Jimmie Johnson Returns Home to San Diego for Inaugural Street Race

Jimmie Johnson is heading home to San Diego for the inaugural Anduril 250 street race on Sunday.

The seven-time Cup Series champion will be participating in the event as a hometown favorite, driving for the Legacy Motor Club team he co-owns.

Johnson's nostalgia meter is pegged as he returns to his old haunts and connects with old friends from his nearby hometown of El Cajon.

The event brings NASCAR's top division to the San Diego area for a first-time showcase on an active military base.

Johnson aims to make more treasured moments when the green flag waves on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET.

He will be competing in what's scheduled to be his next-to-last race before he wraps up his Cup Series driving days in the Daytona 500 next February.

Jimmie Johnson has had his hand in many motorsports realms, from his racing upbringing to his more recent late-career explorations.

Ron Malec, his longtime car chief, has a connection to Johnson that predates both of their Cup Series tenures.

Malec rattles off all sorts of machines that Johnson has been exposed to, including sand buggies, trophy trucks, and hydroplanes.

The vehicular versatility served Johnson well, both in his rise to racing's majors and in his golden-year extracurriculars.

Johnson's part-time competition schedule since his sunset ride-off from the full Cup Series circuit has been a mix of all sorts of motorsports disciplines and big-ticket events.

Sunday's show presents an opportunity, both in exposing the sport to a new spectator crowd and for Johnson to mark another sought-after race from his post-retirement checklist.

The San Diego street race at Naval Base Coronado is a unique opportunity that Johnson never saw coming.

He thinks it's really wise for NASCAR to do this, as there are many pockets of race fans around the country that can't get close to NASCAR.

The amount of race fans in the San Diego area is deep, and Johnson's off-road friends are excited to attend their first Cup race.

On Sunday, Jimmie Johnson will be racing in front of his hometown crowd, a moment he's been looking forward to.

The Anduril 250 will be broadcast on Prime Video, HBO Max, MRN Radio, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio at 4 p.m. ET.

Jimmie Johnson is set to make his mark on the San Diego street race, an event that will be remembered for years to come.

The inaugural event will take place on June 20, 2026, at Naval Base Coronado.

Jimmie Johnson will be driving the Legacy Motor Club car, a team he co-owns.

The Anduril 250 is a highly anticipated event, and Jimmie Johnson is ready to put on a show for his hometown crowd.