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Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip in the golden hills of northern California, near Sonoma, north of San Francisco. The course is a complex series of twists and turns that go up and down the hills. It is host to one of the only two NASCAR races each year that is run on a non-oval track. It is also host to several other auto races and motorcycle races.

In 2002, Sears Point Raceway was renamed after a corporation, Infineon. However, like many renamings of sports complexes, many people still call it by its original name.

The standard road course at Infineon Raceway is a 2.52 mile (4.05 km), 12 turn course, however the track was modified in 1998, adding the Chute, which bypasses turns 5 and 6, shortening course to 1.95 miles (3.14 km). The Chute is only used for NASCAR events such as the Dodge/Save Mart 350 ; the American Le Mans Infineon Grand Prix of Sonoma uses the full course, while American Motorcyclist Association events began using a modified 2.22 mile (3.57 km), 12 turn course in 2003. The raceway also has a quarter mile (400 m) drag strip used for NHRA drag racingDrag racing is a form of auto racing in which cars attempt to complete a fairly short, straight and level course in the shortest amount of time. Drag racing originated in the United States and is still most popular there. The most common distance is one q events.

See Also: List of NASCAR race tracksThe following is a list of race tracks used by NASCAR as part of its Nextel Cup Series, Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series. Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Georgia Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tennessee California Speedway Fontana, California Chi

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• NASCAR Race: Ernie Irvan , 81.412 mph, June 7, 1992.
• Highest speed, Top Fuel: Doug Kalitta , 325.77 mph, 2003.