The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series hits San Diego this weekend, and qualifying takes center stage later today (Saturday June 20).

It should be a fascinating battle for pole as the street course at Naval Base Coronado hosts NASCAR action for the first time.

Kiwi road course bully Shane van Gisbergen will start the session as the hottest of favorites to continue his domination of the sport's premier series (away from ovals, that is).

There is also additional interest this weekend with former F1 star Kevin Magnussen racing for Trackhouse, and seven-time Cup Series king Jimmie Johnson also back in action after an impressive Truck Series run on Friday night.

With that said, let's get into the important timing and TV details below!

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What time is NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at San Diego today?

NASCAR Cup Series qualifying from San Diego takes place today, Saturday, June 20th, at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Here are the start times converted to your local time zones.

NASCAR Cup Series San Diego qualifying schedule
City (Time Zone) Qualifying Start Time
Charlotte, NC (ET)2:30 P.M.
New York, NY (ET)2:30 P.M.
Columbia, SC (ET)2:30 P.M.
Charleston, WV (ET)2:30 P.M.
Augusta, ME (ET)2:30 P.M.
Chicago, IL (CT)1:30 P.M.
Pierre, SD (CT)1:30 P.M.
Nashville, TN (CT)1:30 P.M.
Des Moines, IA (CT)1:30 P.M.
Montgomery, AL (CT)1:30 P.M.
Denver, CO (MT)12:30 P.M.
Salt Lake City, UT (MT)12:30 P.M.
Albuquerque, NM (MT)12:30 P.M.
El Paso, TX (MT)12:30 P.M.
Los Angeles, CA (PT)11:30 A.M.
Las Vegas, NV (PT)11:30 A.M.
Seattle, WA (PT)11:30 A.M.
Portland, OR (PT)11:30 A.M.
San Francisco, CA (PT)11:30 A.M.

What TV channel is NASCAR Cup Series San Diego qualifying on today?

Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series qualifying action from San Diego will not be broadcast live on traditional TV. Instead, it will be shown live on Prime Video.

You can download the Prime Video app on your handheld device from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and Amazon App Store.

You can also download the app on your TV on devices such as the following:

  • Roku
  • Amazon Fire TV
  • VIZIO Smart TV
  • LG TV
  • Chromecast
  • Android TV
  • Apple TV
  • Samsung Smart TV

Today's qualifying session will also be broadcast live on the radio, with MRN and SiriusXM having the call.

Live stream options

The best live stream option for today's NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at San Diego is Prime Video.

For the first half of the season, Prime Video airs all Cup Series practice and qualifying, with the exception of the Clash, Daytona 500, and All-Star Race.

Qualifying Order

Here is the full list of Cup Series drivers set to take part in this weekend's event at San Diego, listed in the order in which they will qualify later today.

Cup Series Qualifying Order

Anduril 250 | San Diego Street Course

Pos. Car No. Driver Group
191*Kevin Magnussen1
284*Jimmie Johnson1
367*Corey Heim (i)1
44Noah Gragson1
538Zane Smith1
621Josh Berry1
710Ty Dillon1
851Cody Ware1
96Brad Keselowski1
1022Joey Logano1
1148Alex Bowman1
1241Cole Custer1
1388Connor Zilisch #1
143Austin Dillon1
1597Shane Van Gisbergen1
1660Ryan Preece1
1716AJ Allmendinger1
1820Christopher Bell1
1934Todd Gilliland1
2033Austin Hill (i) (133)1
2135Riley Herbst2
2223Bubba Wallace2
2371Michael McDowell2
2447Ricky Stenhouse Jr.2
2577Carson Hocevar2
262Austin Cindric2
271Ross Chastain2
2819Chase Briscoe2
297Daniel Suarez2
3042John Hunter Nemechek2
319Chase Elliott2
3243Erik Jones2
3312Ryan Blaney2
3454Ty Gibbs2
3517Chris Buescher2
3624William Byron2
375Kyle Larson2
3845Tyler Reddick2
3911Denny Hamlin2

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