I’m still a big fan of IndyCar racing, and enjoy seeing where the series has gone over the past several years.  The return to a single sanctioning body, new venues, and innovative changes to the cars all make for some great racing action.  I was able to get out for this year’s race at Race Sonoma and I was thrilled to see how amazing these cars look and sound, as they make their way around the varied elevation of this iconic track.

The World Challenge series runs as a support series for IndyCar, and gives the fans a wide variety of body styles, and driving techniques to witness throughout the weekend.  The cars are always colorful, as are the drivers, and the racing action is always close; and it’s not unheard of to have two of these cars try to occupy a single piece of tarmac simultaneously.  Rubbing is indeed racing, and World Challenge reminds us of that on nearly every lap.

It was a great weekend at Race Sonoma and I anxiously await my next opportunity to witness these series in action.

Here are some of my favorite photos from the IndyCar and World Challenge races at Race Sonoma.  As always, don’t forget to have a look at the full gallery at the end of this post.

Heading up to Turn 2.
Heading up to Turn 2.
Exiting the chicane.
Exiting the chicane.
Follow the leader through the chicane.
Follow the leader through the chicane.
Chicane.
Chicane.
Over the curb.
Over the curb.
Coming at you.
Coming at you.
Over the crest.
Over the crest.
Follow the leader.
Follow the leader.
Through the esses.
Through the esses.
Down the back stretch
Down the back stretch
Coming through the esses.
Coming through the esses.
Top end traffic jam.
Top end traffic jam.
Safety crews in action.
Safety crews in action.
Going away at turn 4
Going away at turn 4
Top of the esses.
Top of the esses.
Sonoma IC-1-59
Over the hill in turn 3
Over the crest.
Over the crest.
A little off course.
A little off course.
Amazing acrobatics.
Amazing acrobatics.
Blue Sky.
Blue Sky.
Curb Jumping done properly.
Curb Jumping done properly.
Over the Crest.
Over the Crest.
The Cadillac CTS-V.
The Cadillac CTS-V.
Aston Martin
Aston Martin
Many Mustang's in the WC field.
Many Mustang’s in the WC field.

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