The General Tire 150 is a 93-mile (150 km) ARCA Menards Series West race held annually at Sonoma Raceway.
History Only a year after the track first opened, the ARCA Menards Series West (then known as NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Division) held their first races at the track in 1969, which were a pair of 60-lap races won by Ray Elder and Jack McCoy. The series did not return until 1978, and from there, the track became a mainstay on the West Series schedule (excluding a brief hiatus from the track from 1999 to 2005).
From 1989 to 1997, the NASCAR Cup Series' annual race at Sonoma was also held as a combination event with the West Series. The highest-finishing West Series regular in the race would earn 1st-place points that counted towards the West Series, no matter how low they finished. After 1997, the race was solely held as a Cup Series event because West Series teams felt they were at a disadvantage against the more financed Cup teams. After the 1998 event, the race took a seven-year hiatus before returning in 2006.
In 2021, General Tire, the official tire of the ARCA Menards Series, became the title sponsor for the race. In 2026, the race was shortened to 150 miles.
Past winners Year Date Driver Team Manufacturer Race distance Race time Average speed(mph) Laps Miles 1969 June 8 Ray Elder Elder Racing Dodge60150 (240)2:15:0066.667 August 10 Jack McCoy Ernie Conn Dodge (2)60151.4 (242.24)2:10:0068.7011970–1977 Not held1978 August 13 Jimmy Insolo Gerald Cracker Pontiac59100.3 (160.48)1:15:5879.211979 August 12 Jimmy Insolo (2) Gerald Cracker (2) Pontiac (2)59100.3 (160.48)1:16:2378.7851980 August 24 Jimmy Insolo (3) Charles Williamson Oldsmobile59100.3 (160.48)1:12:0983.411981 September 27 Bill Schmitt Schmitt Racing Enterprises Buick70126 (201.6)1:30:0779.2311982 August 8 Roy Smith John Edgett Buick (2)70126 (201.6)1:31:5477.6931983 May 22 Hershel McGriff Gary Smith Buick (3)70126 (201.6)1:30:0183.9841984 October 14 Jim Bown John Kieper Buick (4)70126 (201.6)1:26:3387.3481985 April 28 Hershel McGriff (2) Gary Smith (2) Pontiac (3)74125.8 (201.26)1:41:3074.3651986 April 27 Jim Robinson Lois Williams Oldsmobile (2)75189 (302.4)2:29:2675.8871987 April 26 Hershel McGriff (3) Gary Smith (3) Pontiac (4)75127.5 (204)1:35:3380.0621988 April 24 Bill Schmitt (2) Schmitt Racing Enterprises (2) Chevrolet50126 (201.6)1:46:1571.1531989 October 1 Bill Schmitt (3) Schmitt Racing Enterprises (3) Chevrolet (2)50126 (201.6)1:44:5772.0341990–1994 Not held1995 October 7 Doug George Olson Technology Racing Ford40100.8 (161.28)1:24:0471.9421996 October 5 Butch Gilliland Bill Stroppe Racing Ford (2)40100.8 (161.28)1:30:3666.7541997 October 5 Butch Gilliland (2) Bill Stroppe Racing (2) Ford (3)40100.8 (161.28)1:34:0064.341998 October 11 Kevin Harvick Spears Motorsports Chevrolet (3)5199.4 (159.04)1:26:3268.9211999–2005 Not held2006 June 24 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (4)64127.4 (203.84)1:53:0367.5952007 June 23 David Gilliland Sunrise Ford Racing Ford (4)64127.4 (203.84)2:12:4757.5492008 June 21 Jason Bowles Sunrise Ford Racing (2) Ford (5)68*135.32 (216.512)2:20:2457.8292009 June 20 Jason Bowles (2) Sunrise Ford Racing (3) Ford (6)64127.4 (203.84)2:11:0158.3252010 June 19 Andrew Ranger NDS Motorsports Chevrolet (5)64127.4 (203.84)1:50:3069.1552011 June 25 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota64127.4 (203.84)2:05:0761.0762012 June 23 David Gilliland (2) Naake-Klauer Motorsports Chevrolet (6)64127.4 (203.84)1:50:5068.9472013 June 22 Derek Thorn Sunrise Ford Racing (4) Ford (7)66*131.34 (210.144)2:02:3464.2952014 June 21 Kyle Larson Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet (7)66*131.34 (210.144)2:12:2859.492015 June 27 David Mayhew McGowan Motorsports Inc. Chevrolet (8)68*135.32 (216.512)2:03:1365.8942016 June 25 Chase Elliott HScott Motorsports Chevrolet (9)64127.4 (203.84)1:58:0364.7322017 June 24 Kevin Harvick (2) Jefferson Pitts Racing Ford (8)64127.4 (203.84)2:08:4359.3682018 June 23 Will Rodgers Jefferson Pitts Racing (2) Ford (9)64127.4 (203.84)2:10:4058.4822019 June 22 Noah Gragson Jefferson Pitts Racing (3) Chevrolet (10)57*143.64 (231.166)2:36:4754.972020 June 13 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic2021 June 5 Chase Briscoe Chad Bryant Racing Ford (10)51*128.52 (206.832)1:58:2365.1382022 June 11 Jake Drew Sunrise Ford Racing (5) Ford (11)56*111.14 (179.350)1:51:3959.8962023 June 9 Ryan Preece Stewart–Haas Racing Ford (12)64127.36 (204.998)1:21:3868.5952024 June 7 Sam Mayer Sigma Performance Services Chevrolet (11)67*133.33 (214.574)1:57:3768.0162025 July 11 William Sawalich Joe Gibbs Racing (2) Toyota (2)65*129.35 (208.169)1:50:2070.2462026 June 26 Sam Corry Nitro Motorsports Toyota (3)4793.20 (150)1:17:0172.723
2008, 2013–2015, 2019, 2021 and 2024–2025: Race extended due to an overtime finish. 2022: Race shortened to 56 laps due to time constraints.
See also Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Cup Series Race) Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250 (O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race) DoorDash 250 (Former Truck Series Race)
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