For the first time ever, NASCAR is hosting an event on an active military base, and it’s coming to San Diego to do it.
To celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States Navy, NASCAR will hold a special street course race at Naval Base Coronado from June 19-21, 2026, which also falls on Father’s Day weekend.
This isn’t just a race. It’s a mission.
See you on the base in 2026, @NASCARSanDiego. pic.twitter.com/aN3MDSDU3L
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 23, 2025
“As part of our nation’s 250th anniversary, we are honored for NASCAR to join the celebration as we host our first street race at a military base, Naval Base Coronado,” said Ben Kennedy, EVP, Chief Venue & Racing Innovation Officer in a statement. “NASCAR San Diego Weekend will honor the Navy’s history and the men and women who serve as we take the best motorsports in the world to the streets of Naval Base Coronado.”
This will be just the second Cup series race track staged on a street course, a venue much more common in Indy Car and F1 races (the first was in Chicago over the last three years). It will feature a full three days of racing with Craftsman Trucks running on Friday, the Xfinity Series on Saturday, and the main event with a NASCAR Cup series event on Sunday.
“This a huge win for San Diego and we are so grateful to NASCAR for their partnership,” said Mark Neville, CEO, Sports San Diego, the entity that also organizes the Holiday Bowl and is a partner in this event. “Without a doubt, the NASCAR San Diego Weekend will have a significant and favorable impact on San Diego’s tourism and hospitality industry. On top of that, being the first ever NASCAR race on an active military base is going to be quite the spectacle and you can’t beat Naval Base Coronado.”
The course layout has yet to be revealed, but it’s expected to be close to a three-mile track running all through the base. Those details, as well as ticketing information, will be revealed at a future date.
The base is known as the “West Coast Quarterdeck” and is a consortium of nine Navy installations that stretch from San Clemente Island 50 miles off the coast of Long Beach to the Mountain Warfare Training Facility 50 miles east of San Diego.