Media credential requests are now being accepted for the June 7-9 NASCAR weekend at Sonoma Raceway. Requests must be submitted by Sunday, May 26. Requests made after the deadline may not be fulfilled.

PROCESS:
Credential requests should be submitted online using SMIcredentials.com. Media members must first register with the site, then be approved before applying for specific event credentials. The registration information will be used for basic contact points as well as to determine the status of each application. Although a media member may be approved by one Speedway Motorsports facility for an event, it is not a guarantee of approval for future events at other facilities.

Media members will be contacted by email generally within five business days regarding whether their registration has been approved or denied. Once registered, the username and password selected will allow access to the website in order to check status, or, once approved, to apply for credentials to specific events.

OPTIONS: 
Media members who have been approved to apply for credentials to the Toyota/Save Mart 350 weekend can choose from the following options:   

• Hard Card - Only for those who have a 2024 NASCAR-issued hard card
  • Please select the box at the top that verifies that you have a 2024 NASCAR-issued hard card.
     

• NASCAR Essential Worker Pass (Required for everyone else who does not have a 2024 NASCAR-issued hard card)  
  • You must apply for this pass if you do not have a 2024 NASCAR-issued hard card. 
  • If approved, you will receive a NASCAR Essential Worker pass that grants access to NASCAR-restricted areas. 
  • Please note: This pass cannot be mailed out in advance. This pass must be picked up on site at the NASCAR Credentials Hauler, which will be parked near the speedway’s Main Entrance. You must complete a waiver in advance, which you will receive via text or email, and then show your photo ID upon pick-up. 
     

• Media Center  
  • If approved, you will have access to the infield Media Center. 
  • Reserved seats in the Deadline Room (media working on deadline only) and Photo Room (photographers only) will be assigned on a first-come-first-served basis and are not guaranteed. 

• Photographer (Required for everyone working as a photographer during the event weekend)  
  • Reserved seats in the Photo Room will be assigned on a first-come-first-served basis and are not guaranteed. You must also request access to the Media Center to be considered for a reserved seat in the Photo Room. 
  • If approved, you must attend a Zoom photo meeting prior to the event weekend in order to receive a photo vest (further details will be shared later). 
     

• Press Box  
  • If approved, you will have access to the Press Box. 
  • Seats in the Press Box will not be assigned. Seats will be accessible on a first-come-first-served basis and are not guaranteed. 

• Parking 
  • If approved, you will receive a weekend parking pass appropriate to the area for which you are working. 
  • If you have a 2024 NASCAR-issued hard card, your parking pass will be mailed to the address on your SMICredentials.com profile. Please verify the information is correct. 
  • If you do not have a 2024 NASCAR-issued hard card, your parking pass will need to be picked up at Sonoma Raceway Credentials located just before the Gate 1 entrance. You will need to sign a waiver and show your photo ID upon pick-up. 

NASCAR Credentials Hauler and Sonoma Raceway Credentials will both be located at the raceway’s Main Entrance. 

NASCAR weekend schedule: sonomaraceway.com/events/toyota-save-mart-350/schedule/
*Schedule is subject to change.