Sonoma Raceway to repave entire road course for 2024

Sonoma Raceway announced Tuesday that repaving of the road course will take place ahead of the June 7-9, 2024, NASCAR race weekend.

“Our racing surface is in use more than 300 days per year,” said Brian Flynn, executive vice president and general manager of Sonoma Raceway. “While our headline event is the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR weekend, our raceway is used by car clubs, automotive enthusiasts, corporate clients and manufacturers on a daily basis. It’s important that we continue to upgrade this first-class facility for everyone who comes to Sonoma Raceway.”

The track, last repaved 23 years ago, awarded the repave contract to Bay Cities Paving & Grading of Concord, California. Included in the project is the repaving of both layouts of the road course NASCAR uses, as well as the drag strip located in the infield, per TobyChristie.com.

“We’re thrilled to have our repaving project managed by a bay area company,” Flynn said. “This is part of our continuing effort to work within our community while producing world-class events that bring in guests from around the country and the world.” 

Sonoma undergoing construction ahead of 2024 NASCAR season

Milling of the pavement will take place after the final scheduled event at the track on December 16th and 17th. Completion of the project will be in February. Events will return in early spring. The upgraded track surface “will enhance driver performance, ensure a smoother and more competitive racing experience,” according to the press release.

“The materials being used allow us to offer a track with a seasoned feel for the drivers,” said Steve Swift, senior vice president of operations and development, Speedway Motorsports. “This means competition should be exciting right off the bat in 2024.”

Sonoma Raceway has been a fixture on NASCAR’s schedule, hosting 34 Cup Series races, one Xfinity Series race and five Craftsman Truck Series races since its opening in December 1968. 2017 Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. is the most recent winner at Sonoma, racing his No. 19 Toyota to victory lane in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 in June.

In addition to NASCAR and NHRA events, Sonoma will continue to host world-class events such as Velocity Invitational, GT World Challenge and Ferrari Challenge. 

In addition, Sonoma will have three new campgrounds for NASCAR weekend. Campgrounds are open June 6-10.