Sonoma Raceway has promoted Brian Flynn to president, Speedway Motorsports president and CEO Marcus Smith announced Monday, according to the track and The Reporter.
Flynn had been the track's executive vice president and general manager. He joined Sonoma Raceway as general manager in 2023 after working with Speedway Motorsports as a consultant since 2020. He also leads Willow Springs International Raceway in Southern California.
Before that, Flynn was CEO of Petty Holdings, the business arm of NASCAR's Petty family, from 2009 to 2018. He studied economics at the University of Pennsylvania.
The track, at the junction of Highways 37 and 121 in southern Sonoma County, hosts events each year including the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series race and the DENSO NHRA Nationals.