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As the highly anticipated NASCAR throwback weekend is fast approaching, it seems everybody is dipping a toe in the trend. While Darlington will pay homage to drivers with yesteryear paint schemes, there were some that took the #throwback craze too literally. To add to fans’ excitement, even Chase Elliot’s proving ground Sonoma Raceway chose its moment to shine, evoking that warm and fuzzy nostalgic feeling among fans.
Fans were caught off guard by a throwback post by Sonoma Raceway
Through the years, the iconic Sonoma Raceway has had a lot of name changes. Robert Marshall Jr. and Jim Coleman originally developed this classic road course, set in Northern California’s wine country.
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The track itself came together swiftly and, in fact, they even held the first event the very first year in December. However, there was a lot of turbulence henceforth because of ownership changes, and no significant development until major race events, including NASCAR, started coming to the venue starting in 1989.
And then, fast forward to the year 2000 when massive changes came about. A plan to spend a whopping $100 million was decided to bring the track up to speed with the modern standards. To fulfill this, they formed a fruitful partnership with Infineon Technologies. After this, the track got a new name Infineon Raceway in 2002. But after the decade-long deal with the company ended, they renamed it Sonoma Raceway.
