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The inaugural NASCAR event at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego combined high‑octane racing with a unique military setting, welcoming fans from 17 countries and highlighting the sport's expanding reach.
NASCAR staged a three‑day weekend at Naval Base Coronado, turning a limited‑access island into a 3.4‑mile racetrack. The event attracted a global audience, highlighted military collaboration, and raised questions about future races on government property.
The inaugural NASCAR San Diego Weekend blended high‑speed racing with a tribute to the United States Navy, drawing more than one hundred thousand visitors to Naval Base Coronado.
NASCAR staged its first ever race on a naval airstrip in San Diego, drawing tens of thousands of fans from around the world and highlighting a fresh, inclusive atmosphere.
The Cup Series will race on an active U.S. Navy base off San Diego, featuring a unique track layout, a three‑segment event streamed on Prime Video, and a pole sitter poised to tie Jeff Gordon’s road‑course win record.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will serve as the honorary starter for the Anduril 250 NASCAR race at Naval Base Coronado, highlighting a weekend that blends motorsport with military pride.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will wave the green flag at the inaugural Anduril 250 Cup Series event, joining Rear Admiral Rich Jarrett as grand marshal and highlighting the Pentagon’s growing partnership with NASCAR and Amazon Prime.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will serve as the honorary starter for the inaugural Cup Series race in San Diego County, a celebration of the Navy’s 250‑year legacy that also spotlights traffic disruptions, security measures and pending Pentagon reports on civilian casualties in Iran.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will ceremonially start the Anduril 250 at Naval Base Coronado, marking NASCAR’s inaugural race on a live military installation. Shane van Gisbergen enters as the favorite, while the series prepares for its next California road‑course showdown at Sonoma.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will wave the green flag at a historic NASCAR weekend on Naval Base Coronado, featuring the Anduril 250, the Navy 250 and a 3.4‑mile Cup Series race that will stream on Amazon Prime.