Infineon Raceway - NASCAR Track

Name of Track:	Infineon Raceway
Location:	Sonoma, CA
Banking:	--
Distance:	1.990
Shape:	Road Course

Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a NASCAR sanctioned road course and drag strip in the hills of northern California, near Sonoma, north of San Francisco.

One Of Two NASCAR Road Courses NASCAR On The West Coast

With the closure of Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California after the 1988 season, NASCAR, wanting a west coast road course event to replace it, chose the Sears Point facility. Riverside International was razed for a shopping center development.

In 2002, Sears Point Raceway was renamed after a corporation, Infineon. However, as with many renamings of sports complexes, many people still call it by its original name. Despite its name, it was in no ways affiliated with Sears.The Chute

The standard road course at Infineon Raceway is a 2.52 mile, 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. 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, 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 drag strip used for NHRA drag racing events.

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Infineon Raceway Track Statistics

Below are some statistics for Infineon Raceway, a NASCAR track, by race.

Year	Race	Date	Cars	Winner	Make / Model	Miles	Purse	Pole	Surface
2008	Pep Boys Auto 500	Oct 26th	0	N/A		0	$0		P
2008	Georgia 200	Oct 25th	0	N/A		0	$0		P
2008	Kobalt Tools 500	Mar 9th	44	Kyle Busch	Toyota	0	$4,267,305	140.975	P
2008	Nicorette 300	Mar 8th	44	Matt Kenseth	Ford	0	$910,326	131.29	P
2008	American Commercial Lines 200	Mar 7th	33	Kyle Busch	Toyota	0	$435,120	127.561	P
2007	Pep Boys Auto 500	Oct 28th	44	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	0	$5,255,503	135.26
2007	EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200	Oct 27th	37	Kyle Busch	Chevrolet	0	$466,695	127.381
2007	Nicorette 300	Mar 17th	44	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet	0	$894,380	127.201	P
2007	Kobalt Tools 500	Mar 18th	44	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	0	$4,207,936	152.915	P
2007	American Commercial Lines 200	Mar 16th	36	Mike Skinner	Toyota	0	$447,895	105.739	P
2006	Bass Pro Shops 500	Oct 29th	43	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	0	$5,205,824	143.121
2006	EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200	Oct 28th	36	Mike Bliss	Chevrolet	0	$450,005	123.2
2006	Nicorette 300	Mar 18th	43	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet	0	$870,430	127.984
2006	Golden Corral 500	Mar 20th	43	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	0	$4,152,531	144.098
2006	John Deere 200	Mar 17th	36	Todd Bodine	Toyota	0	$437,985	133.388
2005	Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500	Oct 30th	43	Carl Edwards	Ford	0	$5,122,420	146.834
2005	EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200	Oct 29th	36	Kyle Busch	Chevrolet	0	$433,835	132.999
2005	Aaron's 312	Mar 19th	43	Carl Edwards	Ford	0	$832,956	130.651
2005	Golden Corral 500	Mar 20th	43	Carl Edwards	Ford	0	$4,091,540	143.478
2005	World Financial Group 200	Mar 18th	36	Ron Hornaday	Chevrolet	200	$423,429	142.424	P
2004	2004 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500	Oct 31st	43	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	501	$4,129,380	9.999	P
2004	2004 Aaron's 312	Oct 30th	43	Matt Kenseth	Ford	320	$644,338	9.999	P
2004	2004 Golden Corral 500	Mar 14th	43	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	Chevrolet	501	$3,338,143	9.999	P
2004	2004 Easycare Vehicle Service Contracts 200	Mar 13th	36	Bobby Hamilton	Dodge	205	$389,709	9.999	P
2003	2003 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500	Oct 28th	43	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	501	$0	9.999	P
2003	2003 Aaron's 312	Oct 25th	43	Greg Biffle	Chevrolet	313	$518,005	9.999	P
2003	2003 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500	Mar 9th	43	Bobby Labonte	Chevrolet	501	$3,012,647	9.999	P
2002	2002 NAPA 500	Oct 27th	43	Kurt Busch	Ford	382	$3,542,370	9.999	P
2002	2002 Aaron's 312	Oct 26th	43	Jamie McMurray	Chevrolet	313	$556,050	9.999	P
2002	2002 MBNA America 500	Mar 10th	43	Tony Stewart	Pontiac	501	$0	9.999	P
2001	2001 NAPA 500	Nov 18th	43	Bobby Labonte	Pontiac	501	$3,043,388	9.999	P
2001	2001 Aaron's 312	Mar 10th	43	Joe Nemechek	Chevrolet	313	$546,443	9.999	P
2001	2001 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500	Mar 11th	43	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	501	$2,430,284	9.999	P
2000	2000 NAPA 500	Nov 20th	43	Jerry Nadeau	Chevrolet	501	$2,106,842	9.999	P
2000	2000 Aaron's 312	Mar 11th	43	Mark Martin	Ford	313	$485,815	9.999	P
2000	2000 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500	Mar 12th	43	Dale Earnhardt	Chevrolet	501	$1,680,715	9.999	P
1999	1999 NAPA 500	Nov 21st	43	Bobby Labonte	Pontiac	501	$2,063,907	9.999	P
1999	1999 Yellow Freight 300	Mar 13th	43	Mike Skinner	Chevrolet	300	$0	9.999	P
1999	1999 Cracker Barrel 500	Mar 14th	43	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	501	$1,563,155	9.999	P
1998	1998 NAPA 500	Nov 8th	43	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	340	$1,771,515	9.999	P
1998	1998 Stihl 300	Nov 7th	43	Mark Martin	Ford	300	$0	9.999	P
1998	1998 Primestar 500	Mar 9th	43	Bobby Labonte	Pontiac	501	$1,429,625	9.999	P
1997	1997 NAPA 500	Nov 16th	43	Bobby Labonte	Pontiac	501	$1,526,170	9.999	P
1997	1997 Stihl Outdoor Power Tools 300	Mar 8th	42	Mark Martin	Ford	300	$0	9.999	P
1997	1997 PRIMESTAR 500	Mar 9th	42	Dale Jarrett	Ford	499	$1,332,785	9.999	P
1996	1996 NAPA 500	Nov 10th	42	Bobby Labonte	Chevrolet	499	$1,269,170	9.999	P
1996	1996 Busch Light 300	Mar 9th	43	Terry Labonte	Chevrolet	300	$0	9.999	P
1996	1996 Purolator 500	Mar 10th	41	Dale Earnhardt	Chevrolet	499	$944,175	9.999	P
1995	1995 NAPA 500	Nov 12th	42	Dale Earnhardt	Chevrolet	499	$860,585	9.999	P
1995	1995 Busch Light 300	Mar 11th	42	Johnny Benson, Jr.	Chevrolet	300	$0	9.999	P
1995	1995 Purolator 500	Mar 12th	42	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	499	$870,345	9.999	P
1994	1994 Hooters 500	Nov 13th	43	Mark Martin	Ford	499	$757,835	9.999	P
1994	1994 Busch Light 300	Mar 12th	43	Harry Gant	Chevrolet	300	$223,881	9.999	P
1994	1994 Purolator 500	Mar 13th	42	Ernie Irvan	Ford	499	$753,810	9.999	P
1993	1993 Hooters 500	Nov 14th	42	Rusty Wallace	Pontiac	499	$671,765	9.999	P
1993	1993 Slick 50 300	Nov 13th	42	Ward Burton	Chevrolet	300	$240,875	9.999	P
1993	1993 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500	Mar 20th	40	Morgan Shepherd	Ford	499	$636,985	9.999	P
1992	1992 Hooters 500	Nov 15th	41	Bill Elliott	Ford	499	$612,065	9.999	P
1992	1992 Atlanta 300	Mar 14th	43	Jeff Gordon	Ford	300	$212,660	9.999	P
1992	1992 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500	Mar 15th	42	Bill Elliott	Ford	499	$576,335	9.999	P
1991	1991 Hardee's500	Nov 17th	40	Mark Martin	Ford	499	$469,660	9.999	P
1991	1991 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500	Mar 18th	40	Ken Schrader	Chevrolet	499	$479,115	9.999	P
1990	1990 Atlanta Journal 500	Nov 18th	41	Morgan Shepherd	Ford	499	$424,360	9.999	P
1990	1990 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500	Mar 18th	40	Dale Earnhardt	Chevrolet	499	$445,912	9.999	P
1989	1989 Atlanta Journal 500	Nov 19th	42	Dale Earnhardt	Chevrolet	499	$381,320	9.999	P
1989	1989 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500	Mar 19th	42	Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet	499	$414,077	9.999	P
1988	1988 Atlanta Journal 500	Nov 20th	42	Rusty Wallace	Pontiac	499	$372,505	9.999	P
1988	1988 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500	Mar 20th	42	Dale Earnhardt	Chevrolet	499	$386,250	9.999	P
1987	1987 Atlanta Journal 500	Nov 22nd	42	Bill Elliott	Ford	499	$317,350	9.999	P
1987	1987 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500	Mar 15th	41	Ricky Rudd	Ford	499	$332,855	9.999	P
1986	1986 Atlanta Journal 500	Nov 2nd	42	Dale Earnhardt	Chevrolet	499	$303,385	9.999	P
1986	1986 Motorcraft 500	Mar 16th	42	Morgan Shepherd	Buick	499	$361,635	9.999	P
1985	1985 Atlanta Journal 500	Nov 3rd	42	Bill Elliott	Ford	499	$290,165	9.999	P
1985	1985 Coca-Cola 500	Mar 17th	41	Bill Elliott	Ford	499	$301,435	9.999	P
1984	1984 Atlanta Journal 500	Nov 11th	40	Dale Earnhardt	Chevrolet	499	$266,150	9.999	P
1984	1984 Coca-Cola 500	Mar 18th	40	Benny Parsons	Chevrolet	499	$278,900	9.999	P
1983	1983 Atlanta Journal 500	Nov 6th	39	Neil Bonnett	Chevrolet	499	$234,275	9.999	P
1983	1983 Coca-Cola 500	Mar 27th	41	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet	499	$237,580	9.999	P
1982	1982 Atlanta Journal 500	Nov 7th	40	Bobby Allison	Buick	499	$217,095	9.999	P
1982	1982 Coca-Cola 500	Mar 21st	39	Darrell Waltrip	Buick	437	$268,035	9.999	P
1981	1981 Atlanta Journal 500	Nov 8th	40	Neil Bonnett	Ford	499	$185,905	9.999	P
1981	1981 Coca-Cola 500	Mar 15th	42	Cale Yarborough	Buick	499	$204,985	9.999	P
1980	1980 Atlanta Journal 500	Nov 2nd	40	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet	499	$165,720	9.999	P
1980	1980 Atlanta 500	Mar 16th	41	Dale Earnhardt	Chevrolet	499	$184,880	9.999	P
1979	1979 Dixie 500	Nov 4th	41	Neil Bonnett	Mercury	499	$142,700	9.999	P
1979	1979 Atlanta 500	Mar 18th	40	Buddy Baker	Oldsmobile	499	$164,960	9.999	P
1978	1978 Dixie 500	Nov 5th	39	Donnie Allison	Chevrolet	499	$141,545	9.999	P
1978	1978 Atlanta 500	Mar 19th	40	Bobby Allison	Ford	499	$156,260	9.999	P
1977	1977 Dixie 500	Nov 6th	40	Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet	408	$127,390	9.999	P
1977	1977 Atlanta 500	Mar 20th	42	Richard Petty	Dodge	499	$125,115	9.999	P
1976	1976 Dixie 500	Nov 7th	36	Dave Marcis	Dodge	499	$111,000	9.999	P
1976	1976 Atlanta 500	Mar 21st	36	David Pearson	Mercury	499	$112,980	9.999	P
1975	1975 Dixie 500	Nov 9th	36	Buddy Baker	'75 Ford	499	$97,320	9.999	P
1975	1975 Atlanta 500	Mar 23rd	36	Richard Petty	'74 Dodge	499	$104,250	9.999	P
1974	1974 Dixie 500	Jul 28th	36	Richard Petty	'74 Dodge	499	$87,330	9.999	P
1974	1974 Atlanta 500	Mar 24th	36	Cale Yarborough	'74 Chevrolet	499	$92,550	9.999	P
1973	1973 Dixie 500	Jul 22nd	40	David Pearson	'71 Mercury	499	$79,450	9.999	P
1973	1973 Atlanta 500	Apr 1st	40	David Pearson	'71 Mercury	499	$88,575	9.999	P
1972	1972 Dixie 500	Jul 23rd	40	Bobby Allison	'72 Chevrolet	499	$78,620	9.999	P
1972	1972 Atlanta 500	Mar 26th	40	Bobby Allison	'72 Chevrolet	499	$99,760	9.999	P
1971	1971 Dixie 500	Aug 1st	40	Richard Petty	'71 Plymouth	499	$67,600	9.999	P
1971	1971 Atlanta 500	Apr 4th	40	A.J. Foyt	'69 Mercury	499	$79,375	9.999	P
1970	1970 Dixie 500	Aug 2nd	40	Richard Petty	'70 Plymouth	499	$73,255	9.999	P
1970	1970 Atlanta 500	Mar 29th	40	Bobby Allison	'69 Dodge	499	$76,485	9.999	P
1969	1969 Dixie 500	Nov 30th	40	LeeRoy Yarbrough	'69 Ford	501	$67,270	9.999	P
1969	1969 Atlanta 500	Nov 30th	40	Cale Yarborough	'69 Mercury	501	$74,720	9.999	P
1968	1968 Dixie 500	Nov 30th	40	LeeRoy Yarbrough	'68 Ford	501	$55,150	9.999	P
1968	1968 Atlanta 500	Nov 30th	44	Cale Yarborough	'68 Mercury	501	$59,495	9.999	P
1967	1967 Dixie 500	Nov 30th	44	Dick Hutcherson	'67 Ford	501	$52,325	9.999	P
1967	1967 Atlanta 500	Nov 30th	44	Cale Yarborough	'67 Ford	501	$57,710	9.999	P
1966	1966 Dixie 400	Nov 30th	42	Richard Petty	'66 Plymouth	401	$47,035	9.999	P
1966	1966 Atlanta 500	Nov 30th	44	Jim Hurtubise	'66 Plymouth	501	$55,275	9.999	P
1965	1965 Dixie 400	Nov 30th	42	Marvin Panch	'65 Ford	401	$42,500	9.999	P
1965	1965 Atlanta 500	Nov 30th	44	Marvin Panch	'65 Ford	501	$53,670	9.999	P
1964	1964 Dixie 400	Nov 30th	35	Ned Jarrett	'64 Ford	401	$39,270	9.999	P
1964	1964 Atlanta 500	Nov 30th	39	Fred Lorenzen	'64 Ford	501	$52,055	9.999	P
1963	1963 Dixie 400	Nov 30th	36	Junior Johnson	'63 Chevrolet	401	$39,135	9.999	P
1963	1963 Atlanta 500	Nov 30th	46	Fred Lorenzen	'63 Ford	501	$52,895	9.999	P
1962	1962 Dixie 400	Nov 30th	44	Rex White	'62 Chevrolet	401	$40,460	9.999	P
1962	1962 Atlanta 500	Nov 30th	46	Fred Lorenzen	'62 Ford	329	$39,270	9.999	P
1961	1961 Dixie 400	Nov 30th	42	David Pearson	'61 Pontiac	401	$36,075	9.999	P
1961	1961 Festival 250	Nov 30th	42	Fred Lorenzen	'61 Ford	251	$27,005	9.999	P
1961	1961 Atlanta 500	Nov 30th	46	Bob Burdick	'61 Pontiac	501	$50,805	9.999	P
1960	1960 Atlanta 500	Nov 30th	45	Bobby Johns	'60 Pontiac	501	$46,385	9.999	P
1960	1960 Dixie 300	Nov 30th	45	Fireball Roberts	'60 Pontiac	300	$35,600	9.999	P