- NASCAR debuts a 16-turn, 3.4-mile temporary street/tarmac course at Naval Base Coronado that even passes the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson — a very unique setting tied to the U.S. 250th celebration.
- Drivers say simulators help but won’t fully prepare them — the course is long, bumpy and technical (more turns than a typical road course), so suspension setup and finding a rhythm will be crucial.
- Shane van Gisbergen, dominant on recent road/street events, is the favorite — his street-race win in Chicago helped vault him into full-time Cup contention.
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