Sonoma Raceway Tickets
Buy Sonoma Raceway Tickets
Be at the track and catch every race this season with Sonoma Raceway tickets from TicketSmarter. Race tracks, also known as circuits or courses, can be used for racing events featuring vehicles, athletes and animals. Racing venues typically one or multiple grandstands that provide spectators with multiple options to view the on-track action. There are a variety of surfaces used for racing including asphalt, concrete, dirt or grass among others.
Horse racing has a storied history dating back to the chariots in Ancient Greece and Rome. In fact, both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the Greek Olympics and Panhellenic Games. The Kentucky Derby is one of the highlights of modern horse racing. It is held on the first Saturday of May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. The Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course and Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park make up the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing.
In motorsports, there are a variety of events including multiple disciplines of motorcycle, drag, stock car, open-wheel, and dirt track racing. The earliest automobile races began in the late 1800s. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which is now one of the most widely-known race tracks around the world, opened in 1909 and hosted the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911. Other well-known race tracks for motorsports around the world include Circuit de Monaco, Daytona International Speedway, Laguna Seca and Talladega Super Speedway. Make your once-in-a-lifetime trip to see your favorite racing events with Sonoma Raceway tickets.
Sonoma Raceway Event Tickets
Sonoma Raceway tickets are available for all racing events held at the road course and dragstrip. The motorsports complex is in the heart of wine country on Sears Point at 29355 Arnold Drive, Sonoma, CA 95476. The track opened in 1967 as the Sears Point Raceway. It was also called the Infineon Raceway from 2002 to 2012. It has an impressive history in motorsports. The raceway has hosted the NASCAR Cup Series, the IndyCar Series and NHRA. The full 12-turn road course is 2.52 miles long. It has numerous elevation changes along the natural terrain. The track record was set by Allan McNish in a Le Mans Prototype with a time of one minute and 20.683 seconds. Sonoma Raceway tickets are a must-have for any motorsports fan in the San Francisco and Oakland areas.
Sonoma Raceway Seating Chart
The Sonoma Raceway has a total seating capacity of 47,000. Grandstands are located throughout the road course. NASCAR events are all reserved seating. All grandstands are available for fans to choose the perfect passing zones to view. Smaller events, such as the Blancpain GT World Challenge America series and Formula Drift, are general admission. Fans can freely wander between the grandstands and different viewing areas along the track. The NHRA Sonoma Nationals event features general admission grandstands lined up along the dragstrip. Every NHRA ticket doubles as a pit pass. Fans can thus see the cars up close and meet their favorite drivers.
TicketSmarter makes it easy to buy tickets online and avoid the long lines. Click on a race above and the interactive seating map will assist you in discovering the best available tickets for your event.
Sonoma Raceway Schedule
The Sonoma Raceway is one of the busiest tracks in California. The NASCAR Cup Series typically races on the road course in June. The NHRA Sonoma Nationals is a three-day event that takes place in late July on the dragstrip. In August, the road course sees some sportscar action on the track. It features the Blancpain GT World Challenge America series. The season ends in September with an appearance by the cars and stars of Formula Drift.
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Ticket prices will fluctuate depending on the event and where your seats are located. On average, the cost to attend a live event at Sonoma Raceway is $109.68. Seats located in the back of the venue are always the cheapest option and can cost as low as $103.50 a ticket. Premium seating with unobstructed views of the event can go for as high as $121.10 for a seat near the action.