The Grand Prix of Sonoma was a
sports car race held at
Sonoma Raceway
Sonoma Raceway (originally known as Sears Point Raceway from 1967 to 1980 and 1982 to 2002, Golden State International Raceway in 1981 and Infineon Raceway from 2002 to 2012) is a road course and dragstrip located at Sears Point in the southern S ...
(formerly Sears Point Raceway and Infineon Raceway) in
Sonoma, California
Sonoma is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States, located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Sonoma is one of the principal cities of California's Wine Country and the center of the Sonoma Valley AVA. Sonoma's p ...
. It began in 1976 as an
IMSA GT Championship
IMSA GT was a sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Races took place primarily in the United States, and occasionally in Canada.
History
The series was founded in 1969 by John and Peggy Bishop, and Bill F ...
race, before joining the
American Le Mans Series
The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) was a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consisted of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The American Le Mans' hea ...
from 1999 to 2005. It was a
Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series race from 2006 to 2008.
Winners
*Daytona Prototypes only.
External links
World Sports Racing Prototypes: IMSA archiveUltimate Racing History: Sears Point archive
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Recurring sporting events established in 1976
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2008
1976 establishments in California
2008 disestablishments in California