There will be no fans in the stands or cars on the track at Sonoma Raceway next month. NASCAR has canceled its annual event at the track for the first time in 31 years. (Photo by Anthony Goto/Flickr)

The upcoming Toyota/Save Mart 350 race weekend has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sonoma Raceway, NASCAR and track owner Speedway Motorsports announced.

The race was scheduled for June 12-14, but NASCAR will not return to Northern California until 2021 at the earliest. The Friday announcement marks the first time the race has been canceled or rescheduled since the racing series’ first event at the track in 1989.

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Eli covers public health, transportation and state politics for the Bay City News Foundation, serves as the main editor of the Public Health and COVID-19 Information Hub and assists with Local News Matters' social media strategy. He has also previously covered local politics in San Diego County as well as college and professional sports across the Bay Area.