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• Shane van Gisbergen captures the pole for inaugural NASCAR race at Naval Base Coronado

  20-06-2026 22:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CORONADO, Calif. (AP) — Even when he’s less than his best on the twistiest tracks in NASCAR, Shane van Gisbergen still is better on one lap than the rest of the Cup Series drivers.The Trackhouse Racing driver qualified first Saturday for the inaugural race on Naval Base Coronado near San Diego, turning a 2-minute, 14.788-second lap around the 16-turn, 3.4-mile street course that easily put him ahead of Carson Hocevar.But van Gisbergen, who has won seven of his 14 Cup starts on street
  
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• NASCAR heads onto eye-popping Naval Base Coronado in its latest Cup Series race

  20-06-2026 21:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney wants to keep his eyes on the road as NASCAR returns to Southern California with a race through the bone-jarring streets of San Diego’s Coronado Island.Yet the Team Penske driver is worried about being distracted Sunday as his No. 12 Ford barrels toward the third turn with the USS Carl Vinson directly in its path.“I hope I’m paying more attention to the corner and not the carrier when I brake into that corner,” Blaney said with a laugh. “We’ll see.
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Results: Where Every Driver Will Start in San Diego

  20-06-2026 21:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The starting lineup is set for NASCAR’s historic debut at Naval Base Coronado, and it will be Shane van Gisbergen leading the field to green after claiming the pole for Sunday’s Anduril 250.Van Gisbergen continued his dominance on road and street-style circuits, posting the fastest lap in qualifying at NASCAR’s newest venue. He’ll share the front row with hometown favorite Carson Hocevar, who came up just short of the pole.The session wasn’t without drama. Current C
  
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• NASCAR Cup San Diego starting lineup: Shane van Gisbergen rockets to pole

  20-06-2026 21:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoShane van Gisbergen earned his sixth career pole and second of the 2026 season on Saturday, rocketing to pole position around NASCAR's all-new 3.4-mile street course at Naval Base Coronado. He even touched the wall twice on his fast lap, pushing to the absolute limit."A little bit (surprised)," said Van Gisbergen, who went out with the first group of qualifiers. "I thought the track would be better, and I thought people would execute a bit better. As I said, it's just so difficul
  
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• NASCAR Starting Lineup San Diego: Anduril 250 Starting Grid, Cup Series Qualifying Results

  20-06-2026 21:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Who is on the pole for the NASCAR race on Sunday? The Cup Series qualifying results at Naval Base Coronado are in after drivers hit the track at the San Diego Street Course for the second time. The 16-turn, 3.4-mile road-course track delivered the longest qualifying times in NASCAR this season, with drivers struggling to navigate one of the most difficult courses ever. Given how things have gone this weekend, starting position feels more crucial than ever for Sunday.Related: NASCAR Cup Seri
  
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• Jimmie Johnson "couldn’t believe the disrespect" while racing NASCAR Trucks

  20-06-2026 20:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoOn Friday, 50-year-old Jimmie Johnson made his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start in 17 years. He qualified up front, led a couple of laps, but a couple of mid-race spins derailed his day before mechanical gremlins put him back to 30th.The seven-time Cup Series champion is the most successful NASCAR driver of the 21st century, and is known for his fair style of driving, almost always keeping things clean on the track.Changing with the generationsWatch: Rhodes triggers mass
  
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• NASCAR qualifying order for Cup Series at San Diego in June 2026

  20-06-2026 20:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is set to arrive at San Diego for its 17th race of the 2026 season. It is the only date in San Diego, as NASCAR visits the venue once per season. The sport hasn't raced at San Diego, so there are no previous pole winners in the Cup Series.First, the Cup Series needs to qualify for the event in San Diego, and the qualifying format is simple. The session will be split into Groups A and B. Each group will have a certain amount of time to complete a run. There will only be
  
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• NASCAR hits Jesse Love with multiple penalties after San Diego violation

  20-06-2026 19:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR has penalized Jesse Love and the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing team ahead of Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race.The Sanctioning Body has rules about how thick the lug nuts cane be on the cars. NASCAR deemed that the RCR lug nuts on the No. 2 were too narrow and do not meet minimum size specifications.As a result, the No. 2 Chevrolet won't be allowed to qualify, and Love will have to start from the rear of the field. Additionally, he will have to serve an in
  
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• NASCAR put its San Diego TV booth on an aircraft carrier

  20-06-2026 17:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoOverlooking Turns 2 and 3 of the 3.4-mile street course at Naval Base Coronado, there sits the massive USS Carl Vinson. Up on the bridge of the 1,092-foot vessel is where you can find the broadcast booth for this Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race.The Anduril 250 is the fifth and final race in Prime's five week stretch as a broadcaster for NASCAR, following FOX Sports and preceding TNT Sports.Play-by-play announcer Adam Alexander will be joined by NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Ear
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s most expensive broadcast booth ever: the USS Carl Vinson

  20-06-2026 17:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoOverlooking Turns 2 and 3 of the 3.4-mile street course at Naval Base Coronado, there sits the massive USS Carl Vinson. Up on the bridge of the 1,092-foot vessel is where you can find the broadcast booth for this Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race.The Anduril 250 is the fifth and final race in Prime's five week stretch as a broadcaster for NASCAR, following FOX Sports and preceding TNT Sports.Play-by-play announcer Adam Alexander will be joined by NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Ear
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s most expensive broadcast booth ever: An active U.S. aircraft carrier

  20-06-2026 17:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoOverlooking Turns 2 and 3 of the 3.4-mile street course at Naval Base Coronado, there sits the massive USS Carl Vinson. Up on the bridge of the 1,092-foot vessel is where you can find the broadcast booth for this Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race.The Anduril 250 is the fifth and final race in Prime's five week stretch as a broadcaster for NASCAR, following FOX Sports and preceding TNT Sports.Play-by-play announcer Adam Alexander will be joined by NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Ear
  
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• SVG claims Busch Light Pole at Naval Base Coronado

  20-06-2026 17:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Trackhouse Racing driver Shane van Gisbergen claimed the Busch Light Pole Award for Sunday’s inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Qualcomm Circuit on Naval Base Coronado near San Diego, California (4 p.m. ET, Prime Video, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).The No. 97 Chevrolet driver tallied his sixth career Cup Series pole, wheeling a speed of 90.809 mph on the 3.4-mile street course.RELATED: Starting lineup | At-track photos: Naval Base CoronadoCarson Hocevar (90.704 mph), Ryan Bl
  
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• Christopher Bell a 'game time decision' to run full NASCAR street race

  20-06-2026 09:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoChristopher Bell says it is going to be a ‘game time decision’ whether or not he competes in the entirety of the NASCAR Cup Series race on the streets of Naval Air Station North Island on Sunday.Bell fractured his wrist two weeks ago in a crash at Michigan International Speedway but also completed every lap last week at Pocono Raceway. However, a street course requires a lot more physical input that might challenge the driver of the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20.“It's
  
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• First impressions of naval base street course from NASCAR Cup stars

  20-06-2026 08:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFor all the messy chaos the Craftsman Truck Series brought on Friday at Naval Air Station North Beach, the Cup Series practice session was pretty procedural.The only incidents of note:A Jimmie Johnson 360-degree spin
  Austin Cindric spinning
  Kevin Magnussen flat-side hitting the Turn 16 wall
  Brad Keselowski slamming on brakes to avoid drilling Turn 2But again, that was it. It’s a cliché but the best in the discipline proved their mettle, at least when d
  
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• Shane van Gisbergen reveals which tracks best compare to new San Diego street course

  20-06-2026 07:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoDon't tell Shane van Gisbergen that he is the undisputed favorite to win this weekend, as that "pisses me off a bit," he admitted in a Friday press conference."I feel like it disrespects my competition. I hold my competition to a really high level. So yeah, I feel like I've spent the last little while talking myself down because I know that there's 10 guys probably that can win on pure pace. In NASCAR, so much stuff can happen with strategies and stages, that there's even more gu
  
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• Shane van Gisbergen gives his first impressions of tricky San Diego street course

  20-06-2026 07:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoDon't tell Shane van Gisbergen that he is the undisputed favorite to win this weekend, as that "pisses me off a bit," he admitted in a Friday press conference."I feel like it disrespects my competition. I hold my competition to a really high level. So yeah, I feel like I've spent the last little while talking myself down because I know that there's 10 guys probably that can win on pure pace. In NASCAR, so much stuff can happen with strategies and stages, that there's even more gu
  
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• Heartbroken Tyler Reif says "the pressure just got to me" in battle for Truck win

  20-06-2026 06:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoTyler Reif was just one chicane away from an emotional victory in San Diego, but instead, the 19-year-old is left to wonder what could have been.Making just his seventh career start with a previous best finish of ninth, Reif suddenly found himself battling for the win when Kaden Honeycutt and Chandler Smith collided in an overtime restart.Reif fought off Daniel Hemric in a contact-filled battle, taking the white flag with smoke billowing from his No. 42 Chevrolet. If he held on f
  
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• Parker Kligerman blasts Adam Andretti as 'disgrace' to his name for "trying to kill me"

  20-06-2026 05:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFollowing a wild finish to Friday's NASCAR Truck race at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, Parker Kligerman was irate over an incident involving Adam Andretti (nephew of Mario and son of Aldo). Kligerman won Stage 2 of the Truck race, but was deep in the pack in the closing laps. It was there he had a sketchy run-in with Andretti, leading him to confront the driver of the No. 5 on pit road after the race. It was a heated exchange and no middle ground was reached.Motorsp
  
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• Layne Riggs wins wild San Diego Truck race after last-lap chaos

  20-06-2026 04:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFriday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Naval Base Coronado ended in complete chaos, but a familiar name in Victory Lane as Layne Riggs claimed a dramatic win for Front Row Motorsports.On the final overtime restart, Kaden Honeycutt ran wide and slammed the wall at the exit of Turn 2, collecting Chandler Smith and eliminated both drivers from the battle for the win.Suddenly, Daniel Hemric was leading the race, but Tyler Reif muscled his way by, igniting a full-contact battl
  
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• Layne Riggs wins frantic San Diego Truck race in unbelievable finish

  20-06-2026 04:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFriday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Naval Base Coronado ended in complete chaos, but a familiar name in Victory Lane as Layne Riggs claimed a dramatic win for Front Row Motorsports.On the final overtime restart, Kaden Honeycutt ran wide and slammed the wall at the exit of Turn 2, collecting Chandler Smith and eliminated both drivers from the battle for the win.Chandler Smith goes around. pic.twitter.com/eV1GxYA6nZ— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) June 20, 2026Suddenly
  
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• Chaos breaks out in NASCAR overtime, Layne Riggs wins in dizzying Truck finish

  20-06-2026 04:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFriday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Naval Base Coronado ended in complete chaos, but a familiar name in Victory Lane as Layne Riggs claimed a dramatic win for Front Row Motorsports.On the final overtime restart, Kaden Honeycutt ran wide and slammed the wall at the exit of Turn 2, collecting Chandler Smith and eliminated both drivers from the battle for the win.Suddenly, Daniel Hemric was leading the race, but Tyler Reif muscled his way by, igniting a full-contact battl
  
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• NASCAR Truck Standings Today: Truck Series Points Leaders, The Chase Cutline after San Diego

  20-06-2026 04:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Friday evening’s NASCAR Truck Series race at Naval Base Coronado marked the 13th points race of the regular season, drawing us ever close to the The Chase later this year. Fittingly for a grueling, winding road-course race at Naval Base Coronado, we got some chaos and a bit of a shakeup in the NASCAR Truck Standings today.Grant Enfinger saved himself some spots in the points standings by accruing the most stage points (San Diego) at San Diego, while fellow driver Stewart Friesen wasn&rsquo
  
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• NASCAR on Navy base is unique challenge even for road course ace Shane van Gisbergen

  20-06-2026 02:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Very quickly in his NASCAR career, Shane van Gisbergen has established himself as the king of road courses.A veteran of V8 Supercars and GT Racing, van Gisbergen became the first driver since 1963 to win their Cup Series debut when he took the checkered flag in 2023 at the Chicago Street Course. Last season, his first in NASCAR’s top-level as a full-time driver for Trackhouse Racing, van Gisbergen won five races and made the playoffs.In all, the native of New Zealand has seven Cup Series v
  
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• Tyler Reif falls just short of first Truck win at San Diego after last-lap miscue: 'Drove over my head'

  20-06-2026 01:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CORONADO, Calif. — With the San Diego skyline in the background, Tyler Reif was one chicane away from his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win.Instead, the 19-year-old went wide-right entering the left-right-right-left before the final corner, handing Layne Riggs the room needed to win in overtime at Naval Base Coronado. After a 30-second time penalty for short-cutting the course, Reif plummeted down the leaderboard to a 19th-place finish.RELATED: Unofficial results | At-track photos: N
  
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• Layne Riggs wins Truck Series OT thriller at Qualcomm Circuit

  20-06-2026 00:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Layne Riggs was the ultimate benefactor of late-race fireworks Friday evening at Qualcomm Circuit on Naval Base Coronado, scoring his third victory in four NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races.The highly anticipated debut on the 3.4-mile street course delivered in its final laps as leaders Chandler Smith and Kaden Honeycutt wrecked off Turn 1 in NASCAR Overtime, opening the door for a three-driver battle between Riggs, Daniel Hemric and part-time Niece Motorsports driver Tyler Reif. Reif led the
  
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• Kyle Larson Paces NASCAR Cup Practice At Naval Base Coronado

  20-06-2026 00:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Matthew O'Haren-Imagn ImagesOn a weekend that every driver finds themselves facing a steep learning curve, as the NASCAR Cup Series is visiting a new venue, the streets of the Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, CA, Kyle Larson has the distinct mental edge of knowing he turned the fastest lap on the opening day of on-track action.Larson, who drives the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, cranked out a 2 minute, 16.588-second lap around the 3.4-mile street course, which allowed him to top the spe
  
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• NASCAR Cup drivers get chaotic first taste of San Diego street course

  20-06-2026 00:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe NASCAR Cup drivers got a 50-minute practice on Friday, and they had very little time to learn the newly constructed 3.4-mile street course.Reigning two-time NASCAR Cup champion Kyle Larson ran the fastest lap with a 2:16.588s, leading Todd Gilliland, Ty Gibbs, Connor Zilisch, and Carson Hocevar.Corey Heim, Michael McDowell, Shane van Gisbergen, Austin Hill, and Alex Bowman filled out the remainder of the top ten.The session wasn't as chaotic as the NASCAR Truck or O'Reilly se
  
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• NASCAR Practice Results Today: Takeaways, Fastest Lap Times and 5-Lap Averages for Cup Series at Naval Base Coronado

  20-06-2026 00:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series race this weekend at Naval Base Coronado is going to be unforgettable, with many drivers describing the road course as the most difficult in NASCAR history. That’s why there was a lot more intrigue with the NASCAR practice results today from San Diego.After going through the simulator and iRacing of the San Diego Street Course for hours leading up to this weekend, drivers finally hit the track in the Next Gen car on Friday afternoon. While some of the usual suspects l
  
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