
Allmendinger turns San Diego chaos into Chase lifeline
AJ Allmendinger’s San Diego NASCAR Cup top five has pulled Kaulig Racing back toward the Chase cutline before Sonoma.
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AJ Allmendinger’s San Diego NASCAR Cup top five has pulled Kaulig Racing back toward the Chase cutline before Sonoma.

NASCAR has not locked in its 2027 street-race plans, but San Diego has strengthened the case for future Cup events away from traditional circuits.

Tyler Reddick admitted he overdid the late fight with Corey Heim after 23XI Racing’s first NASCAR Cup one-two at San Diego.

Corey Heim won the inaugural NASCAR Cup race at Naval Base Coronado, passing Tyler Reddick late for his first Cup victory.

Carson Hocevar led the Anduril 250 under a late caution at Naval Base Coronado after Ryan Preece won Stage 2 and Kyle Larson controlled the race’s third phase.

Shane van Gisbergen’s bid for a San Diego NASCAR Cup win ended in a Lap 32 restart crash that also caught Connor Zilisch, Ryan Blaney and Austin Hill.

Christian Lundgaard won IndyCar’s Road America race from 12th on the grid, denying Alex Palou a pole-to-win conversion in Wisconsin.

Ryan Blaney moved ahead of Shane van Gisbergen early in NASCAR’s inaugural San Diego Cup race, turning the street-course opener into an immediate fight.

Joan Mir’s fifth place at Brno gave Honda one of its clearest MotoGP Sundays of 2026, with Luca Marini also inside the top eight.

Alex Palou leads the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America after starting from pole, with Marcus Armstrong and David Malukas chasing in the live IndyCar order.

Felix Rosenqvist moved ahead of Alex Palou in the early phase of IndyCar’s Road America race, putting the pole-sitter under immediate pressure.

Ai Ogura converted his Brno pole weekend into second place behind Marc Marquez, giving Trackhouse Aprilia a stronger MotoGP proof point.