NASCAR fans in Southern California had the chance to see top drivers in the world at a unique set of races on the US Naval Base at Coronado Island in San Diego. The event was more than two years in the making to celebrate the Navy’s 250th anniversary.
Racing Fans Excited
Levi Shepey, who lives in San Diego, attended the event with friends and was impressed with the driver’s skills on the course. He said, ‘The physics is insane, all the drafting and technicality that goes into spacing and speed and passing, it’s very fascinating.’
Williams Byron with Hendrick Motorsports said, ‘I don’t get to make it over here very often, but when I have, I’ve been blown away by how amazing it is here. The weather, the fans, the atmosphere, I love it on the West.’
Austin Hill won the United Rentals Driven to Serve 250 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series with a last lap pass on Taylor Gray. The race was emotional for Richard Childress Racing, marking their first victory across the major NASCAR series following the passing of Kyle Busch.
Original reporting: KEYT (Ventura/Santa Barbara) — read the source article.
