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• NASCAR Cup drivers expect tremendous tire falloff, marbles at San Diego

  20-06-2026 22:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR enthusiasts are familiar with what happens to tires at Bristol when the ambient temperature drops below 60 degrees -- the tires get chewed-up and it becomes a beach of marbles on both sides of the racing surface.As it turns out, the same thing is happening this weekend at Naval Air Station North Island, as better articulated by Chase Briscoe."It's as if Darlington and old Atlanta had a kid."Ricky Stenhouse Jr. agreed with the Bristol comparison.“I think so,” St
  
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• Frustrated Connor Zilisch Pins Blame on Richard Childress' Star Amid Unending Cup Series Misery

  22-06-2026 08:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Xfinity: NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Nov 1, 2025 Avondale, Arizona, USA NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Connor Zilisch 88 during the Xfinity Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway. Avondale Phoenix Raceway Arizona USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xMarkxJ.xRebilasx 20251101_mjr_su5_055 ©IMAGO/Imagn ImagesConnor Zilisch and his Trackhouse teammate Shane van Gisbergen showed up to Coronado with the two fastest cars on the prope
  
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• Corey Heim outduels Tyler Reddick for first NASCAR Cup win at inaugural San Diego race

  22-06-2026 05:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CORONADO, Calif. (AP) — Corey Heim slammed into the wall twice while destroying his tires during the first few runs Sunday in the inaugural NASCAR race at Naval Base Coronado.It was no problem for Heim, whose No. 67 Toyota inexplicably kept getting faster on the way to his first career Cup Series victory in only his 13th start.The 23-year-old part-time driver from Marietta, Georgia, took a deep breath before the second half of the race and reminded himself that he had as much experience as
  
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• Corey Heim wins NASCAR Cup Series race at San Diego in June 2026

  22-06-2026 05:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series competed in San Diego, and it was a shocking event. Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch were the favorites; however, both wrecked out after Austin Hill lost control of his No. 33 car on a restart. Instead, it was a 23XI Racing battle for the victory, resulting in a first-time winner.Corey Hem and the No. 67 team for 23XI Racing won Sunday's race in San Diego, earning their first victory of the 2026 Cup Series season. Heim was able to pass his 23XI Racing teammate Tyler R
  
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• Layne Riggs wins NASCAR Truck Series race at San Diego in June 2026

  22-06-2026 05:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Truck Series competed in San Diego, and it was a thrilling event. Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson led the race; however, he wasn't able to pull through after multiple issues late in the event. Instead, it was a Front Row Motorsports driver who stole the show.Layne Riggs and the No. 34 team for Front Row Motorsports won Friday evening's event in San Diego, earning their fourth victory of the 2026 Truck Series season. Riggs was able to pass Tyler Reif in the closing
  
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• Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after San Diego 2026

  22-06-2026 04:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSurprisingly, Denny Hamlin managed to edge closer to Tyler Reddick in the points battle after the San Diego street course race.While battling for the race win, Tyler Reddick made contact with teammate Corey Heim, and cut a left-front tire down soon after. That cost him over 20 points as he fell to 25th in the running order. Hamlin finished 14th, slicing the margin from 19 points to just eight entering Sonoma Raceway.The biggest gainer in the standings is Ryan Preece, who vaulted
  
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• Kevin Magnussen tells Noah Gragson to "f*** off" in tense NASCAR confrontation

  22-06-2026 03:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoKevin Magnussen had an eventful NASCAR Cup debut on Sunday, starting 21st and running inside the top 20 for a good portion of the event. He even snagged the bonus point for the fastest lap near the very end of the race.Magnussen finished 27th in the 39-car field, after staying out late on old tires, saving a fresh set for a caution that never came.It wasn't all smooth sailing for K-Mag either, as he also had a mid-race spin, and some run-ins with Front Row Motorsports driver Noah
  
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• NASCAR’s Noah Gragson, F1's Kevin Magnussen have heated exchange in San Diego

  22-06-2026 03:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In Kevin Magnussen’s first-ever NASCAR race, he made at least one enemy.After the Anduril 250 at Naval Base Coronado — the first time NASCAR has ever raced on an active military installation — the 33-year-old former Formula 1 driver was confronted by Noah Gragson, a full-timer racer in the Cup Series for Front Row Motorsports.Gragson contended that Magnussen wrecked him during the 75-lap race, and the video evidence is difficult to argue with. Magnussen and Gragson raced each o
  
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• Who Is Corey Heim? Meet the NASCAR Driver Who Just Won in San Diego

  22-06-2026 03:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Corey Heim has been one of NASCAR’s most talked-about young prospects for years. On Sunday, he gave the rest of the racing world a reason to learn his name.The 23-year-old Georgia native captured the inaugural Anduril 250 on the San Diego Street Course, earning his first NASCAR Cup Series victory and the biggest win of his career. Driving the No. 67 Toyota for 23XI Racing, Heim held off a hard-charging Bubba Wallace over the closing laps to become the surprise winner of NASCAR’s newe
  
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• Official race results: 2026 NASCAR Cup in San Diego

  22-06-2026 03:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoMaking his 13th career NASCAR Cup start, Corey Heim took the lead from Tyler Reddick in the closing laps and became the sport's newest first-time winner. While he is going full-time in 2027, he is currently part-time in the Cup Series, driving a fourth open entry for 23XI Racing.He won the race by 10.3 seconds, followed by teammate Bubba Wallace in second, and Hendrick Motorsports' Kyle Larson in third.29 cars finished on the lead lap, and there were six DNFs, including pole-sitt
  
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• Who Won the NASCAR Cup Series Race in San Diego? Full Anduril 250 Results

  22-06-2026 02:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series made history Sunday with its first-ever points race on the San Diego Street Course, and when the checkered flag flew, it was Corey Heim standing in Victory Lane.Heim delivered the biggest victory of his young Cup Series career in the inaugural Anduril 250, surviving an eventful afternoon filled with cautions, strategy battles, a high-profile driver change involving Christopher Bell, and several frontrunners seeing their races unravel before the halfway point.The win immedia
  
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• Anduril 250: Winners, Losers from the NASCAR Race Today at San Diego Street Course

  22-06-2026 02:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sunday’s Anduril 250 at Naval Base Coronado certainly didn’t go like anyone expected, with favorites Connor Zilisch and Shane van Gisbergen getting taken out early in a wreck at the front of the field. With two of the front-runners taken out, we got a bit of chaos on the San Diego Street Course and there’s plenty to analyze from today’s Cup Series action.Let’s dive into our winners and losers from the NASCAR race today at Naval Base Coronado.Winner: Corey HeimIMAGN
  
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• Corey Heim earns shock first Cup win after slamming doors with Reddick in San Diego

  22-06-2026 02:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIt was 23XI vs. 23XI at Naval Base Coronado on Sunday, as championship leader Tyler Reddick battled part-time teammate Corey Heim in the closing laps.As they battled side-by-side for the lead, they slammed doors and Heim bounced off the wall, before driving off with the win. Reddick suffered a flat tire soon after, and limped home to a 25th-place finish. He now holds just a eight-point lead over Denny Hamlin in the championship.For the 23-year-old Heim, this first-career victory
  
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• NASCAR points standings: Cup Series points update after San Diego race

  22-06-2026 02:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tyler Reddick lost more of his NASCAR Cup Series points lead after a late-race flat tire in the Anduril 250 on June 21 at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego.Reddick and Corey Heim, the part-timer who will be full-time in 2027, battled for the win in the final laps, with Heim prevailing before Reddick cut a left-front tire down. Heim earned his first career Cup win at San Diego ahead of his full-time move into a 23XI Racing ride next season.Denny Hamlin finished 14th and is now eight points behind
  
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• NASCAR Standings Today: Cup Series Points Leaders Right Now, The Chase Cutline after San Diego

  22-06-2026 02:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectSunday’s NASCAR race delivered plenty of surprises, with Shane van Gisbergen picking up a DNF and Brad Keselowski struggling plus a first-time winner and a few more upsets inside the top 10. Naturally, that delivers quite a bit of movement in the NASCAR standings right now.Let’s take a look at the NASCAR Cup Series points leaders today. Our table examines how many points the top 16 drivers are above The Chase cutline and how far everyone 17th and below
  
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• NASCAR at the San Diego Street Course Race Results: Finish Order, Winner, and Key Takeaways

  22-06-2026 02:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCARCup Series raced on Sunday at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, California. The custom-made 3.4-mile track made for a ton of excitement amid unexpected results. Corey Heim won his first career Cup Series victory in his 13th career start. Heim is a part-time driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, although he will go full-time for 23XI Racing in 2027.Shane van Gisbergen entered the day as a favorite at around minus-250 odds, depending on the sportsbook. He was involved in a Stage 1 wreck, whic
  
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• Who won NASCAR San Diego race? Winner is Corey Heim, plus full results

  22-06-2026 02:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Corey Heim took the lead from teammate Tyler Reddick with two laps to go to claim his first NASCAR Cup win in the San Diego NASCAR race on June 21.Heim, 23, is racing a part-time Cup schedule for 23XI Racing, co-owned by NBA great Michael Jordan and Cup driver Denny Hamlin, in 2026. He will move to full-time in 2026.It was Heim's 13th career Cup start since 2024.Another 23XI driver, Bubba Wallace, finished second, and Kyle Larson, who led 11 laps late, was third.After being passed by Heim, Reddi
  
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• NASCAR Results Today: Cup Series Results at Naval Base Coronado, Stage Results Today at San Diego Street Course

  22-06-2026 02:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Who won the NASCAR race today? Pretty much everyone in NASCAR expected Shane van Gisbergen to dominate the San Diego Street Course, but chaos struck in Stage 2 as the road-course maestro got taken out in a wreck. That set the stage for some chaos at Naval Base Coronado with the Anduril 250.Let’s dive into the NASCAR results today from Naval Base Coronado. We’re leading off with the full Anduril 250 results, including points totals, for all 39 drivers. Further below, you can find the
  
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• "Gets Overlooked a Lot"- Kaulig Racing CEO Confesses True Hall Of Fame Masterplan Behind Silly Season Announcement

  22-06-2026 02:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  via X (@C_Rice1) ©via X (@C_Rice1)NASCAR rewards drivers who stick around and keep showing up. Not the flashy ones who burn out after a few good seasons. AJ Allmendinger has built his whole career on exactly that kind of consistency. And Kaulig Racing CEO Chris Rice just confirmed he’s not letting him leave. He also let slip exactly why.Building a Case Beyond the Numbers for the NASCAR Hall of Fame“Our number one goal is to try to get him into the Hall of Fame. I feel like AJ is
  
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• Shane van Gisbergen, Zilisch crash out in huge restart pileup at NASCAR San Diego

  22-06-2026 00:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoOn lap 32, the NASCAR Cup race in San Diego changed dramatically as the field tried to make it through Turn 1. Connor Zilisch and Austin Hill were on the front row, but Hill missed the apex of Turn 1, pushing up the track. Both cars slammed the wall, and with Shane van Gisbergen directly behind them, he crashed as well."Sorry guys, locked up the rear brakes," said Hill, who won Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly race.Both Trackhouse cars were completely destroyed, and Hill sustained
  
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• Kyle Busch's wife shares heartbreaking Father's Day tribute one month after his death: 'Doesn’t feel real'

  22-06-2026 00:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Samantha Busch, the wife of late NASCAR driver Kyle Busch, remembered her husband in a heartbreaking social media post on Father’s Day – one month after his death.Busch tragically passed away at 41 years old from severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis last month.Samantha’s emotional tribute to her late husband was from herself and her two children, 11-year-old son Brexton and four-year-old daughter Lennix.Click Here For More Sports Coverage On Foxnews.comKyle Busch, drive
  
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• NASCAR San Diego multi-car crash collects Shane van Gisbergen, forces wall repair

  22-06-2026 00:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Shane van Gisbergen was involved in a big crash that led to a red flag midway through the second stage of the NASCAR San Diego race.The Trackhouse Racing driver started on the pole. He got three-wide on a restart on Turn 1 of Lap 31 with Austin Hill and Connor Zilisch. But van Gisbergen backed out. Hill was unable to make the corner turn and pinched Zilisch against the wall, causing a big crash that also collected van Gisbergen.The damage was so severe to van Gisbergen's No. 97 Trackhouse Racing
  
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• Kyle Busch's Absence Hits Home As Wife Samantha Pens Emotional Fathers Day Message For Rowdy

  22-06-2026 00:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The entire world is out there celebrating their fathers today. Yet, on a certain person’s social media the very celebration has become an expression of their grief. As Samantha Busch addresses the public, she writes in the caption of her post: “Happy Father’s Day. We love you and miss you more than words can say.”The weight of her words is rooted in the deep-seated issues that her family is going through currently. June 21 marks exactly one month since the NASCAR communit
  
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• Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing Facing Significant Penalty Sunday

  21-06-2026 23:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR's Cup Series race has been a difficult one for Bubba Wallace on Sunday.The 23XI Racing driver has had an up-and-down season, failing to break through while his teammate, Tyler Reddick, racked up a ton of big wins early on. Wallace was hoping to gain some momentum on Sunday. However, things have not been going well.Wallace was just dealt a multi-lap penalty as multiple members of his 23XI Racing team will be suspended for multiple races, after he lost a tire during an early lap at the Andu
  
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• Christopher Bell replaced by Brent Crews in NASCAR San Diego race

  21-06-2026 23:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Christopher Bell exited his car at the first caution in the NASCAR San Diego race on June 21 on Lap 13 with relief driver Brent Crews take over for him.Bell has recently been hampered by a broken wrist sustained in a crash at the NASCAR Michigan race on June 7. The Naval base at Coronado street course involves numerous turns, making it challenging with Bell's current condition.Crews, a native of Davidson, North Carolina, just turned 18 on March 30 making him eligible to compete full-time in NASC
  
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• Christopher Bell gets out of car mid-race, replaced by Brent Crews in San Diego

  21-06-2026 23:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoDuring the first caution of Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, Christopher Bell climbed out of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.The yellow came about 13 laps into the event, for the stalled No. 47 of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. on track. Bell was running 14th as he had yet to pit before climbing out of the car. He then climbed atop the pit box and put on a team radio.Still dealing with a fractured wrist from a 63G crash at Michigan two weeks ago, Bell was una
  
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• NASCAR starting lineup for Cup Series race at San Diego in June 2026

  21-06-2026 22:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Trackhouse Racing will lead the NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup for the race at San Diego in June. Shane van Gisbergen won the pole for the 2026 Andruil 250 at San Diego this weekend. Carson Hocevar will join van Gisbergen on the front row for Sunday afternoon's event. It is van Gisbergen's second pole position of the 2026 season.Ryan Blaney and Zane Smith will follow the two drivers on the second row. Most notably, Alex Bowman, Kevin Magnussen, Chase Briscoe, Ross Chastain, Denny Hamlin, Will
  
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• NASCAR Championship Leader Tyler Reddick Sent to Rear Before Historic San Diego Race

  21-06-2026 21:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tyler Reddick’s quest to protect the NASCAR Cup Series points lead took an unexpected turn before Sunday’s inaugural Anduril 250 at Naval Base Coronado.NASCAR confirmed that Reddick will start from the rear of the field after the No. 45 team made unapproved adjustments following splitter damage sustained during qualifying. The penalty drops the championship leader to the back of the grid before one of the most anticipated events of the 2026 season.The race marks NASCAR’s first
  
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• Running recap: Ryan Blaney wins Stage 1 at Naval Base Coronado

  21-06-2026 19:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney claimed the Stage 1 victory under yellow in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado.A caution came out with two laps to go in the opening frame after Bubba Wallace lost a right-front wheel following a pit stop.Along with Blaney, Ryan Preece, Kyle Larson, Ty Gibbs, AJ Allmendinger, Todd Gilliland, Carson Hocevar, Joey Logano, Connor Zilisch and William Byron collected stage points. Most came down pit road at the halfway point of Stage 1 on Lap 10.RELATED: Live lea
  
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• Corey Heim pulls upset with first career Cup Series win at Naval Base Coronado

  21-06-2026 19:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CORONADO, Calif. — Corey Heim arrived at the finish line, and at a career milestone, way ahead of schedule.Winning a pitched battle against 23XI Racing teammate Tyler Reddick in the closing laps of Sunday‘s Anduril 250 at Naval Base Coronado, Heim won his first NASCAR Cup Series race in his 13th start and his first in the top division on a road or street circuit.It took Heim three corners to make the winning pass after Reddick slipped in Turn 2 on Lap 73 to give the 23-year-old reign
  
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