NASCAR is working toward finalizing a deal to race on a street course next year in the San Diego area, multiple industry sources told The Athletic, which would return its premier Cup Series to the Southern California market after a multi-year absence.
NASCAR and the city of San Diego have not yet agreed on a deal, but discussions are ongoing, and it is expected that an agreement will be reached, according to those sources. An announcement is tentatively slated for next month, pending a finalized deal.
A race in San Diego would be NASCAR’s second city street course race in three years after introducing one in downtown Chicago in 2023, the first time in NASCAR’s modern era (1972 to present) that Cup competed on such a track. That race is considered a key development for NASCAR as part of an initiative to bring high-level stock car racing to major metropolitan markets, as opposed to the majority of its tracks, which are located in less populated areas.
With the money F1 brought to Las Vegas, I think it's obvious, cities would like to have a major sports event come to their streets, and bring an incredible amount of money and tourists.
Plus, San Diego (7th largest city in the USA) would probably like to have more positive tourism to add to the Petco Park MLB games downtown, the world famous Zoo, and Comic Con.
The number of places they could make a course on a parking lot are many (Sea World parking lot, Snapdragon Stadium parking lot, Sports Arena parking lot, the Port District/airport parking lots, and National City's waterfront vehicle import unloading docks off Mile Of Cars Way)
