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An Unfiltered Look Under the Shades of a NASCAR Legend

EARNHARDT: It’s more than just a name; it’s a family legacy. It all began in the 1950s with a hard-nosed grassroots racer by the name of Ralph Earnhardt. Unbeknownst to him, Ralph would kickstart a multi-generational NASCAR dynasty, which would produce one of the most successful drivers, one of the most popular drivers, and one […]

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EARNHARDT: It’s more than just a name; it’s a family legacy.

It all began in the 1950s with a hard-nosed grassroots racer by the name of Ralph Earnhardt. Unbeknownst to him, Ralph would kickstart a multi-generational NASCAR dynasty, which would produce one of the most successful drivers, one of the most popular drivers, and one of the savviest businesspeople in the sport.

Yes, I’m talking about Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Kelley Earnhardt-Miller, but there’s a reason why Dale Earnhardt has been the focus of so many incredible stories: He was all of those things, a true triple threat.

Earnhardt, a four-part docuseries from Prime Video, discusses the seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion’s larger-than-life persona and offers incredible insight into his personal and professional intricacies, including all of his accomplishments both on and off the racetrack.

The series is produced by Imagine Documentaries, NASCAR Studios, and Everyone Else, in association with Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Dirty Mo Media.

There are MILLIONS of people around the world, whether they are NASCAR fans or not, that know exactly who Dale Eaarnhardt is. Of course, not everybody’s knowledge of the sports icon is comprehensive, but there are certainly pieces of his identity that have remained implanted in the minds of people since his tragic passing on February 18, 2001.

My personal recollection of the day in question is non-existent (I was much too young to understand what was happening), but as I got older and became a NASCAR fan, my grandmother told me the story of how she and her brother were watching the DAYTONA 500 on that day, and how they heard the official confirmation of Earnhardt’s passing.

Like thousands of Dale Earnhardt’s supporters did, my grandmother took her grief and sorrow from that afternoon in February 2001 and flocked to his namesake, the up-and-coming Dale Earnhardt, Jr., of whom she remained a loyal fan until his retirement in 2017.

The story, the one of Earnhardt’s final moments, has been widely discussed and documented over the last 25 years through several differents perspectives, methods, and mediums, like in Blink of An Eye (2019), I Am Dale Earnhardt (2015), and The Day: Remembering Dale Earnhardt (2011).

However, Earnhardt stands out for several different reasons. Most importantly, the docuseries sticks out because it shows that this one singular moment (although one of the biggest tragedies in American sports history) doesn’t engulf the entire legacy of Dale Earnhardt.

While Earnhardt’s death is talked about significantly, the 2001 DAYTONA 500 and its aftermath only make up the final of four one-hour episodes in the series, which spends the remainder of the time highlighting the life and legacy of Earnhardt. That’s approximately three hours to talk about what made Earnhardt the icon that he became in the years leading up to that one tragic moment.

There is so much covered in the 20-plus years of Earnhardt’s NASCAR Cup Series career and it’s unfortunate ending, but aside from Dale Earnhardt kicking back with a drink and telling you the stories himself, viewers are given the next best thing.

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt-Miller do a wonderful job of laying the foundation of Dale Earnhardt, not just as a racer, but also as a father and a human being. That, coupled with the insight from friends, competitors, team owners, pit crew members, sponsorship executives, and many, many other people, provides an extremely well-rounded narrative.

From the hot start to his NASCAR career, his rivalry with NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion Darrell Waltrip, his tight-knit friendship with Neil Bonnett, the earning of his ‘The Intimidator’ nickname, all the way down the shepherding of Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and the start of his career in NASCAR, there are so many different stories to be told in incredible detail.

While this docuseries uses Dale Earnhardt as its main focal point (and understandably so), the story isn’t just about the seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and his legacy, but also dives into the family legacy that played a major role in NASCAR’s rise to prominence throughout the 1990s and 2000s, and into the eyes of the mainstream media.

The Earnhardt’s were never the picture-perfect family, and there were certainly times when things weren’t pretty. Along with the skyrocketing popularity of Dale Earnhardt came some family dysfunction, but unlike prior iterations of the same story, that wasn’t shied away from.

…and THAT is what makes this docuseries an authentic telling of the EARNHARDT story.

The first two episodes of ‘Earnhardt’ will be available within the Prime Video platform on Thursday, May 22, just days before the start of the streaming service’s exclusive coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series. The final two episodes will be released one week later, on Thursday, May 29.

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Tomy Drissi Closes Out Busiest Stretch of Trans Am Season at Watkins Glen

July 11, 2025 PHOTO: Tomy Drissi celebrates his Trans Am victory at Watkins Glen International in 2018. Drissi and the #8 Trench Shoring Company/Motul/Franklin Road Apparel team will look to claim more hardware in 2025. Tomy Drissi remains third in the Trans Am championship coming into this weekend’s action at Watkins Glen In his first […]

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Tomy Drissi Closes Out Busiest Stretch of Trans Am Season at Watkins Glen

PHOTO: Tomy Drissi celebrates his Trans Am victory at Watkins Glen International in 2018. Drissi and the #8 Trench Shoring Company/Motul/Franklin Road Apparel team will look to claim more hardware in 2025.

Tomy Drissi remains third in the Trans Am championship coming into this weekend’s action at Watkins Glen
In his first two Trans Am starts at the track, Tomy locked up his first series title in 2009 and went from sixth on the grid to win in 2018
Drissi’s other accomplishments at Watkins Glen include numerous Trans Am podiums and multiple NASCAR and IMSA starts

As the busiest stretch of the 2025 Trans Am by Pirelli season wraps up, 2009 Trans Am champion Tomy Drissi and Drissi Motorsports return to the Finger Lakes region of New York this weekend for the Watkins Glen SpeedTour at Watkins Glen International. Currently sitting third in the championship, Drissi will look to score another podium with the #8 Trench Shoring Company/Motul/Franklin Road Apparel Chevrolet Camaro before the series takes a well-deserved break until the end of August.

More than once this year, Drissi has come out on top of the most exciting battle of a Trans Am race, and the most recent round at Road America two weeks ago was no exception. In the closing laps, he found himself attacking for fourth place while defending fifth from a hard-charging Brandon Jones. He would make the climactic pass for fourth on Turn 5 of the final lap before breaking Jones’ draft on the frontstretch to defend the spot.

Drissi’s first two visits to Watkins Glen as a Trans Am driver were among his finest moments in the series. In 2009, he finished second to lock up his first series championship. He returned to the track in 2018 to take a thrilling victory, carving his way from sixth to first over the course of the day before holding off teammate Lawrence Loshak in a thrilling battle. He also scored the provisional victory in the first race of the 2021 doubleheader before post-race scoring adjustments. All told, Drissi has five Trans Am podiums at the iconic New York circuit, including a third place run last year, and he’s also competed at the track in series like the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

“I have a lot of great memories at Watkins Glen in my career, and I’m hoping to make some more this weekend,” said Drissi. “I’ll never forget being able to celebrate my Trans Am championship here in 2009, my win coming through the field in 2018, or my NASCAR starts here. We’ve been building momentum over the busy summer months, and I can think of no better track for us to visit next than this one to take advantage of it!”

Trans Am action for Tomy Drissi and Drissi Motorsports from Watkins Glen kicks off with a pair of optional test sessions at 8:40AM and 11:30AM on Saturday, followed by practice at 3:45PM. After qualifying bright and early at 8AM on Sunday, the race will kick off at 12:05PM and run for 30 laps or 75 minutes. Live streaming will be available as always on Trans Am social media channels and SPEED SPORT 1.

To keep up with Tomy Drissi, follow @tomydrissi on Instagram and Facebook, and visit www.tomydrissi.com. Following Watkins Glen, Drissi Motorsports returns to action on August 28-31 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

About Tomy Drissi

Tomy Drissi is an American racing driver, multi-time winning IMSA driver, and 2009 Trans Am champion. His driver experience includes ALMS, Trans Am, and NASCAR. He has won many of the most iconic racing events in the world, from the Petit Le Mans to the Long Beach Grand Prix. Tomy leads Drissi Motorsports, one of Trans Am’s most successful race teams, as owner-driver.

Born December 9th in Hollywood, California, Tomy also owns a motion picture creative advertising agency. Drissi’s first racing experience in motorsports was street racing on Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills.

Tomy is married to Lacy Livingston Drissi, with two beautiful children, Elin and Jagger.

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· Website: https://tomydrissi.com/

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NASCAR Weekend kicks off at Sonoma Raceway

SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. – NASCAR weekend at Sonoma Raceway has arrived. The action kicked off Friday on the iconic road course. What they’re saying: “We come every year,” said Nick Cameron of Riverbank. “This is our Super Bowl,” said Sonoma Raceway General Manager Brian Flynn. Traffic impact The big event caused some traffic headaches on […]

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SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. – NASCAR weekend at Sonoma Raceway has arrived. The action kicked off Friday on the iconic road course.

What they’re saying:

“We come every year,” said Nick Cameron of Riverbank.

“This is our Super Bowl,” said Sonoma Raceway General Manager Brian Flynn.

Traffic impact

The big event caused some traffic headaches on Highway 37 Friday, as fans made their way to the course.

“It was definitely something. It’s not as bad as normally on Sunday though,” said Trystan Burris of Red Bluff.

Xfinity Series qualifying race

Friday was the qualifying race for Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race.

Local perspective:

“Being a local boy, it’s always cool to race at home and have more friends and family,” said NASCAR driver and Menlo Park native Jesse Love.

Love was among those who qualified. He says racing here is a homecoming of sorts.

“I got to see a lot of really cool special moments here. It’s just kind of a blessing to see it come full circle,” said Love.

NASCAR driver on Sonoma’s unique course

In the “garage”, other drivers like John Hunter Nemechek are gearing up for an exciting weekend on one of NASCAR’s most unique courses.

“I think being able to come out here to wine country, it’s always neat,” said Nemechek. It’s a really technical racetrack. There’s 90-degree corners, there’s a lot of elevation change. Definitely a driver’s racetrack.”

Friday also featured the General Tire 200, with a host of up-and-coming drivers. After that, the Historic Trans Am Race spotlighted restored race cars from decades past.

“It’s just some cool sports cars,” said Flynn. “Gives the fans an opportunity to see those cars.”

A family tradition for fans

Between races, many of those fans pass their time in the Fan Zone, where they can sit in a real stock car, or test their skills on a NASCAR simulator.

“I’ve been coming out here since 2014, camping with my friends,” said Jose Vegas of Vacaville.

“It’s really fun. I grew up watching it, so it’s fun to see it in person,” said Burris.

What’s next:

The action continues Saturday with the NASCAR Xfinity Series race. Then, on Sunday it’s the main event: the Toyota/Save Mart 350.

The Source: Interviews conducted by KTVU reporter John Krinjak

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Roller Coaster Regular-Season Championship Battle Heads to Sonoma

Six races ago, William Byron looked like a near-certain lock to win the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season championship, and the 15 bonus Playoff Points that go along with it. However, heading into Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway, Byron is anything but a lock to take the opening 26-race crown. Related: NASCAR Cup Series […]

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Related: NASCAR Cup Series Point Standings After Chicago

Byron comes into the 1.99-mile road course in Wine Country, fresh off the disappointment of a last-place (40th) finish in the Grant Park 165 at the Chicago Street Course after he suffered a clutch failure on the opening lap of the race in his No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.

The latest rough outing equaled the fourth finish of 27th-or-worse for Byron over the last five races, which has allowed the battle for the regular-season championship to intensify with just seven races until the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs begin.

After a fifth-place run in the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway, Byron extended his regular-season championship lead to 49 points over Kyle Larson, while Christopher Bell (-87), Denny Hamlin (-104), Chase Elliott (-105), and Tyler Reddick (-118) seemed completely out of contention.

Fast forward to the here and now, and the only driver from that grouping who appears to be a drastic longshot to contend for the regular-season championship is Bell, who ranks sixth, and is 67 points behind Byron.

Elliott, Larson, Hamlin, and Reddick have all clawed to within 50 points of Byron, and with a recent surge in performances, Elliott finds himself just 13 points behind Byron going into Sunday’s race.

While Byron has faltered in recent weeks, the driver of the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet has yet to finish a race outside of the top-20 this season, and a 16th-place result last weekend at the Chicago Street Course marked the driver’s worst finish since another 16th-place run at Texas Motor Speedway at the beginning of May.

Over the last four races, which included Elliott’s first trip to victory lane since last season, the Dawsonville, GA native has recorded an average finish of 6.25. For sure the momentum seems to be swinging in Elliott’s direction, and Sonoma Raceway is a track that suits Elliott’s driving style quite well. While Elliott hasn’t scored any of his seven career NASCAR Cup Series road course wins at the California track, but aside from an engine failure at Sonoma in 2019, Elliott has been ultra-consistent at the track.

When you remove the 37th-place finish due to the engine failue, Elliott has averaged a finish of 7.43 through his other seven career starts at the track, and he comes into this weekend’s race on a back-to-back top-five finishing streak at Sonoma Raceway.

Larson, who sits just 19 points behind Byron, has the best track record at Sonoma of any of the regular-season championship contenders. Larson is the defending winner of this event, and he has found victory lane at Sonoma Raceway twice in 10 attempts.

While Hamlin (-43 points) isn’t known as much of a road racer, the third-place driver in the championship standings is coming off of a fourth-place result at the Chicago Street Course following a last-place start to that event. He also has four top-five finishes, including a runner-up finish to Tony Stewart in 2016, and seven top-10s. The only potential issue for Hamlin is mechanical stability.

The driver blew an engine in his opening lap of practice last week in Chicago, and he blew an engine at the end of the opening lap of this race a season ago. If his engine can hold together though, he could have a decent result on Sunday.

Reddick (-48 points), who hails from Corning, CA, hasn’t had the best career record at Sonoma Raceway, but he is widely regarded as one of the best road racers in the NASCAR Cup Series. Reddick’s career-best finish at Sonoma did come last year in the form of an eighth-place finish after he led 35 laps in the race. Perhaps last year’s effort, coupled with some newfound momentem (back-to-back top-five finishes at Atlanta and Chicago) is the signal that he’s ready for a big breakthrough on Sunday.

While all of the aforementioned drivers come into the race on some sort of hot streak or established past success at Sonoma, Byron doesn’t.

In addition to his rough five-race skid that he enters this weekend, Byron has just one top-10 finish through six career NASCAR Cup Series starts at Sonoma Raceway, and has a career average finish of just 22.0.

With all of this being considered, there’s a very realistic chance that Byron, who has led the NASCAR Cup Series championship standings for 16 of the 19 races in 2025, walks out of Sonoma not as the point leader.

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Hendrick Motorsports Artifact of the Week: Wining and winning at Sonoma Raceway and beyond

CONCORD, N.C. – A native of Elk Grove, California, there’s no doubt Kyle Larson has long felt at home at Sonoma Raceway, a feeling only amplified by his two career wins there. The truth is, Hendrick Motorsports has been a force at the Wine Country road course for decades as its eight NASCAR Cup Series victories […]

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CONCORD, N.C. – A native of Elk Grove, California, there’s no doubt Kyle Larson has long felt at home at Sonoma Raceway, a feeling only amplified by his two career wins there.

The truth is, Hendrick Motorsports has been a force at the Wine Country road course for decades as its eight NASCAR Cup Series victories there are the most all time. Vice Chairman and NASCAR Hall of Famer, Jeff Gordon, remains the circuit’s all time winningest driver with five.

Yep, one could say Hendrick Motorsports’ prowess at Sonoma has aged like … well, fine wine. And that got our archivist, Sam Ulrich, thinking …

Ulrich, as you know by now, is the guardian of cool things on our Concord, North Carolina, campus. And it should come as no surprise, that he once again found the perfect items to showcase as NASCAR returns to the Napa Valley.

See, the vino hasn’t been limited to Sonoma victories. Hendrick Motorsports has several bottles lying around in archives. Pictured above are two, given to the organization as gifts from Richard Childress, as congratulations for winning the 2005 (Gordon) and 2006 (Jimmie Johnson) DAYTONA 500s. Also pictured is a bottle given as a prize for Gordon’s win in the inaugural race at the now defunct Auto Club Speedway. Finally, a wine glass presented to Larson for his Sonoma win last year.

So, we’re betting there’s a few wine connoisseurs who are also NASCAR fans?

We hope so, because we’ve got just the thing for you!

By now, hopefully, you know the rules. Take on ol’ Sam’s trivia quiz posted above, account for one of the week’s best scores and be automatically entered into a drawing for a prize.

This week, we’re providing a vessel for our wine sippers to use: A Hendrick Motorsports 40th Anniversary 16-ounce silicone tumbler. Drop it, bend it, throw it – it’s virtually indestructible and it can be yours next week!

And hey, if you don’t win, remember they can be purchased in our team store!

And hey, we’re feeling generous this week, so how about a couple of diecasts too? Say, one of Kyle Larson from 2023 and another of Chase Elliott from 2022?

Remember, the quiz will open on Thursday and will run through 11:45 p.m. on Monday night. Entries are limited to one per device.

Good luck!

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Van Gisbergen Outruns Zilisch for Sonoma Xfinity Pole

For the second straight weekend, the NASCAR Xfinity Series is being given a treat, with another head-to-head battle between teammates Shane Van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch, teammates at both JR Motorsports and Trackhouse Racing. After Friday’s qualifying session at Sonoma Raceway, the early advantage has to go to Van Gisbergen, after the Auckland, New Zealand-native […]

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After Friday’s qualifying session at Sonoma Raceway, the early advantage has to go to Van Gisbergen, after the Auckland, New Zealand-native scored the pole for the Pit Boss / FoodMaxx 200.

With a stellar lap time of 75.259 seconds (95.191mph), Van Gisbergen was able to secure his fifth career pole in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, beating teammate Zilisch by nearly a quarter-second on his fastest lap.

“Qualifying, to be front row for our team, thank you to JR Motorsports, our car is really, really good,” Van Gisbergen said after qualifying. “Yeah, I was having fun out there, and awesome to have my friends from Australia, Quad Lock, back on the car, and yeah, looking forward to the race tomorrow.”

Van Gisbergen has been untouchable in his limited time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series this season, winning the pole and the race last weekend at the Chicago Street Course in the No. 9 for JR Motorsports, a feat he looks to accomplish once again on Saturday.

Connor Zilisch will roll from the outside of the front row in Saturday’s event at Sonoma Raceway, as the JR Motorsports full-timer looks to collect his third victory of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series campaign.

Van Gisbergen and Zilisch were the two favorites coming into the event, and have proven exactly why that is with their 1-2 starting positions.

Sam Mayer will start from third in the No. 41 Ford Mustang for Haas Factory Team, while Jesse Love will roll from fourth place. William Sawalich was the fastest driver in the first group, and his lap time held up for a top-five starting spot.

Sammy Smith, Carson Kvapil, Brandon Jones, Sheldon Creed, and Justin Allgaier completed the top-10. All five entries from JR Motorsports will occupy a starting spot from inside the first five rows.

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Just outside the top-10 was Taylor Gray, who will have to drop to the rear of the field at the start of Saturday’s event. Gray told The CW that Joe Gibbs Racing will have to change the engine on his No. 54 Operation 300 Toyota GR Supra before the race.

“Yeah, we’re going to have to swap motors here tonight or in the morning,” Gray said. “We blew up there in qualifying, but super proud of my Joe Gibbs Racing guys. We’re going to put some work in and get it changed, and have to come from the back tomorrow.”

Blaine Perkins and Anthony Alfredo put together some solid runs for their underfunded teams, Jordan Anderson Racing and Young’s Motorsports, qualifying 12th and 13th.

Other notables include Riley Herbst (15th), Austin Hill (16th), Christian Eckes (21st), Nick Sanchez (23rd), Ryan Sieg (29th), and Daniel Dye (31st).

With 39 drivers entered in Saturday’s 200-mile contest from Sonoma, only one driver was forced to pack up and head home prior to the green flag.

Austin J. Hill, driving the No. 35 Chevrolet for Joey Gase Motorsports, was forced to pack up, and will not make his series debut at Sonoma.

The Pit Boss / FoodMaxx 200 at Sonoma Raceway will take place on Saturday, July 12 at 4:30pm ET on The CW, Performance Racing Network, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.-

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What to know about Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250

NASCAR’s rising stars are hitting Sonoma Raceway for just the third time ever. The Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250 is gearing up to run at Sonoma Raceway on July 12. Here’s what you need to know about the NASCAR Xfinity Series race. Shop PitBoss/Food Maxx 250 tickets Tickets for NASCAR Xfinity Series Sonoma race NASCAR Weekend Pass: […]

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NASCAR’s rising stars are hitting Sonoma Raceway for just the third time ever.

The Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250 is gearing up to run at Sonoma Raceway on July 12.

Here’s what you need to know about the NASCAR Xfinity Series race.

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Tickets for NASCAR Xfinity Series Sonoma race

NASCAR Weekend Pass: Get the full NASCAR race weekend experience. The NASCAR Weekend Pass includes admission to three races along with practice and qualifying for the ARCA Menards Series West, NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Cup Series.

NASCAR Xfinity Series Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250 (July 12): Don’t miss NASCAR’s up-and-coming stars as they take on Sonoma Raceway’s famed road course for the third time ever for the Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250.

Promotions, discounts for NASCAR Xfinity Series Sonoma race

Kids tickets: Kids 12 and under get in free for the NASCAR Xfinity Series and ARCA Menards Series West races at Sonoma with a ticketed adult. Kids can also get into the NASCAR Cup Series race for $10 with a ticketed adult. NOTE: Limit two per ticketed adult. Tickets and credentials are required for gate entry for children age 12 and under.

College tickets: College students, using their .edu email address, will be able to access discounted tickets for the NASCAR race. There is a limit of four tickets per customer.

Hero ticket offer from GOVX: GOVX is thrilled to offer exclusive, special pricing on select NASCAR tickets for you and your family. This special offer is reserved for our heroes — Military personnel, first responders (Firefighters, EMS, EMTs), law enforcement, teachers and other government service personnel. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to experience the thrill of NASCAR at a fraction of the cost. Verify your eligibility today through GOVX and secure your tickets.

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NASCAR driver autograph schedule for July 12 at Sonoma Raceway

NASCAR drivers will be signing autographs in the souvenir trailers this weekend, including July 12.

Visit participating drivers NASCAR souvenir haulers for details on securing an autograph
A wristband may be required to attend certain Driver Autograph Sessions
Wristbands will be distributed by the souvenir trailers or appearance location and a purchase may be required

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Sammy Smith: 11:05 a.m. at Hendrick Motorsports Merchandise Trailer

Justin Allgaier: 11:05 a.m. at Hendrick Motorsports Merchandise Trailer

Carson Kvapil: 11:05 a.m. at Hendrick Motorsports Merchandise Trailer

Conner Zilisch: 11:05 a.m. at Hendrick Motorsports Merchandise Trailer

Cole Custer: 1 p.m. at Ford Performance Merchandise Trailer

Ryan Preece: 1:30 p.m. at Ford Performance Merchandise Trailer

When is NASCAR Sonoma race?

The Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250 is set for 3:30 p.m. CT on July 12 at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California.

NASCAR Sonoma race TV channel

The Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series Sonoma race will be broadcast on The CW.

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