NASCAR officially revealed renderings of the layout that will be used for next year’s race weekend at the Naval Base Coronado Street Course on Tuesday. The track will feature a 16-turn layout and will measure out at 3.4 miles long.
The first-ever NASCAR race on a Naval Base will be part of the 250th anniversary celebration of the United States Navy, and the race weekend will run from June 19-21, 2026. The layout should spark some impactful moments as the sport’s best will attempt to navigate the challenges of the course.
“It’s so exciting to finally share the street course layout and provide this first look for our long-time and new fans,” said NASCAR San Diego President Amy Lupo. “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.”
Breaking Down the Course Layout
Here is a digital flyover of the 16-turn Naval Base Coronado Street Course, which will measure 3.4 miles in length. pic.twitter.com/TNEBjT5mEu
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The start/finish line for the course will be named the “Ellyson” start/finish line in honor of Commander Theodore Ellyson, Naval Aviator Number One.
The course starts with a right-hand Turn 1, which feeds into a chute straightaway, which concludes with a 90-degree left-handed Turn 2. After a short chute, the course has another 90-degree left-hand Turn 3.
Coming out of Turn 3, cars will build speed through a right-handed Turn 4, which feeds into a long straightaway, which will send the field into Turn 5, known as “Carrier Corner”, where they will have to slow up and turn left. Turn 5 is located between the docking locations of two aircraft carriers and will provide quite a view as cars rumble through.
Another long straightaway awaits teams after exiting Turn 5, and they will be met with sharp right-hander Turn 6 and left-hander Turn 7 in quick succession.
After completing Turn 7, drivers will head down another straight chute, which will feed them into Turn 8, which kicks off a set of corners known as the “Coronado Chicane”. The Chicane will be comprised of a left-hander Turn 8, a right-hander Turn 9, a left-hander in Turn 10, and another tight right-handed Turn 11.
After the Coronado Chicane, cars will go down another long straightaway, which leads into a hard left-handed Turn 12, which will then give way to a straightaway and sweeping Turn 13, a sharp right-hander Turn 14, and a quick left-hander Turn 15. This section of the course is known as “Runway Road”.
A long straightaway will lead the field into a sharp left-hander, Turn 16, and from Turn 16, drivers will blast back across the Ellyson start/finish line.
NASCAR’s San Diego race weekend in 2026 will be presented by Anduril and will begin with Navy Community Day on Friday, June 19. Access to Friday’s on-track action, which includes the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event, will be open exclusively to members of the U.S. Navy at Naval Base Coronado and a limited number of Colorado residents.
The general public will be welcome at the base beginning with Saturday’s on-track action, which will conclude with the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race, and continuing with the NASCAR Cup Series Andruil 250 Race the Base on Sunday, June 21.
