2026 Anduril 250
NASCAR Cup Series race
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The 2026 Anduril 250 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 21, 2026, at the Qualcomm Circuit (located on Naval Base Coronado) in San Diego, California. Contested over 75 laps on the 3.4-mile (5.5 km) road course, it was the 17th race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.
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| Race 17 of 36 in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | June 21, 2026 | ||
| Location | Qualcomm Circuit (located on Naval Base Coronado), San Diego, California | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.4 miles (5.472 km) | ||
| Distance | 75 laps, 255 mi (410.383 km) | ||
| Average speed | 70.561 miles per hour (113.557 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Trackhouse Racing | ||
| Time | 2:14.788 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | |
| Laps | 12 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Kevin Magnussen | Trackhouse Racing | |
| Time | 2:12.485 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 67 | Corey Heim | 23XI Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Prime Video | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Steve Letarte | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Alex Hayden, Mike Bagley and Todd Gordon | ||
| Turn announcers | Dave Moody (1–2), Tim Catafalmo (3–4), Kurt Becker (9–12) and Dan Hubbard (15–16) | ||
Corey Heim won the race, his first NASCAR Cup Series win in just his thirteenth start in the series.[7] Bubba Wallace finished 2nd, and Kyle Larson finished 3rd. Zane Smith and A. J. Allmendinger rounded out the top five, and Chris Buescher, Ross Chastain, Riley Herbst, Ryan Blaney, and Michael McDowell rounded out the top ten.
Report
Background
Coronado Street Course (also known as Qualcomm Circuit for sponsorship reasons)[8] is a 3.400 mi (5.472 km) street circuit on Naval Base Coronado (more specifically Naval Air Station North Island) that will host the NASCAR Cup Series, O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and the Truck Series. It previously hosted the Global MX-5 Cup in 2012 and 2013, and Stadium Super Trucks in 2014 as part of Speed Festival, which was also held there between 1997 and 2016.[9][10]
Rumors began that NASCAR was looking to hold a street race in the SoCal area, after the removal of the Chicago Street Race.[11] It was officially 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 Truck Series following suit.[12]
NASCAR may be forced to move the race due to the 2026 Iran war, and as part of its normal contingency planning it does have a back-up plan if need be.[13]
This race will be held in commemoration of the United States Navy's 250th birthday alongside the country's 250th. This is the first of two motorsports events commemorating the USA's semiquincentennial, as the IndyCar Series will be hosting the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C.[14]
On August 14, 2025, Anduril Industries, a California based-company, was announced as the title sponsor.[15]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
Kyle Larson was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 2:16.588 seconds and a speed of 89.613 mph (144.218 km/h). During the session, Brent Crews drove the No. 20 for Christopher Bell with ten-minutes left in the session.
Practice results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:16.588 | 89.613 |
| 2 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 2:16.881 | 89.421 |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:16.924 | 89.393 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Shane van Gisbergen scored the pole for the race with a time of 2:14.788 and a speed of 90.809 mph (146.143 km/h).[16]
Qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 20
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 88 | Connor Zilisch (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 20
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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| 1 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Daniel Suárez | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
Final Stage results
Stage Three Laps: 35
| Pos | Start | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
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| 1 | 13 | 67 | Corey Heim (i) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 75 | 0 |
| 2 | 12 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 75 | 35 |
| 3 | 14 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 42 |
| 4 | 4 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 75 | 33 |
| 5 | 15 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 45 |
| 6 | 16 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 75 | 39 |
| 7 | 23 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 33 |
| 8 | 24 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 75 | 38 |
| 9 | 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 75 | 44 |
| 10 | 9 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 27 |
| 11 | 7 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Motorsports | Ford | 75 | 45 |
| 12 | 30 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 25 |
| 13 | 6 | 7 | Daniel Suarez | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 28 |
| 14 | 26 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 75 | 23 |
| 15 | 11 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 75 | 29 |
| 16 | 28 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 75 | 21 |
| 17 | 22 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 75 | 20 |
| 18 | 19 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 75 | 23 |
| 19 | 2 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 27 |
| 20 | 38 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 75 | 17 |
| 21 | 5 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 75 | 23 |
| 22 | 31 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 75 | 15 |
| 23 | 39 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 14 |
| 24 | 18 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 13 |
| 25 | 17 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 75 | 12 |
| 26 | 20 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 11 |
| 27 | 21 | 91 | Kevin Magnussen | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 11 |
| 28 | 36 | 84 | Jimmie Johnson | Legacy Motor CLub | Toyota | 75 | 9 |
| 29 | 35 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 75 | 8 |
| 30 | 34 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 74 | 7 |
| 31 | 25 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 72 | 6 |
| 32 | 27 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 68 | 6 |
| 33 | 33 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 57 | 4 |
| 34 | 29 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 48 | 3 |
| 35 | 32 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 37 | 2 |
| 36 | 10 | 33 | Austin Hill (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 31 | 0 |
| 37 | 8 | 88 | Connor Zilisch (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 31 | 3 |
| 38 | 1 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 31 | 1 |
| 39 | 37 | 20 | Christopher Bell[N 1] | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28 | 1 |
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Race statistics
- Lead changes: 20 among 13 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 7 for 11
- Red flags: 1
- Time of race: 3 hours, 36 minutes, and 50 seconds
- Average speed: 70.561 miles per hour (113.557 km/h)
Media
Television
Prime Video covered the race on the television side. Adam Alexander, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. Kim Coon, Marty Snider, and Trevor Bayne handled pit road for the television side.
| Prime Video | |
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| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Adam Alexander Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Color-commentator: Steve Letarte | Kim Coon Marty Snider Trevor Bayne |
Radio
Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by Motor Racing Network (MRN) and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
| MRN | ||
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| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Mike Bagley Announcer: Todd Gordon | Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Tim Catafalmo Turns 9 & 12: Kurt Becker Turns 15 & 16: Dan Hubbard | Steve Post Chris Wilner Brienne Pedigo |
Standings after the race
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NASCAR In-Season Challenge bracket
| Sonoma | Chicagoland | Atlanta | North Wilkesboro | Indianapolis | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #45 Tyler Reddick | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | #48 Alex Bowman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | #2 Austin Cindric | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | #6 Brad Keselowski | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | #7 Daniel Suárez | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | #34 Todd Gilliland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | #77 Carson Hocevar | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | #38 Zane Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | #19 Chase Briscoe | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | #16 A. J. Allmendinger | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | #54 Ty Gibbs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | #3 Austin Dillon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | #23 Bubba Wallace | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | #71 Michael McDowell | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | #9 Chase Elliott | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | #4 Noah Gragson | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | #11 Denny Hamlin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | #10 Ty Dillon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | #43 Erik Jones | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | #22 Joey Logano | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | #17 Chris Buescher | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | #42 John Hunter Nemechek | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | #20 Christopher Bell | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | #1 Ross Chastain | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | #24 William Byron | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | #5 Kyle Larson | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | #35 Riley Herbst | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | #97 Shane van Gisbergen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | #60 Ryan Preece | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | #12 Ryan Blaney | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | #21 Josh Berry | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
- Bell recovering from a broken wrist, got out of the car and was relieved by Brent Crews on lap 13. Since Bell started the race, he is credited with a 39th place finish.