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Wine Country Wide Open: Velocity Invitational

Automobile Lifestyle event returns to Sonoma Raceway for 2026

Avatar photoKristina Cilia

After a one year absence, Velocity Invitational reclaimed its place on the Northern California calendar over the Memorial Day weekend of May 29–31, rolling back through the gates of Sonoma Raceway with the kind of programmatic ambition that has made it one of the most talked about automotive festivals on the continent. Nestled among the rolling hills and vineyards of Sonoma wine country, the three-day event once again delivered its signature cocktail: historic racing, modern hypercars, celebrity wattage, and the sort of open-paddock intimacy that major league motorsport events rarely manage. For those who attended, it felt less like a race weekend than a total immersion in the full sweep of automobile culture.

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Kristina Cilia
California native Kristina Cilia has an extensive photography background. She spent almost 10 years photographing military life, people and planes while her enthusiasm for photographing automobiles grew. Kristina has created images for Three Fifty Six Inc. documenting their 356 East Coast Holiday and more. She photographed racing events at Nango (Japan), Laguna Seca, Sears Point, Thunder Hill, Snetterton, Brands Hatch and Silverstone and events like Pebble Beach Concours and Goodwood Festival of Speed. Kristina loves to travel and attend Porsche Club events. She currently resides in Northern California with her husband and two teenage boys.
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