First NASCAR Sonoma Road Course Win for FORD & Edwards

[NewEnglandRaceFan]

Before Sonoma (formerly known as Sears Point and Infineon) bypassed turns 5 and 6 for NASCAR, shortening the track from 2.52 miles to 1.95 miles, Ford won there several times.

1991 -- Davey Allison
1993 -- Geoff Bodine
1994 -- Ernie Irvan
1996 -- Rusty Wallace
1997-- Mark Martin

Ford also won before on the shorter course in 2002 (Ricky Rudd) Thus, the claim of "first win for Ford" isn't accurate.


http://racing-reference.info/tracks/Sonoma_Raceway

splitting hairs arnt we... as seen as it's not sears point and not Infineon any more.. it IS the first time a ford has won on Sonoma raceway..

[38P]

Before Sonoma (formerly known as Sears Point and Infineon) bypassed turns 5 and 6 for NASCAR, shortening the track from 2.52 miles to 1.95 miles, Ford won there several times.

1991 -- Davey Allison
1993 -- Geoff Bodine
1994 -- Ernie Irvan
1996 -- Rusty Wallace
1997-- Mark Martin

Ford also won before on the shorter course in 2002 (Ricky Rudd) Thus, the claim of "first win for Ford" isn't accurate.

http://racing-reference.info/tracks/Sonoma_Raceway

[admin]

On the west coast, wild and crazy NASCAR races on road courses go way back to the now closed Riverside Raceway, kind of an off road race and a driving challenge for teams to use up their racecars in a totally different way. Twice a year the NASCAR Sprint Cup series goes left and right […]

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