NASCAR’s first-ever race weekend at Naval Base Coronado is quickly becoming one of the most anticipated events of the 2026 season, and now fans know exactly who will be competing when the sport arrives in San Diego.
The official entry lists have been released for all three national series competing on the newly constructed Qualcomm Circuit. In total, 111 entries are scheduled to take part across the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
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The Cup Series field features 39 entries, including Trackhouse Racing’s Project 91 entry for former Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen. Seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson is also entered in both the Cup and Truck Series events, while Corey Heim will make an additional Cup start for 23XI Racing.
Elsewhere, veteran drivers Brendan Gaughan and Jamie McMurray return to competition in the Truck Series, while Trackhouse founder Justin Marks is also scheduled to compete.
NASCAR Cup Series Entry List for San Diego
1 – Ross Chastain
2 – Austin Cindric
3 – Austin Dillon
4 – Noah Gragson
5 – Kyle Larson
6 – Brad Keselowski
7 – Daniel Suarez
9 – Chase Elliott
10 – Ty Dillon
11 – Denny Hamlin
12 – Ryan Blaney
16 – AJ Allmendinger
17 – Chris Buescher
19 – Chase Briscoe
20 – Christopher Bell
21 – Josh Berry
22 – Joey Logano
23 – Bubba Wallace
24 – William Byron
33 – Austin Hill
34 – Todd Gilliland
35 – Riley Herbst
38 – Zane Smith
41 – Cole Custer
42 – John Hunter Nemechek
43 – Erik Jones
45 – Tyler Reddick
47 – Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
48 – Alex Bowman
51 – Cody Ware
54 – Ty Gibbs
60 – Ryan Preece
67 – Corey Heim
71 – Michael McDowell
77 – Carson Hocevar
84 – Jimmie Johnson
88 – Connor Zilisch
91 – Kevin Magnussen
97 – Shane van Gisbergen
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NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Entry List for San Diego
0 – Alex Labbe
00 – Sheldon Creed
1 – Carson Kvapil
02 – Ryan Ellis
2 – Jesse Love
07 – Josh Bilicki
7 – Justin Allgaier
8 – Sammy Smith
17 – Corey Day
18 – William Sawalich
19 – Brent Crews
20 – Brandon Jones
21 – Austin Hill
24 – Harrison Burton
26 – Dean Thompson
27 – Jeb Burton
28 – Kyle Sieg
31 – Blaine Perkins
32 – Andrew Patterson
35 – Dawson Cram
39 – Ryan Sieg
41 – Sam Mayer
42 – Baltazar Leguizamon
44 – Brennan Poole
45 – Lavar Scott
48 – Patrick Staropoli
50 – Preston Pardus
51 – Jeremy Clements
53 – Joey Gase
54 – Taylor Gray
55 – Brad Perez
87 – Austin Green
88 – Rajah Caruth
91 – Jesse Iwuji
92 – Leland Honeyman Jr.
96 – Anthony Alfredo
99 – Parker Retzlaff
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Entry List for San Diego
1 – Jimmie Johnson
2 – Jakson Lee
5 – Adam Andretti
7 – Connor Mosack
9 – Grant Enfinger
10 – Corey LaJoie
11 – Kaden Honeycutt
12 – Brenden Queen
13 – Cole Butcher
14 – Mini Tyrrell
15 – Tanner Gray
16 – Justin Haley
17 – Gio Ruggiero
18 – Tyler Ankrum
19 – Daniel Hemric
20 – Brendan Gaughan
22 – Austin Varco
25 – Jamie McMurray
26 – Dawson Sutton
33 – Frankie Muniz
34 – Layne Riggs
38 – Chandler Smith
42 – Tyler Reif
44 – Andrés Pérez de Lara
45 – Landen Lewis
52 – Stewart Friesen
56 – Timmy Hill
62 – Kaz Grala
75 – Parker Kligerman
76 – Nathan Nicholson
77 – Justin Marks
81 – Kris Wright
88 – Ty Majeski
91 – Christian Eckes
98 – Jake Garcia
99 – Ben Rhodes
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Notable Drivers to Watch
While every NASCAR national-series event brings its share of storylines, San Diego’s inaugural weekend features several names that immediately stand out.
Magnussen will make his highly anticipated NASCAR Cup Series debut in Trackhouse Racing’s No. 91 Chevrolet, while Johnson returns to Truck Series competition for the first time since 2008. Heim continues to expand his Cup Series opportunities with 23XI Racing, and veterans Brendan Gaughan and Jamie McMurray are back behind the wheel in the Truck Series.
With 111 entries spread across three series and NASCAR set to race at Naval Base Coronado for the first time, San Diego is shaping up to be one of the most unique and anticipated weekends of the 2026 season.
