Making his 13th career NASCAR Cup start, Corey Heim took the lead from Tyler Reddick in the closing laps and became the sport’s newest first-time winner. While he is going full-time in 2027, he is currently part-time in the Cup Series, driving a fourth open entry for 23XI Racing.
He won the race by 10.3 seconds, followed by teammate Bubba Wallace in second, and Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson in third.
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29 cars finished on the lead lap, and there were six DNFs, including pole-sitter Shane van Gisbergen, who was eliminated in a Lap 32 restart pileup.
The race featured seven cautions, and 20 lead changes between 13 different drivers. Ryan Blaney won Stage 1, while Ryan Preece won Stage 2 in the strategy-driven race.
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Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after San Diego 2026
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NASCAR Cup San Diego race results
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1 |
23XI Racing |
67 |
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Toyota |
75 |
3:36’49.275 |
|
6 |
|
|
2 |
23 |
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Toyota |
75 |
+10.365 3:36’59.640 |
10.365 |
10 |
35 |
|
|
3 |
5 |
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Chevrolet |
75 |
+10.689 3:36’59.964 |
0.324 |
7 |
42 |
|
|
4 |
38 |
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Ford |
75 |
+17.114 3:37’06.389 |
6.425 |
7 |
33 |
|
|
5 |
16 |
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Chevrolet |
75 |
+17.623 3:37’06.898 |
0.509 |
8 |
45 |
|
|
6 |
17 |
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Ford |
75 |
+17.880 3:37’07.155 |
0.257 |
7 |
39 |
|
|
7 |
1 |
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Chevrolet |
75 |
+18.431 3:37’07.706 |
0.551 |
7 |
33 |
|
|
8 |
35 |
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Toyota |
75 |
+19.236 3:37’08.511 |
0.805 |
6 |
38 |
|
|
9 |
12 |
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Ford |
75 |
+19.556 3:37’08.831 |
0.320 |
8 |
44 |
|
|
10 |
71 |
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Chevrolet |
75 |
+24.135 3:37’13.410 |
4.579 |
7 |
27 |
|
|
11 |
60 |
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Ford |
75 |
+26.079 3:37’15.354 |
1.944 |
7 |
45 |
|
|
12 |
9 |
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Chevrolet |
75 |
+27.364 3:37’16.639 |
1.285 |
8 |
25 |
|
|
13 |
7 |
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Chevrolet |
75 |
+29.151 3:37’18.426 |
1.787 |
9 |
28 |
|
|
14 |
11 |
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Toyota |
75 |
+29.920 3:37’19.195 |
0.769 |
7 |
23 |
|
|
15 |
54 |
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Toyota |
75 |
+32.243 3:37’21.518 |
2.323 |
8 |
29 |
|
|
16 |
42 |
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Toyota |
75 |
+32.924 3:37’22.199 |
0.681 |
7 |
21 |
|
|
17 |
19 |
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Toyota |
75 |
+34.521 3:37’23.796 |
1.597 |
7 |
20 |
|
|
18 |
22 |
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Ford |
75 |
+37.607 3:37’26.882 |
3.086 |
7 |
23 |
|
|
19 |
77 |
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Chevrolet |
75 |
+39.224 3:37’28.499 |
1.617 |
6 |
27 |
|
|
20 |
43 |
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Toyota |
75 |
+43.624 3:37’32.899 |
4.400 |
8 |
17 |
|
|
21 |
34 |
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Ford |
75 |
+45.737 3:37’35.012 |
2.113 |
8 |
23 |
|
|
22 |
2 |
|
Ford |
75 |
+46.411 3:37’35.686 |
0.674 |
9 |
15 |
|
|
23 |
51 |
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Chevrolet |
75 |
+50.422 3:37’39.697 |
4.011 |
8 |
14 |
|
|
24 |
3 |
|
Chevrolet |
75 |
+54.229 3:37’43.504 |
3.807 |
7 |
13 |
|
|
25 |
45 |
|
Toyota |
75 |
+1’11.907 3:38’01.182 |
17.678 |
9 |
12 |
|
|
26 |
48 |
|
Chevrolet |
75 |
+1’16.327 3:38’05.602 |
4.420 |
8 |
11 |
|
|
27 |
91 |
|
Chevrolet |
75 |
+1’18.006 3:38’07.281 |
1.679 |
7 |
11 |
|
|
28 |
84 |
|
Toyota |
75 |
+1’39.930 3:38’29.205 |
21.924 |
10 |
9 |
|
|
29 |
Wood Brothers Racing |
21 |
|
Ford |
75 |
+1’54.299 3:38’43.574 |
14.369 |
9 |
8 |
|
30 |
10 |
|
Chevrolet |
74 |
+1 Lap 3:38’06.433 |
1 Lap |
9 |
7 |
|
|
31 |
41 |
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Chevrolet |
72 |
+3 Laps 3:37’47.841 |
2 Laps |
8 |
6 |
|
|
32 |
24 |
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Chevrolet |
68 |
+7 Laps 3:37’53.370 |
4 Laps |
9 |
6 |
|
|
33 |
47 |
|
Chevrolet |
59 |
+16 Laps 2:54’19.288 |
9 Laps |
8 |
4 |
|
|
34 |
6 |
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Ford |
59 |
+16 Laps 3:39’01.101 |
44’41.813 |
13 |
3 |
|
|
35 |
4 |
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Ford |
37 |
+38 Laps 1:53’11.104 |
22 Laps |
6 |
2 |
|
|
36 |
33 |
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Chevrolet |
31 |
+44 Laps 1:32’31.764 |
6 Laps |
4 |
|
|
|
37 |
TrackHouse Racing |
88 |
|
Chevrolet |
31 |
+44 Laps 1:32’31.799 |
0.035 |
15 |
3 |
|
38 |
97 |
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Chevrolet |
31 |
+44 Laps 1:32’31.826 |
0.027 |
15 |
1 |
|
|
39 |
20 |
|
Toyota |
28 |
+47 Laps 1:21’48.499 |
3 Laps |
4 |
1 |
Photos from San Diego – Sunday
Corey Heim, 23XI Racing

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U.S. Navy service members

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Fans

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Ryan Blaney, Team Penske

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Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing

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Corey Heim, 23XI Racing

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Riley Herbst, 23XI Racing, Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports

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Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports

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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing

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Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports

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Daniel Suárez, Spire Motorsports

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Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing

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Joey Logano, Team Penske

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Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports

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Ryan Preece, RFK Racing

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Chris Buescher, RFK Racing

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Corey Heim, 23XI Racing

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Corey Heim, 23XI Racing

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Corey Heim, 23XI Racing, Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports

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Corey Heim, 23XI Racing, Crew chief Robert “Bootie” Barker

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