The first NASCAR race on an active military base, Naval Base Coronado, welcomed more than 125,000 visitors to town from June 19-21. “This is a tremendously successful event,” said Ben Kennedy, NASCAR’s chief operating officer, on the final day. “We would love to return. We’re also cognizant of the fact this is (an) active military […]
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NASCAR weekend: The highs, the lows, and everything in between
Over 100,000 fans entered the gates of Naval Air Station North Island over Father’s Day weekend to attend the first-ever NASCAR racing event on an active military base. The 3.4-mile “Qualcomm Circuit” weaved through the base where sailors typically operate, providing 16 turns for drivers to navigate. One notable corner passed the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier […]
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Faces of NASCAR San Diego: Navy Community Day
The intermittent roar of stock car engines and burnt tires fused with gasoline announced the opening of NASCAR’s racing weekend at Naval Base Coronado. At approximately 10 a.m., Coronado resident Sara Hamblin made her way to the North Island race course, joined by her husband, Jesse, and their three small children. “I’ve never seen NASCAR […]
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Loud, exciting and cool: Billingtons experience NASCAR racing
Pete Billington, 9, follows his mom, Kate, to the stands for his first ever NASCAR race, the Craftsman Truck Series Navy 250 at Naval Base Coronado. He’s wearing a souvenir t-shirt – and will eventually add ear covers to squelch the roar of 650 horsepower engines. They pause on a staircase for the national anthem. […]
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NASCAR day one: In a video
Friday kicked off day one of a three-day NASCAR event on Naval Base Coronado, marking the first time the racing organization has raced on a military base. The Coronado News got in on the action, interviewing participants and catching clips of the Truck Series race to commemorate Friday’s festivities.
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Start your engines: Day one of NASCAR San Diego is underway
The NASCAR Truck Series race is almost underway to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States Navy, marking the first-ever NASCAR event on a military base. The historic race will take place on the Qualcomm Circuit, the 16-turn, 3.4-mile street course constructed aboard Naval Base Coronado. The race will begin at 4 p.m. PT […]
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Memorial Day ceremony in Star Park honors fallen heroes
“I spent three years of active duty in the Navy Reserves, a couple times in and out of Vietnam and generally I’m joining a whole load of friends here today,” Lohen said. “On this day, Coronado proudly and solemnly joins cities and towns throughout our nation, dedicating May 25th, 2026 at Memorial Day, to honor […]
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Op-Ed: Remembering Navy SEAL Charlie Keating
It is the fall of 2004, and I am standing in Gladstein Fieldhouse at Indiana University with the Hoosier cross country team. I am one of eight freshmen on the team; another is a young man from Arizona named Charles Keating. We call him “Charlie” for short. Our coach, Robert Chapman, brings us together and […]
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What to know about a midair collision between two Navy jets at an Idaho air show
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — After the two Navy jets collided in midair, the planes sandwiched together, all four crew members were able to eject and deploy their parachutes, floating down to safety as the aircraft careened into a field, exploding into a fireball. The collision happened on May 17 during the “Gunfighter Skies” air show […]
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Hegseth gets bipartisan grilling on rising costs of the Iran war and Trump’s end game
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions on May 12 from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration’s end game for the Iran war, the conflict’s rising $29 billion cost and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles. While the Pentagon chief softened his tone from hearings before Congress nearly two […]
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NASCAR’s longest street race will take place on Naval Air Station North Island
A total of 1,300 flat-bed truckloads will be en route to Coronado just a few weeks before race cars take off across the starting line at NASCAR’s Father’s Day weekend race. At the end of the month, everything needed to build an entire race track will be on these trucks and making their way through […]
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68th Memorial Day service at Star Park returns
Coronado’s 68th annual Memorial Day ceremony returns to Star Park on May 25 at 10 a.m. This long-standing tradition, sponsored by the City of Coronado and the Coronado Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2422, is one of the city’s primary days of remembrance for those who have sacrificed their lives for the United States. […]
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United States shoots down several Iranian boats in Strait of Hormuz
The United States has “shot down” seven small Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday according to President Donald Trump after American ships and vessels were targeted by the Iranian regime. Trump added that there was “no damage” due to the strikes, other than to a South Korean vessel. Coronado-based aircraft carrier, the […]
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Part of Coronado Bay Bridge to close for annual Navy Run/Walk
The Navy’s annual Coronado Bay Bridge Run/Walk will be held May 17, beginning at 8 a.m., bringing runners and walkers across the Coronado Bay Bridge on a four-mile course from San Diego to Coronado. The race starts at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront and finishes at Tidelands Park. Road closures and bridge preparations will begin […]
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USS Abraham Lincoln is blockading the Strait of Hormuz in war with Iran
Coronado-based aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is now being used to block the Strait of Hormuz in the ongoing war with Iran, according to the Associated Press. The Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, is one of the world’s busiest shipping channels, with oil, […]
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Yemeni lawmaker sues US military veterans, accusing them of attempting to kill him
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Yemeni lawmaker says in a lawsuit that U.S. military veterans who worked for a private security firm were hired as mercenaries to kill him in 2015 on behalf of the United Arab Emirates as part of a campaign by the U.S. ally that targeted political opponents. The lawsuit by Anssaf […]