Overview
- Corey Heim earned his first NASCAR Cup Series victory at the Anduril 250 on Sunday, June 21, 2026, taking the lead from teammate Tyler Reddick with two laps remaining.
- A Lap 31/32 restart triggered a nine‑car incident that collected pole-sitter Shane van Gisbergen, Connor Zilisch and Austin Hill and produced a lengthy red flag for barrier repairs.
- Severe rear tire wear on the 3.4‑mile, 16‑turn mixed‑surface street course forced teams into varied pit strategies and played a decisive role in the closing laps, including Reddick’s left‑front flat that dropped him to 25th.
- 23XI Racing finished 1‑2 with Bubba Wallace second, showcasing team depth, while van Gisbergen’s DNF cost him valuable points in the Chase picture and Christopher Bell required a brief relief driver during the race.
- The Anduril 250 was the Cup Series’ first points race held on an active U.S. military installation, was staged on a challenging mixed‑pavement layout with limited practice, aired exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, and NASCAR heads to Sonoma next weekend.