The NASCAR Cup Series is set to arrive at San Diego for its 17th race of the 2026 season. It is the only date in San Diego, as NASCAR visits the venue once per season. The sport hasn’t raced at San Diego, so there are no previous pole winners in the Cup Series.
First, the Cup Series needs to qualify for the event in San Diego, and the qualifying format is simple. The session will be split into Groups A and B. Each group will have a certain amount of time to complete a run. There will only be one round, so the best lap time will determine where a driver starts. The metric system determines the qualifying order and groups.
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Below, you can check out the NASCAR qualifying order and groups for the 2026 Andruil 250 at San Diego this weekend!
NASCAR Cup Series qualifying order for San Diego (June 2026):
(Group A)
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No. 97 Shane van Gisbergen
(Group B)
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No. 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
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No. 42 John Hunter Nemechek
This article originally appeared on Motorsports Wire: NASCAR qualifying order for Cup Series at San Diego in June 2026
