Sonoma Raceway Track Notes & History – Thursday:

‚· The track opened as a 2.52-mile road course and drag strip in 1968.
‚· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on June 11, 1989 – won by Ricky Rudd at a speed of 76.088 mph.
‚· The first nine races were 300 kilometers and switched to a 350k format in 1998.
‚· The track was reconfigured to 1.949 miles in 1998 with the installation of an 890-foot chute between the original Turns 4 and 7.
‚· The track was reconfigured to 2.0 miles in 2001 and re-measured at 1.99 miles in 2002.
(NASCAR)(6-25-2015)