North Island Events

The annual Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival (“The Race at the Base”) is celebrating its 19th year. Join thousands of race enthusiasts and fans in this premier motorsports event saluting our nation’s military.

The Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival is Fleet Week San Diego’s marquee event. The event features fast-paced, thrilling auto racing and exhibitions for car enthusiasts of all ages at one of the most distinctive race track 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 only gets a glimpse of the daily activities happening at the base.

The Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival is produced by 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.

For more information on the Sports Car Vintage Racing Association (SVRA), please visit their website.

Schedule of Events

Show 2015 Schedule of Events

8:00 am Race Group 1
8:25 am Race Group 2
8:50 am Race Group 3
9:15 am Race Group 4
9:40 am Race Group 5
10:00 am Ship Tours Begin
10:00 am Pit Crew Challenge Competition in Vendor Village
10:20 am Race Group 6
10:45 am Race Group 7
11:10 am Race Group 8
11:35 am Race Group 9
11:55 am – 12:55 pm LUNCH BREAK

• Helo Demo
• Red Bull’s Geoff Aaron:Endurocross Pro Demo
• Car Show Winners Parade lap
• Flyover
• USO Singing Troupe
• Jaguar Demo

1:00 pm Race Group 10
1:25 pm Race Group 1
1:50 pm Race Group 2
2:15 pm Race Group 3
2:30 pm Red Bull’s Geoff Aaron
Endurocross Pro in Car Club Corral
2:40 pm Race Group 4
3:00 Last Ship Tour Pick-up
3:20 pm Race Group 5
3:45 pm Race Group 6
4:10 pm Race Group 7
4:35 pm Race Group 8
5:00 pm Race Group 9
5:25 pm Race Group 10
5:45 pm End of track activities

8:00 am Race Group 1
8:15 am Race Group 2
8:30 am Race Group 3
8:45 am Race Group 4
9:00 am Race Group 5
9:15 am Race Group 6
9:30 am BREAK
9:45 am Race Group 7
10:00 am Race Group 8
10:00 am Ship Tours Begin
10:00 am Pit Crew Challenge Competition in Vendor Village
10:15 am Race Group 9
10:30 am Race Group 10
10:45 am BREAK
11:00 am Race Group 1 Trophy race