Coronado Street Course

Coronado Street Course
LocationNaval Base Coronado, San Diego, California United States
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (UTC−07:00 DST)
Coordinates32°41′57″N 117°12′55″W / 32.69917°N 117.21528°W / 32.69917; -117.21528
Opened2012
Major eventsFuture:
NASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR Cup Series at the Coronado Street Course (2026)
NASCAR Xfinity Series
NASCAR Xfinity Series at the Coronado Street Course (2026)
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at the Coronado Street Course (2026)
Former:
Stadium Super Trucks (2014)
Global MX-5 Cup (2012–2013)
NASCAR Circuit (2026)
SurfaceAsphalt

The Coronado Street Course is a street circuit on Naval Base Coronado (more specifically Naval Air Station North Island) that will host the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the Truck Series in 2026. It previously hosted the Global MX-5 Cup in 2012 and 2013, and Stadium Super Trucks in 2014.[1]

History

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An aerial view of the Naval Air Station North Island element of Naval Base Coronado during 2010

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.[2][3] In 2022, NASCAR announced that it's annual pre-season race, the Busch Clash would be held at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.[4] It was removed from the schedule following 2024, when the Clash was moved to Bowman Gray Stadium in 2025,[5] 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.[6] It was officially announced that the race would be removed following 2025.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2014 SPEED Energy Stadium Super Trucks Schedule Robby Gordon Stadium SUPER Trucks". Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Auto Club Speedway to be reconfigured to half-mile short track UPDATE". 9 September 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  3. ^ "2-Headed Monster: Is Shortening Auto Club Speedway the Right Move?". 10 September 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  4. ^ "2022 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  5. ^ Albert, Zack (17 August 2024). "Season-opening Clash exhibition heads to Bowman Gray Stadium in 2025". Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  6. ^ Spielman, Fran (7 July 2025). "Mayor Johnson open to keeping NASCAR in Chicago — after exploring date change, top aide says". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  7. ^ Crandall, Kelly (18 July 2025). "Chicago street circuit dropped from NASCAR schedule for 2026". RACER. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Deal reportedly being finalized to bring NASCAR street race to San Diego in 2026". 19 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  9. ^ "NASCAR heads to San Diego in 2026 for street races at Naval Base Coronado". 23 July 2025.