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Qualcomm Circuit
NASCAR Circuit (2026)
LocationNaval Base Coronado, San Diego, California
Coordinates32°41′57″N 117°12′55″W / 32.69917°N 117.21528°W / 32.69917; -117.21528
OpenedOctober 1997; 28 years ago (1997-10)
Re-Opened: June 19, 2026; 12 days ago (2026-06-19)
ClosedSeptember 18, 2016; 9 years ago (2016-09-18)
Major eventsCurrent:
NASCAR Cup Series
Anduril 250 Race the Base (2026)
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
United Rentals Driven to Serve 250 (2026)
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Navy 250 (2026)
Former:
Coronado Speed Festival (1997–2016)
Stadium Super Trucks (2014)
Mazda MX-5 Cup (2012–2013)
NASCAR Circuit (2026)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length3.400 mi (5.472 km)
Turns19
Race lap record2:12.485 (Denmark Kevin Magnussen, Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, 2026, NASCAR Cup)
Speed Festival Circuit (1997–2016)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.700 mi (2.736 km)
Turns9

The Coronado Street Course (also known as Qualcomm Circuit for sponsorship reasons)[1] is a 3.400 mi (5.472 km) street circuit on Naval Base Coronado (more specifically Naval Air Station North Island) that hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and the Truck Series in 2026.

Qualcomm Circuit is the second racing track to be built on the naval base. A shorter, 1.700 mi (2.736 km) course hosted the Coronado Speed Festival from 1997 to 2016. This layout also had the Mazda MX-5 Cup in 2012 and 2013, and Stadium Super Trucks in 2014.[2][3]

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 its existence, having races at various tracks throughout the 1950s 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.[4][5] In 2022, NASCAR announced that its annual preseason race, the Busch Clash, would be held at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.[6] It was removed from the schedule following 2024, when the Clash was moved to Bowman Gray Stadium in 2025,[7] 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.[8] It was then announced that the race would be removed following 2025.[9] 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.[10] It was announced on July 23, 2025, that NASCAR would host a first of its kind street race on the Naval Base Coronado, with the lower national series O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and the Craftsman Truck Series following suit.[11]

Qualcomm was announced as the track name on May 4.[12] During the weekend, USS Carl Vinson was docked alongside the track and used as a studio and commentary booth by NASCAR on Prime Video.[13][14]

Track layout

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Speed Festival

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Cars competing in the 2015 Coronado Speed Festival on Runway 36

The track used for the Speed Festival began as a 1.500 mi (2.414 km) circuit with seven turns,[15] then was extended to 1.600 mi (2.575 km) in 1998.[16] The final 1.700 mi (2.736 km) track had nine corners.[2]

It was held on the southern tip of Runway 36 at Halsey Field, which is typically combined with the adjacent Runway 36 strip to create Runway 18/36. A lap began with a straightaway that led into a right hairpin, followed by a 90-degree left that crossed the width of the runway and onto the taxiway. A long straight took cars into a sharp right onto another taxiway, running along the road and through a chicane before reaching the apron. A pair of right turns brought drivers onto the entrance to Runway 36, where four 90° esses completed the course.[17]

For the Stadium Super Trucks, ramps were added along the final two straightaways.[17]

NASCAR

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Cup cars, with USS Carl Vinson in the background, racing in 2026

Qualcomm Circuit is 3.400 mi (5.472 km) long with 16 turns, making it the third longest track in NASCAR history.[18] Before the inaugural race, drivers compared the layout to the Chicago Street Course with similar cornering, but found San Diego to be bumpier and had more alternating sections between wide and narrow courses.[19] Fleet Readiness Center Southwest serves as the fan zone and garage.[20]

The lap begins by crossing the "Ellyson Start/Finish Line", named in honor of Commander Theodore G. Ellyson, and into a sweeping right-hand turn. The following straightaway features a slight incline followed by a downhill braking section into back-to-back 90° left turns.[21] The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command and Andrew Mills Hall are located along this section, the latter's roof being used for spotters.[22]

A right turn brings cars toward a straight and into turn five, which is located along the aircraft carrier docking station and therefore nicknamed "Carrier Corner".[21] Opposite the docks are storage facilities, the Defense Logistics Agency's printing center, and the headquarters of Amphibious Construction Battalion 1.[22]

After Carrier Corner comes a heavy braking zone into a right-hand turn, where the track narrows into a left turn. The backstretch leads toward the "Coronado Chicane", which has two wide corners akin to the first and last turns at Sebring International Raceway.[21] Military facilities in this section include the campus for the Southwest Regional Apprentice Program along with the hangars for helicopter squadrons HSC-3 and HSC-21. A second spotter's nest is located here atop double-decker buses.[22]

A series of esses and a tight chicane go toward "Runway Road" along the northern tip of Runway 36.[21] Cars go on the runway with "lots of off-throttle time", then the track briefly widens before slowing into a chicane. A final left turn returns to the frontstretch to complete the lap.[21]

Lap records

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As of June 2026, the fastest official race lap records at the Coronado Street Circuit are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
NASCAR Circuit (2026–present): 3.400 mi (5.472 km)
NASCAR Cup 2:12.485[23] Kevin Magnussen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 2026 Anduril 250
NASCAR Truck 2:14.858[24] Chandler Smith Ford F-150 2026 Navy 250
NASCAR O'Reilly 2:16.034[25] Carson Kvapil Chevrolet Camaro SS 2026 United Rentals Driven to Serve 250

See also

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References

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  2. ^ a b "Coronado - RacingCircuits". RacingCircuits.info. January 24, 2026. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  3. ^ "2014 SPEED Energy Stadium Super Trucks Schedule Robby Gordon Stadium SUPER Trucks". Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  4. ^ "Auto Club Speedway to be reconfigured to half-mile short track UPDATE". September 9, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  5. ^ "2-Headed Monster: Is Shortening Auto Club Speedway the Right Move?". September 10, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  6. ^ "2022 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  7. ^ Albert, Zack (August 17, 2024). "Season-opening Clash exhibition heads to Bowman Gray Stadium in 2025". Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Crandall, Kelly (July 18, 2025). "Chicago street circuit dropped from NASCAR schedule for 2026". RACER. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  10. ^ "Deal reportedly being finalized to bring NASCAR street race to San Diego in 2026". July 19, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  11. ^ "NASCAR heads to San Diego in 2026 for street races at Naval Base Coronado". July 23, 2025.
  12. ^ "Qualcomm becomes Official Circuit Partner of NASCAR San Diego Weekend presented by Anduril". Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 4, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  13. ^ Friend, Tom (June 19, 2026). "Ship is literally sailing for Prime Video's NASCAR coverage Sunday". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  14. ^ Pockrass, Bob (June 18, 2026). "Racing On A Naval Base Presents Unique Challenge For NASCAR Drivers". FoxSports.com. Fox Sports. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  15. ^ "Car race added". North County Times. August 13, 1997. Retrieved June 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Spain, Tom (November 1, 1998). "Historic happenings ahead on Coronado". North County Times. Retrieved June 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ a b Nguyen, Justin (July 17, 2025). "NASCAR at Coronado? SST's been there". 131 Off-Road. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  18. ^ "San Diego NASCAR race to be held on 'Qualcomm Circuit'". KNSD. May 4, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  19. ^ Srigley, Joseph (June 17, 2026). "Drivers Preparing for "Sketchy" Naval Base Coronado Course". JosephSrigley.com. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  20. ^ Nguyen, Justin (November 11, 2025). "NASCAR San Diego's track to race around NAS North Island". 131 Off-Road. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  21. ^ a b c d e DeGroot, Nick (June 9, 2026). "First look: Take a virtual lap around NASCAR's Naval Base Coronado street course". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  22. ^ a b c Nguyen, Justin (June 19, 2026). "NASCAR San Diego track guide: Breaking down Qualcomm Circuit". Total Motorsport. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  23. ^ "NASCAR Cup 2026 San Diego - Race Fastest Laps". June 21, 2026. Retrieved June 21, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ^ "NASCAR Truck 2026 San Diego - Race Fastest Laps". June 19, 2026. Retrieved June 19, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. ^ "NASCAR O'REILLY 2026 San Diego Fastest Laps". June 20, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.