Infineon Raceway in Sonoma hosts the Toyota Save Mart 350(known to fans as the Save Mart 350) in Mid-June and is always the first of two road races that are on the NASCAR circuit. Sonoma is always action packed and known for its late race antics and has been in NASCAR since the late 1980's.
The Save Mart 350 actually takes place at Sears Point in Sonoma and the track rolls through the Northern California hills and after alterations since its debut in 1989 is now a 1.99 mile track that features hair pin turns, one of the longest straight-aways in NASCAR, and is just one demanding course. The Save Mart 350 is the first race in which NASCAR gets a peek at its so called 'road ringers': drivers from other road racing series who come to Sonoma to race. Though they have not really succeeded here, several drivers that have come from road racing series who are in NASCAR have won here, namely Tony Stewart, Robby Gordon, and Juan Pablo Montoya.
With this being the only race in Northern California tickets go fast so make sure to come back here and purchase your tickets as soon as possible. This is a very popular race with Maxim Magazine having labeled it as one of their top 10 races on the NASCAR circuit.
Save Mart has been the sponsor of this race since 1992 and ever since the race has taken off and currently TNT holds the broadcast rights to with their deal due to expire in 2014. There is no road race in the world that has the excitement and action than the Save Mart 350. Make sure to get your tickets here because they are going fast. Kasey Kahne took the checkered flag in 2009 and it is most certain that he will be vigorous in his defense in 2010.