Jimmie Johnson Returns to Truck Series in San Diego 2026

Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson announced plans Tuesday to return to the Craftsman Truck Series for the first time in nearly two decades, competing at a historic street race on Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, California, in June 2026. The El Cajon native will drive the No. 1 Toyota Tundra for Tricon Garage on June 19, marking his second career start in the series, before tackling double duty with a Cup Series appearance the following day in the No. 84 entry for Legacy Motor Club.

The San Diego event, NASCAR's inaugural street race on the base, features a 3.4-mile, 16-turn layout weaving through permanent roads and open tarmac past aircraft carriers and military vessels. Scheduled for the weekend of June 21, it coincides with the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy. Carvana will sponsor both of Johnson's efforts that weekend. For Johnson, a local who grew up just 20 miles from the base, the races hold deep personal meaning. "Racing in San Diego means everything to me. It's home," Johnson said in a statement. "Getting behind the wheel of a Truck Series entry has been on my mind for a while. The competition is incredible, and doing it at a historic street...