NASCAR is racing it’s 3rd road/street course setup of the 2026 season, and this time around, they are doing it on a US Naval Base. The location? Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, California.
The goal for many is to beat the seemingly indestructible Shane van Gisbergen. The man with a 50% win rate (7-for-14) has been dominant on road-course setups. He proves so by earning pole position for the Andruil 250, which can be watched on Sunday, June 21, at 4:00 p.m. on Prime.
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NASCAR Cup Series Group Photo at Naval Base Coronado. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Qualifying Results for the Anduril 250 at Naval Base Coronado
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Starting Position |
Driver |
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1 |
Shane van Gisbergen |
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2 |
Carson Hocevar |
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3 |
Ryan Blaney |
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4 |
Zane Smith |
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5 |
Todd Gilliland |
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6 |
Daniel Suarez |
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7 |
Ryan Preece |
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8 |
Connor Zilisch |
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9 |
Michael McDowell |
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10 |
Austin Hill |
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11 |
Ty Gibbs |
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12 |
Bubba Wallace |
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13 |
Corey Heim |
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14 |
Kyle Larson |
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15 |
AJ Allmendinger |
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16 |
Chris Buescher |
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17 |
Tyler Reddick |
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18 |
Austin Dillon |
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19 |
Joey Logano |
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20 |
Alex Bowman |
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21 |
Kevin Magnussen |
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22 |
Chase Briscoe |
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23 |
Ross Chastain |
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24 |
Riley Herbst |
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25 |
Cole Custer |
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26 |
Denny Hamlin |
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27 |
William Byron |
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28 |
John Hunter Nemechek |
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29 |
Brad Keselowski |
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30 |
Chase Elliott |
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31 |
Austin Cindric |
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32 |
Noah Gragson |
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33 |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
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34 |
Ty Dillon |
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35 |
Josh Berry |
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36 |
Jimmie Johnson |
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37 |
Christopher Bell |
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38 |
Erik Jones |
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39 |
Cody Ware |
Good and Bad Takeaways
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Shane van Gisbergen ran his fastest lap at 0.156 seconds quicker than the second-lace qualifier, Carson Hocevar. He was at least 0.600 seconds better than all but two drivers (Hocevar, Blaney). Van Gisbergen is a massive favorite to win the race.
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Zane Smith and Todd Gilliland deliver strong Front Row Motorsports performances, posting 4th- and 5th-place qualifying results, respectively.
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Connor Zilisch, the other ‘road course ringer’ in the Cup Series, qualified in 8th place while he practiced 4th best on Friday.
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Christopher Bell battled a broken wrist and will be closely monitored, with Brent Crews on driver standby should Bell be unable to race. He qualified 37th/39.
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Jimmie Johnson races his 2nd-to-last Cup Series race ever, and he will start in 36th.
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2026, where it first appeared in the Racing section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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