SVRA: Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival thrills in San Diego

Close historic racing like that seen above from Saturday's Group 6 race, is the order of the weekend at the Coronado Speed Festival, held in conjunction with Fleet Week San Diego in the Southern California seaside city.

The event features fast-paced, thrilling auto racing and exhibitions for car enthusiasts of all ages at one of the most distinctive racetrack locations — Naval Air Station North Island, the birthplace of Naval Aviation. Nowhere else can you see a variety of cars racing on a live runway used by the U.S. Navy.

This is the only Navy Open House on the West Coast. Naval Base Coronado is home to over 20,000 active duty military and over 4,000 civilian employees. The general public usually only gets a glimpse of the daily activities happening at the base.

Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival is produced by the San Diego Fleet Week Foundation and hosted by the Naval Base Coronado and the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Program (MWR) which benefits military personnel and their families. They in turn provide positive support for the active duty military community and their families through quality of life programs including single sailor recreation centers, fitness and aquatic facilities and base theater free movies.

Featured Races
8:00 am – Race Group 1
8:20 am – Race Group 2
8:40 am – Race Groups 5 & 7
9:00 am – Race Group 6
9:20 am – Race Group 3
9:40 am – Race Group 4
10:00 am – Race Group 8
10:00 am – Pit Crew Challenge Competition in Vendor Village
10:20 am – Race Group 9
10:40 am – Race Group 10a
11:00 am – Pre-War Race Group
11:20 am – Race Groups 10b & 12
11:40 am – Break – Hot Laps
12:00 noon – Opening Ceremonies OPENING

• Helo Demo
• Car Show Winners Parade Lap
• Welcome from NASNI CO, CAPT Barnett
• Intro Grand Marshal
• Color Guard
• Musician Seaman Rachel Shuttleworth, Navy Band Southwest
• National Anthem

Featured Races
1:00 pm – Race Group 1
1:20 pm – Race Group 2
1:40 pm – Race Groups 5 & 7
2:00 pm – Race Group 6
2:20 pm – Race Group 3
2:40 pm – Race Group 4
3:00 pm – Race Group 8
3:20 pm – Race Group 9
3:40 pm – Race Group 10a
4:00 pm – Pre-War Race Group
4:20 pm – Race Groups 10b & 12
4:40 pm – End of track activities
6:00 pm – Awards Presentation