San Diego Street Course
| Location | Naval Base Coronado, San Diego, California United States |
|---|---|
| Opened | 2026 |
| Major events | Future: NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR Cup Series San Diego Street Race (2026) NASCAR Xfinity Series NASCAR Xfinity Series San Diego Street Race (2026) NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series San Diego Street Race (2026) |
| Street circuit | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
The San Diego Street Course is a street circuit in the city of San Diego that will host the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the Truck Series in 2026, respectively on Naval Base Coronado.
History
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NASCAR has previously held races in the Southern California area for most of it's existence, having races at various tracks throughout the 1950's onward, with the addition of Auto Club Speedway to the schedule in 1997 as a superspeedway. It was announced on September 9, 2020, that NASCAR would shorten the track, removing the race following 2023.[1][2] In 2022, NASCAR announced that it's annual pre-season race, the Busch Clash would be held at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.[3] It was removed from the schedule following 2024, when the Clash was moved to Bowman Gray Stadium in 2025,[4] leaving the Southern California area without a race for 2025.
Rumors surrounding the Chicago Street Course began after the 2025 race with Chicago's mayor, Brandon Johnson, stating that his administration would like to keep Chicago on the schedule, but after considering changing dates, as the race was held on Independence Day weekend.[5] It was officially announced that the race would be removed following 2025.[6] Other rumors began that NASCAR was looking to hold a street race in the Southern California area as this area was vacant from the schedule.[7] It was officially announced on July 23, 2025, that NASCAR would host a first of it's kind street race on the Naval Base Coronado, with the lower tier Xfinity Series and the Truck Series following suit.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Auto Club Speedway to be reconfigured to half-mile short track UPDATE". September 9, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ "2-Headed Monster: Is Shortening Auto Club Speedway the Right Move?". September 10, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ "2022 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ Albert, Zack (August 17, 2024). "Season-opening Clash exhibition heads to Bowman Gray Stadium in 2025". Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ Spielman, Fran (July 7, 2025). "Mayor Johnson open to keeping NASCAR in Chicago — after exploring date change, top aide says". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on July 7, 2025. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ Crandall, Kelly (July 18, 2025). "Chicago street circuit dropped from NASCAR schedule for 2026". RACER. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ "Deal reportedly being finalized to bring NASCAR street race to San Diego in 2026". July 19, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ "NASCAR heads to San Diego in 2026 for street races at Naval Base Coronado". July 23, 2025.