Overview
- NASCAR released renderings of a 16-turn, 3.4-mile circuit mapped within Naval Base Coronado that will be the longest track on the 2026 calendar.
- Signature features include Turn 5 “Carrier Corner” routed between two docked aircraft carriers, the “Coronado Chicane” at Turns 8–11, and “Runway Road” near Halsey Field.
- The start/finish will carry the Ellyson designation in honor of Naval Aviator No. 1, Commander Theodore Ellyson.
- Friday, June 19 is a Navy Community Day with a Craftsman Truck Series race for base personnel and a limited number of Coronado residents, with public races June 20–21 for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and the Cup Series.
- Ticket presales open Oct. 23 at NASCARSanDiego.com, with general public sales beginning Nov. 7; the weekend is presented by Anduril.