Looking Back on Road Ringers in the Next Gen Era
Five years of Next Gen races on road courses have come and gone. Over these past few seasons, a wide variety of road course ringers have driven in the NASCAR Cup Series. From Formula One World Champions to 24 Hours of Le Mans winners, the group of drivers who have earned the title of road […]
Kevin Magnussen Logs Fastest Lap, Feuds with Noah Gragson in NASCAR Debut
Veteran Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen had a memorable first NASCAR race at Naval Base Coronado on Sunday. Driving the No. 91 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Trackhouse Racing, Magnussen logged the fastest lap of the race and even had his first ever NASCAR beef. The 33-year-old Danish driver qualified 21st and finished 27th, at times […]
Corey Heim Upsets the Field for First Career Cup Win in San Diego
Corey Heim won the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado on Sunday, his sixth win of the 2026 season. He made the race-winning pass with three laps remaining against his 23XI Racing teammate Tyler Reddick. “For awhile there I thought he was kind of playing with me,” Heim said about his battle […]
Austin Hill Wins in San Diego After Gray, Kvapil Tangle Late
Austin Hill won the inaugural NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Naval Base Coronado on Saturday. The race was his 16th career victory and his second of the 2026 season. It was also Hill’s first ever win on a road course, despite his consistent road racing speed over several years in the O’Reilly Series. […]
Fan Arrested After Running on the Track During Coronado Red Flag
The NASCAR weekend at Naval Base Coronado has been chaotic, with several major wrecks and nearly an hour of red flag time in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series alone. Chaos is typical of NASCAR road racing. What is not typical is a fan running on-track in the middle of the race. During the second […]
Layne Riggs Wins First NASCAR Truck Series Race at Naval Base Coronado
Layne Riggs won the inaugural NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Naval Base Coronado on Friday. The race marked his fourth win of the 2026 season and second on a street circuit, following his victory in St. Petersburg, Florida in February. “I don’t even know what happened at the end,” Riggs reflected after a chaotic […]
Jeremy Clements to Break All-Time O’Reilly Starts Record at Naval Base Coronado
When the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series field takes the green at Naval Base Coronado, history will be made. Jeremy Clements, driving his own No. 51 Chevrolet Camaro, will take over the record for the most series starts all time. Clements will make his 548th career start, earning himself the impressive feat. In 548 starts […]
Returnees, Ringers, and Regulars: Truck Series Coronado Entry List Review
The 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) will race at Naval Base Coronado this weekend, marking the first NASCAR race held on a military base. Due to the pedigree of this event, and the rule limiting full time drivers from competing in series they’re not running for points in, some special drivers have shown up […]
Kevin Magnussen Driving for Trackhouse Racing in San Diego
Kevin Magnussen will drive the No. 91 Chevrolet for Trackhouse Racing this month at Naval Base Coronado, the team announced on Wednesday. The Danish open wheel and sports car veteran will be making his NASCAR Cup Series debut as part of Trackhouse’s Project 91 program. When he makes his maiden voyage in NASCAR racing, Kevin […]
