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NASCAR traffic tip: stay home

This weekend’s NASCAR event at Sonoma Raceway is all about fast cars – the ones on the track, not those stuck in traffic. The event is likely the Bay Area’s largest single-day sporting event and, along with wine country visitor traffic, usually jams the roads near Sonoma Raceway.

The California Highway Patrol has advice on how to avoid or at least minimize the gridlock.

Traffic on the surrounding roadways is expected to be most affected during at these days/times:

  • Friday, June 21: 3 p.m.-7 p.m.
  • Saturday, June 22: Moderate traffic expected with lane controls in place all day
  • Sunday, June 23: Non-race fans should avoid the area all day

The heaviest traffic is expected on Sunday, and race fans heading to the track are advised to arrive early (gates open at 7 a.m.) to avoid traffic.

A primary CHP focus is to educate non-race attendees about alternate routes in and out of the Napa and Sonoma Valleys. In past years, up to 85 percent of the drivers passing the raceway on Highways 37 and 121 during peak entry and exit times are not attending the event. But when combined with race traffic, the results can bring hours of congestion for all drivers.

The raceway encourages guests to utilize its popular Charter America bus program, which is slated to bring in more than 750 fans from 19 locations around Northern California.

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  1. No Way No Way June 21, 2018

    NASCAR weekend — The Bay Area’s annual Trump rally.

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