At times, the only thing you could hear is the roar from the engines on the track. That’s exactly why race fans come to Sonoma every year.
“It’s louder than I remember,” said Tammi Buna, a race fan from Livermore. “I love the camaraderie. Everybody is so welcoming. It’s been a really great experience.”
The annual NASCAR event coming to Sonoma got underway Friday. The first day involved NASCAR subdivisions with the ARCA series race and qualifying for the Xfinity Series race on Saturday. It all builds up to the big event, which is Sunday’s Cup Series race. Kyle Larson from Elk Grove is looking to repeat as race winner.
“I just love racing in general, I love the strategy,” said Trebor Burns, a race fan from Oregon. “I can’t really tell you what it is, I just love seeing cars go around a race track.”
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That’s all you need when attending an event like this. The Sonoma track is also different than others on the season calendar. It is a road course that involves several turns going up and down the landscape on the hills of southern wine country. Fans say it is more exciting because it really demands the best from the drivers.
“Hard close racing,” said Will Hart, a fan from the Bay Area. “When they are racing right up against each other, that is the best you can get.”
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