“We said from the start this is more than a race, this is a mission,” NASCAR Chief Operating Officer Ben Kennedy said following Sunday’s race. “I think we all looked around the room today and we said mission has been accomplished.”

Shane van Gisbergen earned the pole position for Sunday’s inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado. The Trackhouse Racing driver will lead the field to green after posting the fastest lap in Saturday’s qualifying session. The full NASCAR Wire Service report follows.

Credit: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 19: Layne Riggs, driver of the #34 Mattermost Ford, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Navy 250 at Naval Base Coronado on June 19, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) be

Kyle Larson backed up his NASCAR 26 cover reveal with the fastest lap in Friday’s NASCAR Cup Series practice session at Naval Base Coronado.