Tyler Florence named Grand Marshal for Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma, bringing local culinary ties, TV fame, and community spirit to NASCAR’s Wine Country weekend.

The sprawling Sears Point campus has transformed into a three-day hotbed of action that concludes with the sport’s best drivers battling it out Sunday.

SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- In the North Bay, the unmistakable roar of engines can be heard for miles this weekend. NASCAR is returning to Sonoma Raceway and thousands of racing fans are in Wine Country for all the thrills.

One NASCAR Cup Series standout visited the Twin Tiers for a special event, as Watkins Glen race weekend approaches. NASCAR Cup Series driver Ross Chastain headlined the third annual “Winning Wednesday” event,