IndyCar season ends at Sonoma Raceway

The Verizon IndyCar Series will conclude its season in the Sonoma Valley for the third consecutive year, as the 2017 schedule will come to a close at the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma at Sonoma Raceway on Sept. 15-17.

INDYCAR announced a 17-race season that provides continuity, adds a new event at Gateway Motorsports Park and confirms a multi-year agreement with Watkins Glen International. The series calendar features the return of all venues on the 2016 schedule and consists of a total of six events on ovals, six on permanent road courses and five on temporary street circuits.

The series will conclude its 2016 season at the Sonoma Raceway on Sept. 16-18. The 12-turn Sonoma Raceway road course served as a perfect setting for the conclusion of the 2015 season, as Target Chip Ganassi’s Scott Dixon claimed his second consecutive Sonoma victory and second Verizon IndyCar Series championship title in dramatic fashion. Dixon ultimately won the title as the result of a tiebreaker based on season victories after Juan Pablo Montoya finished sixth in the double-points finale.

“Sonoma Raceway is the ideal venue to crown the Verizon IndyCar Series champion,” said Sonoma Raceway president & general manager Steve Page. “The thrill of watching these cars battle on our road course, combined with the unparalleled backdrop of Wine Country and the San Francisco Bay Area adds up to an amazing weekend for fans, visitors, sponsors and everyone who follows and supports the series.”