[Keselowski2Wallace]

Infineon dropping naming-rights deal with Sonoma: Infineon Technologies will not renew its naming rights deal with Infineon Raceway when its deal with Speedway Motorsports Inc. expires in May. SMI indicated in a news release that it is not counting on revenues for 2012 for naming rights for the Sonoma, Calif. track, which hosts a NASCAR Sprint Cup race on its road course in June. The original agreement, signed in June 2002, was reportedly a 10-year, $34.4 million deal. The track was renamed from Sears Point Raceway to Infineon Raceway. Infineon Raceway VP/Marketing & Communications John Cardinale told the SportsBusiness Journal that the speedway is looking for a new naming-rights partner. “There are three or four companies we’re talking to. I wouldn’t say they’re ready to sign, but they’re certainly interested,” he said.(Scene Daily)(3-7-2012)

 

[AJAlejan44]

I figured this was coming, it's been a rumor every year for a while now.

 

[jsab48]

Sears Point/Infineon....makes no difference to me, I still just call it Sonoma.

 

[blueduece58]

Sears Point/Infineon....makes no difference to me, I still just call it Sonoma.

Exactly!!!!!

 

[taterracing]

GOOD! I hated that it was named 'Infineon.' I always called it Sonoma or Sears Point anyway. It sucks that the track loses money... but oh well.

 

[usn_hawk]

Wino Raceway sounds good to me.

 

[Pier39er]

bring back Sears Point or make it the Vineyard Raceway, something like that

 

[kidracer24]

Its going to a nameing rights thing again, they said it in the article.

 

[Avi24]

Wonder if Save Mart/Kragen will consider it.

 

[AJAlejan44]

Wonder if Save Mart/Kragen will consider it.

Savemart may be a possibility, but I don't believe we have anymore Kragen's in California, I think they're all O'Reilly AutoParts now.

 

[Jlogano22]

i miss when it was called sears point but whatever

 

[Toyota11]

No big deal here. I always call it Sonoma.

 

[88EJS88]

Sonoma is what I have always called it

 

[T-Bone]

I like:

Kendall-Jackson Raceway

or

Kenwood Raceway

 

[LIRR415]

My uncle works for Infineon in California, and I was hoping I could get some tickets for the race this year's race. It's too bad they aren't sponsoring the track anymore.

I call it Sonoma, but I did used to refer to it as Infineon until a couple years ago. I think a cool name would be like, "The Road Course in the Vineyard" or something like that, but I'd rather just say Sonoma.

 

[windnad29]

It will always be Sonoma no matter who names it.
I think they should call it "Sonoma Roadcourse sponsored by Whoever is willing to pony up the dough."

 

[Matt]

Maybe we'll get lucky and Sears will sponsor it...just call it Sears Point again.

 

[need4speed]

Two Buck Chuck Speedway.