Justin Allgaier to get into pit lane at this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint…

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Car Punches Through Tire Barrier At NASCAR Sprint Cup Race

Car Punches Through Tire Barrier At NASCAR Sprint Cup Race

NASCAR had a red flag of its own today when the Sprint Cup race at Sonoma Raceway had to be stopped briefly to…

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