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sports1 month ago

NASCAR Announces 2027 National Series Schedules Featuring Coronado Return and Wilkesboro All-Star Weekend

NASCAR released the 2027 calendars for the Cup Series, O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and Craftsman Truck Series, highlighting the return of NASCAR San Diego at Naval Base Coronado, the Wheatley Vodka Clash at Daytona, a North Wilkesboro All‑Star Weekend tripleheader, and the season finale at Homestead‑Miami; the schedule includes a Canadian Tire Motorsport Park return, the In‑Season Challenge with a $1 million prize, and coverage across FOX, Prime Video, TNT Sports, USA and CW, with Easter and summer breaks and several venue-date adjustments to balance the season.

via Jayski|
#craftsman-truck-series#cup-series#nascar
sports1 month ago

NASCAR Sets 2027 Coronado Street Race Return

NASCAR San Diego Weekend presented by Anduril will return in 2027 with the Cup Series and O'Reilly Auto Parts Series racing July 30–August 1 at Naval Base Coronado on a 3.4-mile, 16-turn street course inside North Island. After a sold-out debut in 2026, the event will again showcase NASCAR and the Navy, with plans to move the street-race concept to another military installation in 2028; Cup races will air on TNT, truTV and HBO Max while the O'Reilly race streams on The CW and ESPN App, with tickets going on sale later.

via Jayski|
#2027-schedule#nascar#naval-base-coronado
Corey Heim nets first Cup win in inaugural Coronado street race
motorsports3 months ago

Corey Heim nets first Cup win in inaugural Coronado street race

Corey Heim earned his first NASCAR Cup Series win in the inaugural Naval Base Coronado street race, overtaking Tyler Reddick in the final laps as Bubba Wallace finished second for 23XI Racing; Reddick, who started from the rear for unapproved adjustments, suffered a late tire issue that dropped him to 25th and trimmed his points lead over Hamlin to eight. The victory came in Heim’s 13th Cup start and sets up the series’ trip to Sonoma next.

via NBC Sports|
#anduril-250#bubba-wallace#corey-heim
sports3 months ago

Corey Heim Caps First Cup Win on Historic Coronado Naval Base

Corey Heim, a 23-year-old rookie-to-be racing part-time for Toyota, captured his first NASCAR Cup win in the inaugural race on Naval Base Coronado after a late duel with Tyler Reddick, as Bubba Wallace finished second for 23XI after a two‑lap penalty; Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch were eliminated early, leaving NASCAR to weigh a Coronado return ahead of Sonoma. 125,000 fans attended over the weekend for the military-base event.

via FOX Sports|
#23xi-racing#corey-heim#nascar-cup-series
Corey Heim Delivers Early Cup Win on Coronado's Road Course
motorsports3 months ago

Corey Heim Delivers Early Cup Win on Coronado's Road Course

Corey Heim, in just his 13th Cup start, pulled off a stunning win by passing Tyler Reddick with four laps to go in NASCAR’s first Cup race on the Naval Base Coronado road circuit, signaling an early breakout ahead of his full-time 23XI Racing debut next season. The event featured chaos on the road course, including a restart crash that ended Shane van Gisbergen’s bid and knocked out Connor Zilisch; Bubba Wallace finished runner-up after a two-lap penalty for a loose wheel cost him a potential win; Christopher Bell, racing with a cast on his left wrist, began the race but exited at the first caution with Brent Crews taking over before a gearbox failure ended Crews’ day. Heim’s triumph reshapes the playoff landscape and cements his status as a rising star heading into next year.”,

via The New York Times|
#corey-heim#motorsports#nascar-cup-series
sports3 months ago

Riggs Surges to Overtime Victory in Navy 250 Street-Course Debut at Coronado

Layne Riggs won the inaugural Navy 250 at Naval Base Coronado in overtime, seizing the lead after Tyler Reif short-cut the final chicane. Reif finished 19th following a 30-second penalty; Daniel Hemric charged to second with Kaz Grala third as the overtime skirmish unfolded. The victory gives Riggs his fourth win of the season and ninth of his career, and extends his Truck Series points lead to 65 over Kaden Honeycutt with five races remaining.

via Jayski|
#layne-riggs#nascar-craftsman-truck-series#naval-base-coronado
sports3 months ago

NASCAR Teams Get First Glimpse of Coronado Street Course Ahead of Weekend Action

NASCAR drivers and teams were given their first look at Naval Base Coronado’s Qualcomm Circuit, a 3.4-mile street course with a mix of surfaces and tight turns set against the USS Carl Vinson, as all three national series prepare for on-track action this weekend, with Truck, Xfinity, and Cup Series practice and racing scheduled to begin Friday.

via NASCAR.com|
#coronado#nascar#naval-base-coronado
sports3 months ago

NASCAR Debuts a 3.4-Mile Temporary Track on Naval Base Coronado

NASCAR, in a two-year collaboration with the U.S. Navy, is building a first-of-its-kind 3.4-mile temporary race course that snakes through Naval Base Coronado’s streets and an active airfield near San Diego. The project required meticulous coordination to keep base operations running, involved iRacing-based layout tweaks, and even sailors volunteering on site to help construct barriers and track sections.

via NASCAR.com|
#nascar#naval-base-coronado#navy
sports3 months ago

NASCAR Tackles a High-Stakes Street Course on Naval Base Coronado

NASCAR's Cup Series will race a 3.4-mile, 16-turn temporary street course through Naval Base Coronado in San Diego for the Anduril 250, a first-of-its-kind venue where drivers rely on simulators but won’t know exact wall placements until practice, making setup and car control crucial as Shane van Gisbergen seeks another road-course win on a very bumpy, unpredictable course.

via FOX Sports|
#nascar#naval-base-coronado#roadcourse
sports7 months ago

Cup Series drivers draft Navy squadrons for San Diego race

NASCAR Cup Series stars led by Christopher Bell, Ryan Preece and Ty Dillon helped assign drivers to naval commands in a draft at Naval Base Coronado for NASCAR's inaugural Anduril 250 on June 21, aiming to build relationships with service members ahead of the San Diego street-course weekend, which will feature a tripleheader with other NASCAR series; the article also lists the full alphabetized squadron assignments for all Cup drivers.

via NASCAR.com|
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