NASCAR Reveals 3.4-mile San Diego U.S. Navy Base Track

NASCAR’s danger zone has been revealed.

The finalized street circuit for NASCAR’s upcoming racew eekend at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego has been released. The venue is the same one featured in the “Top Gun” movie franchise.

The event is scheduled for June 19-21 in 2026 and will include Truck Series, O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and Cup Series races.

The track encompasses 16 turns over 3.4-miles on existing roads at the North Island Naval Air Station, between the iconic base’s runways and aircraft carrier docks, making it the longest track NASCAR will compete on next year.

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The Cup Series event has been named the Anduril 250 Race in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States, which is being celebrated on July 4. This will be the first time NASCAR has held a race on an active military base. Full details for the three races, including stage lengths, have not been confirmed.

“It’s so exciting to finally share the street course layout and provide this first look for our long-time and new fans,” NASCAR San Diego President Amy Lupo said in a news release. “Anticipation for this event is already high, and we know this course layout will raise that level of excitement even higher. We can’t wait to see how the best drivers in the world meet this challenge, while celebrating America’s Navy.”

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The Cup Series race will slot between the June 14th Pocono race and July 28 Sonoma race and will be one of the events broadcast during the Prime Video window, which makes it one of the five races included in the $1 million In-Season Challenge, which was won by Ty Gibbs this year.