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Formerly stationed at Coronado, NASCAR duo excited to return for racing weekend
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (617+ words) Military personnel seldom forget the stops they make along their career paths, particularly the stateside bases where they were once stationed. For two key members of the NASCAR family, this weekend will double as a homecoming. Al Niece, the founder…...
Your guide to fan events during NASCAR weekend in San Diego County
8+ hour, 15+ min ago (528+ words) San Diegans have a range of options for getting in on the fun of NASCAR weekend in Coronado, including meet and greets with drivers, watch parties and fan zones. While the races take place on Naval Base Coronado, and ID…...
Kyle Busch's death still hangs over NASCAR as San Diego Weekend nears
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (599+ words) This has not been an easy time for NASCAR. The death of Kyle Busch four weeks ago is still affecting drivers and the entire sport. "What happened was shocking beyond belief," two-time and defending NASCAR champion Kyle Larson said Monday…...
NASCAR rises from moonshiner roots to American sports phenomenon
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (421+ words) The roots of American stock car racing can be traced back to the moonshine business that once thrived in the hills of the Carolinas and Georgia. To run their booze past authorities to clandestine markets, moonshiners worked with a network…...
These 13 Cup racers could all win Sunday's Anduril 250 in Coronado
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (583+ words) Shane Van Gisbergen: A three-time Australian Supercars champion before he came to the United States, the 37-year-old New Zealander has won seven of his 13 NASCAR starts on road or street courses " including four of the last five. In his last…...
Here's a turn-by-turn look at Naval Base Coronado's race circuit
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (515+ words) The 3. 4-mile, 16-turn street course NASCAR has built on Naval Base Coronado will offer drivers and crews some unique challenges. Seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson's first impression when he drove sections of the circuit late last month was that it was…...
NASCAR in San Diego: How America's Finest City landed its first Cup race, and what might be next
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (590+ words) As soon as Auto Club Speedway in Fontana closed in February of 2023, NASCAR began looking for another home in Southern California. The Busch Light Clash All-Star race was held three times at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum through 2024. But the…...
'There are a lot of unknowns at Coronado' ahead of next week's Anduril 250
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (745+ words) It's hard to see the parallels, but auto racing and baseball are very close when it comes to dependence on data and analytics. Almost every pitch and every at-bat is studied and analyzed in baseball. And the data used in…...
Motocross season opens with showdown at Pala track
2+ week, 4+ day ago (435+ words) One of the most anticipated seasons in the 5 "-decade history of the U. S. Pro Motocross Series gets underway Saturday on the Fox Raceway on the Pala Reservation. The championship is seen as a seven-way battle between some of the world's top…...
Kyle Busch had pneumonia for "days to weeks," according to his death certificate
2+ week, 5+ day ago (494+ words) By STEVE REED, AP Sports Writer The manner of death was listed as "natural." The death certificate also said Busch, who was 41, was cremated in Mooresville, North Carolina, following an autopsy. His family had announced Busch died after severe pneumonia…...