NASCAR News: Goodyear confirms tire decision for debut race at San Diego

NASCAR will make its long-awaited debut at San Diego's Qualcomm Circuit this weekend and we now know which tires the cars will be using at Naval Base Coronado.

It should be spectacular racing on the 3.4-mile street course with all three national series racing - topped by Cup Series action with the Anduril 250 on Sunday (4pm ET, Prime Video).

Goodyear Racing will bring familiar road-course tires to the new venue, which winds around San Diego Bay and Naval Base Coronado. It is the longest track on this year’s NASCAR schedule and features 16 turns around one of the world’s foremost military installations.

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Cup Series tires for NASCAR San Diego race

NASCAR Cup Series teams will use the same Goodyear Racing Eagle road-course tire which was run earlier this season at Circuit of The Americas and Watkins Glen International. The tire was also used at all six road and street-course races last season.

O'Reilly and Truck Series options

NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series teams will also have a familiar setup. Their tire package was introduced last summer at Sonoma Raceway and has been used twice already this season.

Unlike Goodyear’s oval-track tire packages, the same tire specification will be used on both the left and right sides of the car. Wet-weather tires will also be available for all three series if needed.

Goodyear chief on San Diego challenges

“Visiting a new track brings a new set of challenges for the industry, but one constant for the teams will be their Goodyear Racing Eagle tires,” said Justin Fantozzi, Goodyear director of racing for the Americas.

“The road-course specification we introduced for the Cup Series last season will be raced for the ninth time this weekend, and we have seen consistent performance at other road and street courses. That familiarity gives teams a reliable baseline as they prepare for a new venue.”

Tire allotments for teams at San Diego

Tire allotments for each team competing this weekend are as follows:

Cup Series: 9 dry-weather sets - 5 new sets for the race, 1 for qualifying that transfers to the race and 3 for practice. Teams will also have 6 wet-weather sets available.

O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: 6 dry-weather sets - 3 new sets for the race, 1 for qualifying that transfers to the race and 2 for practice. Teams will also have 4 wet-weather sets available.

Craftsman Truck Series: 6 dry-weather sets - 3 new sets for the race, 1 for qualifying that transfers to the race and 2 for practice. Teams will also have 4 wet-weather sets available.