Corey Heim scores dramatic first NASCAR Cup win on Naval Base Coronado Street Course: Corey Heim arrived at the finish line—and at a career milestone—way ahead of schedule. Winning a pitched battle against 23XI Racing teammate Tyler Reddick in the closing laps of Sunday’s Anduril 250 at San Diego Street Course at Naval Base Coronado, Heim won his first NASCAR Cup Series race in his 13th start and his first in the top division on a road or street circuit.[Read More]

#67-Corey Heim won the Anduril 250 Race the Base NASCAR Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado. The win is his first Cup win in his 13th career start.
#23-Bubba Wallace finished 2nd followed by #5-Kyle Larson,  #38-Zane Smith,  #16-A.J. Allmendinger, #17-Chris Buescher, #1-Ross Chastain, #35-Riley Herbst, #12-Ryan Blaney, and #71-Michael McDowell.
After battling him for several laps, Heim took the lead from #45-Tyler Reddick with two laps remaining. Reddick then had a tire go down and fell off the pace. Heim won by more than 10 seconds.
Pole sitter #97-Shane van Gisbergen was involved in an accident just before the midway point of the race and could not continue. He finished 38th.
#20-Christopher Bell, recovering from a broken wrist, got out of the car and was replaced by Brent Crews on lap 13. However, Crews had a gearbox issue and finished 39th.
There was a red flag on lap 32 for track cleanup and wall repair following an accident
Stage 1 was won by #12-Ryan Blaney. Stage 2 was won by #60-Ryan Preece.
The fastest lap was run by #91-Kevin Magnussen.
There were 20 lead changes among 13 drivers and 7 cautions for 11 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 70.561mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Points Standings, Owner Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Infraction Report.

Race Fast Facts – Naval Base Coronado:
Corey Heim won the Anduril 250, his first victory in 13 Cup Series races.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2026.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in one race at San Diego Street Course.
Bubba Wallace (second) posted his first top-10 finish in one race at San Diego Street Course. It is his eighth top-10 finish in 2026.
Kyle Larson (third) posted his first top-10 finish in one races at San Diego Street Course.
Connor Zilisch (37th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Tyler Reddick leads the point standings by 8 points over Denny Hamlin.

Driver Points /Chase Standings after Naval Base Coronado:
Race 17 of 26 in the regular season:
1) #45-Tyler Reddick, 716, +354
2) #11-Denny Hamlin, 708, +346
3) #12-Ryan Blaney, 583, +221
4) #5-Kyle Larson, 536, +174
5) #54-Ty Gibbs, 535, +173
6) #9-Chase Elliott, 534, +172
7) #17-Chris Buescher, 500, +138
8) #7-Daniel Suarez, 478, +116
9) #77-Carson Hocevar, 476, +114
10) #19-Chase Briscoe, 431, +69
11) #23-Bubba Wallace, 429, +67
12) #20-Christopher Bell, 422, +60
13) #24-William Byron, 421, +59
14) #43-Erik Jones, 372, +10
15) #2-Austin Cindric, 370, +8
16) #60-Ryan Preece, 367, +5
Outside the top 16:
17) #97-Shane Van Gisbergen, 362, -5
18) #22-Joey Logano, 357, -10
19) #6-Brad Keselowski, 354, -13
20) #16-AJ Allmendinger, 346, -21
See the Driver Points Standings and Owner Points Standings.

Race updates:
Checkered flag and first career win for Corey Heim. Wallace finishes second after losing two laps early in the race.
White flag for Heim. Wallace passes Larson for second, but is 10 seconds back.
Lap 74 – With just two laps remaining, Heim now has the lead by .6 second. Larson is 8 seconds back. Then Wallace Allmendinger Herbst Smith Buescher Blaney and Chastain. Reedick then has a tire go down and it’s Heim’s race to lose if it stays green.
Lap 73 – Reddick by .4 second with three to go.  Reddick gets loose in turn two. Heim battles for the lead and takes it.
Lap 72 – Heim continue to hang with Reddick. Now third place Larson is 9 seconds back.
Lap 71 – Heim trails Reddick by .46 second at the line. Wallace continues to hold third, but 7.5 seconds back. Larson then takes third from Wallace.
Lap 70 – Six lap remaining. Reddick and Heim staying steady. Wallace has fallen 6.4 seconds back. Allmendinger gets around Herbst for fifth.
Lap 68 – Eight to go. Reddick over Heim by .7 second. Then Wallace Larson Herbst Allmendinger Smith Buescher McDowell and Chastain.
Lap 66 – Ten laps remaining. Reddick leads Heim by .57 second. Wallace is 2.1 second back.
Lap 65 – Reddick takes the lead from Hocevar. Hocevar spins just before the start finish. Heim now second with Wallace third, then Larson and Herbst.  All 23XI drivers in the top 5. Johnson spins in turn 6 but continues.
Lap 64 – Green flag with 12 laps remaining. Hocevar leads Larson Heim Reddick Gibbs Wallace Chastain Bowman Herbst Magnussen,
Lap 63 – Pit road is open. Several pitting including Buescher Hamlin Smith McDowell Suarez Blaney Briscoe Logano Cindric. Buescher off pit road first. Then Smith.
Lap 62 – Under caution, it’s Buescher Smith Hamlin Hocevar Larson Heim McDowell Reddick Suarez Blaney the top 10.
Lap 61 – Hocevar pits, as does Wallace, Reddick and Chastain. CAUTION comes out for oil on the track from Stenhouse.
Lap 60 – Larson and Heim pit from the front. Hocevar takes the lead.
Lap 58 – Heim has closed to 2.6 seconds behind Larson for the lead. The top 10 drivers still have not pitted and need to stop before the finish.
Lap 56 – Twenty laps to go. Currently Larson Heim Hocevar Reddick Chastain Wallace Allmendinger Herbst Hamlin and Custer in the top 10.
Lap 55 – Blaney pits.
Lap 54 – Larson stays on track. His lead over second place Heim is 5.7 seconds.
Lap 52 – Buescher and Preece pit.
Lap 51 – Some green flag pit stops getting underway. Briscoe McDowell Gilliland are in.
Lap 50 – Larson now leads Blaney Smith Buescher Heim Hocevar Briscoe Hamlin Gilliland and Gibbs. Keselowski is going to the garage.
Lap 49 – Blaney takes the lead. Keselowski pits with an issue. Elliott spins in the chicane.
Lap 48 – Byron pits with an issue. The hood goes up. Possible toe link. Jones and ADillon spin but continues.
Lap 47 – Buescher now leads Blaney Larson Smith Byron and Preece.
Lap 46 – Back to green. Buescher Preece Blaney Gilliland Briscoe the top 5. 30 to go. Gragson and Hill officially done for the day.
Lap 45 – Pit road is open. Virtually everyone stays out.
Lap 44 – CAUTION is out. Debris in turn 2. No free pass. Buescher leads Preece Blaney Gilliland and Briscoe.
Lap 43 – Green flag for the start of the final stage. 33 laps remaining. Preece Buescher Gilliland Blaney Briscoe ADillon Bowman Magnussen Larson Smith the top 10. 34 cars on the lead lap.
Lap 42 – Pit road is open. Many of those that hadn’t pitted are in. Off pit road: Herbst Hocevar Chastain Logano Allmendinger Suarez Elliott Cindric Stenhouse. Preece remains the leader.
Lap 41 – CAUTION for the end of stage 2. Preece wins it over Herbst Buescher Allmendinger Blaney Hocevar Suarez Chastain Gilliland and Logano.
Lap 40 – Last lap in stage 2. Preece takes the lead from Herbst.
Lap 39 – Larson pits coming to two to go in the stage. Herbst takes the lead with Preece Hocevar Allmendinger and Buescher following.
Lap 38 – Several drivers pitting before pit road closes. Smith Heim Reddick Byron among them. Damage for Gragson on the right front after contact with Magnussen.
Lap 37 – Smith leads Larson Herbst Heim and Logano.  Five laps remaining in stage 2.  Larson take the lead midway through the lap. Reddick spins and continues. No caution.
6:29pm/et – 36 laps completed in two hours. 39 laps remaining.
Lap 34 – Back to green flag. Smith takes the lead. Bell/Crews, Zilisch and SVG are officially done for the day.
Lap 33 – Red flag was just under 10 minutes. Yellow back out and only a few drivers hit pit road. Herbst Larson Suarez Smith Logano Heim Reddick Byron Nemechek Hocevar the top 10. Hill to the DVP area. He said he locked up the rear brakes before the accident.
Lap 32 – CAUTION out for an accident on the restart. SVG Zilisch Gibbs Blaney Hill McDowell Suarez involved. Wallace will get the free pass and back on the lead lap. SVG will head to the garage. Red flag will come out for track cleanup and wall repair. Herbst will be the leader over Larson.

BIG CRASH ON THE RESTART!

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Lap 32 – Back to green. Zilisch leads Hill SVG Herbst Gibbs Larson Suarez Smith McDowell Logano.
Lap 31 – Pit road is open. Several driver come in, including Preece, Buescher, Chastain Briscoe Blaney Allmendinger Gilliland Hamlin.
Lap 30 – CAUTION is out. Crews, in the #20, is stopped on track. Gearbox issue. Wallace will be the free pass but still a lap down.
Lap 30 – Zilisch continues to lead. He’s 5.7 seconds ahead of Preece. Hill is still third. SVG up to fourth, 10 seconds back.
Lap 27 – Keselowski gets into the wall. Possible tire down but he continues.
Lap 26 – The race is one-third complete. Zilisch leads Preece. Third place Hill is 3 seconds back with fourth place Chastain 11 seconds back. Buescher is fifth, SVG is back to 6th.
Lap 23 – SVG gets into Buescher and spins him. Many drivers have to slow but no caution.
Lap 23 – Zilisch takes the lead. Preece back to second. Then Hill Chastain and Buescher.
Lap 23 – Green flag for the start of the second stage. Preece Zilisch Chastain Hill Crews Buescher SVG McDowell Smith Herbst the top 10. Wallace, two laps down, is the only driver not on the lead lap.
Lap 22 – Pit road is open. A majority of the field comes in. Preece Zilisch and Chastain near the front that stay out. Off pit road: Gibbs Blaney Larson Allmendinger Hocevar Logano Bowman Gilliland Byron.
Lap 21 – Stage one is complete. Blaney is the winner. The first 20 laps took just over 57 minutes
Lap 20 – Final lap in stage one. Blaney over Preece Larson Gibbs Allmendinger Gilliland Hocevar Logano Zilisch Byron. Wallace will be held two laps for the loss of the wheel.
Lap 19 – Two laps remaining in stage 2. Pit road is closed. Blaney leads Larson Preece. During the lap the CAUTION comes out as Wallace lost a wheel. He was on his way back to pit road at the time. Stenhouse will be the free pass.
Lap 18 – SVG Buescher Wallace pit for the first time today.
Lap 17 – Blaney leads while SVG second, then Larson Preece and Buescher. Wallace, on old tires, has fallen to 9th.
Lap 16 – On fresh tires, Blaney has moved up to third at the start finish line and takes the lead on the lap. Preece also coming to the front.
Lap 15 – Back to green with six laps remaining in stage 1: SVG Buescher Wallace McDowell Smith Herbst Briscoe Blaney Preece and Larson.
Lap 14 – Pit road is open. Quickie yellow.  A handful of drivers come in but the leaders stay out.
Lap 13 – Bell gets out of is car and is replace by Brent Crews.
Lap 13 – Under caution: SVG Buescher Wallace McDowell Smith Herbst Hill Keselowski Briscoe and Blaney
Lap 12 – SVG takes the lead and Buescher to second with Wallace sliding back to third. Stenhouse Jr slows and then stops on track and the CAUTION has to come out. No free pass.
Lap 11 – Blaney pits and Wallace takes the lead.  Many others continue pitting.
Lap 10 – Wallace continues to gain, now 1.9 second back. Some green flag pit stops continue, including Logano and Larson.
Lap 9 – Wallace is up to second, 3.5 seconds behind Blaney. SVG remains third. Elliott comes to pit road and then stalls the car before getting the car refired.
Lap 7 – At the line, Blaney still leads. Then Preece SVG McDowell and Wallace. During the lap, SVG moves back to second.
Lap 6 – Johnson has wrecked in the chicane but is able to continue and head to the pits. No caution.
4:38pm/et – NASCAR says that 10:45pm/et would be the adverse conditions time that the race needs to end.  That should not be an issue.
Lap 4 – Blaney takes the lead and Preece to second while SVG falls to third. SVG complaining about a lack of rear grip.
Lap 3 – Hocevar gets the lead from SVG for part of the lap but SVG takes it back. At the line Blaney moves to second and Preece to third.
Lap 2 – ADillon has spun but gets the car refired and continues on. No caution.
Lap 2 – SVG leads the first lap over Hocevar Blaney Smith and Suarez.
• 4:29pm/et – Green flag at Naval Base Coronado
• 4:15pm/et – Engines are fired.
• 4:02pm/et – Pre-race ceremonies are underway.
• 4:00pm/et – Bell also to the rear for unapproved adjustments.
• 3:35pm/et – Marty Snider reports that Bell plans to get out of the car at the first caution and will be relieved by Brent Crews.
• 3:30pm/et – Jones also going to the rear for the start.  Waiting on an updated list from NASCAR.
• 2:30pm/et – Amazon Prime now has pre-race coverage.
• Reddick is expected to fall the the rear at the start. The team had to change the splitter.
• It’s San Diego, so weather won’t be an issue today. High of 71 degrees. No chance of rain.

Race details:
Broadcast: NASCAR on Prime, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 75 laps / 255 miles
Stages: 20 / 40 / 75
Average time of race (estimated): 2:56:00
Pit road speed: 40 mph
Caution car speed: 45 mph

Timing (all times local & subject to change)
Invocation: 1:05:35 p.m.
National Anthem: 1:06:40 p.m.
Command: 1:15:00 p.m.
Green Flag: 1:30:00 p.m.

New tire allotment: Following garage feedback, NASCAR will be adding one additional set of tires to tomorrow’s NASCAR Cup Series race allotment. The allotment will now be six sets of stickers; one set of qualifying scuffs.

Pre-race inspection in the NASCAR Cup Series garage is complete. No multiple failures.

Paint Schemes

Cars to the rear:  #20-Christopher Bell (unapproved adjustment), #43-Erik Jones (unapproved adjustments), #45-Tyler Reddick (unapproved adjustments)

Pit Stall Selections: The selections of pit stalls for the Anduril 250 Race the Base NASCAR Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado have been made.
Pole winner #97-Shane van Gisbergen chose pit stall 1.
Outside pole sitter #77-Carson Hocevar took the eighth stall, with an opening in front of it.
See all pit choices on the Naval Base Coronado Pit Stall page.

Bouncing off the wall twice during his qualifying lap, #97-Shane van Gisbergen still won the Busch pole for the Anduril 250 Race the Base NASCAR Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado with a speed of 90.809 mph for his second pole of the year and sixth of his career.
#77-Carson Hocevar put down a fast lap in second (90.704 mph). #12-Ryan Blaney will start third (90.634 mph), with Front Row Motorsports drivers #38-Zane Smith (90.405 mph) and #34-Todd Gilliland (90.402 mph) round out the top five.
#7-Daniel Suarez, #60-Ryan Preece, #88-Connor Zilisch, #71-Michael McDowell and #33-Austin Hill complete the top 10.
See the complete qualifying results and the Anduril 250 Race the Base Starting Lineup.

Naval Base Coronado – Qualifying Fast Facts:
Shane Van Gisbergen won the Pole Award for the Anduril 250 with a lap of 134.788 seconds, 90.809 mph.
This is his sixth pole in 67 NASCAR Cup Series races.
This is his second pole and fifth top-10 start in 2026.
This is his first pole in one races at San Diego Street Course.
Carson Hocevar (second) posted his eighth top-10 start of 2026 and his first in one race at San Diego Street Course.
Ryan Blaney (third) posted his first top-10 start at San Diego Street Course. It is his 12th in 17 races this season.
Connor Zilisch (eighth) was the fastest qualifying rookie
(NASCAR)

Qualifying Order

Practice for the Anduril 250 Race the Base NASCAR Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado is over. The results:
#5-Klye Larson  89.612
#34-Todd Gilliland 89.420
#54-Ty Gibbs 89.392
#88-Connor Zilisch 89.369
#77-Carson Hocevar 89.342
Slowest: #43-Erik Jones 86.287mph
Most laps run: Seven drivers ran 15 laps.
No drivers ran 10 consecutive laps.
Notes: Practice was a single 50 minute session for all drivers. There were no big issues for anyone. Brent Crews ran a few laps in the #20, in case he would need to fill in for Christopher Bell during the race.
See the fastest speeds, best 10 consecutive lap average, laps run on the Anduril 250 Race the Base Practice speeds page.

Crew Rosters: A PDF of crew rosters was not released by NASCAR.

The entry list for the Anduril 250 Race the Base NASCAR Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado is posted, 39 teams/drivers [for 40 spots] are listed.
Open teams entered: #67-Corey Heim, #84-Jimmie Johnson, #91-Kevin Magnussen.
See the full entry list on the Anduril 250 Race the Base Entry List page.

Goodyear Fast Facts — Naval Base Coronado: The Goodyear Racing Eagle road course tire run by NASCAR Cup Series teams this weekend has been used at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) and Watkins Glen International this year, and at all six road and street course races last season.

Race rules and information:

• Damaged Vehicle Policy / Mechanical Repair
• Inspection Penalty Protocol
• Pit Road Penalties
• Pit Road Speeds
• Points Explanation
• Qualifying Procedures