NASCAR came to San Diego, and Courage was there to experience the action at Naval Base Coronado.In this episode of Cool Cars with Chris, Chris and Courage recap the NASCAR San Diego race weekend, including the Coronado road course, ferry transportation, base security, packed crowds, loud V8 engines and the challenges drivers faced on a rough temporary track. They also compare NASCAR road-course racing with traditional oval racing and discuss brakes, tires, crashes, barrier repairs and the intense sound of stock cars in person.Chris also shares his unexpected Jimmie Johnson connection, revealing that he attended the same high school as the NASCAR champion.Later, the conversation shifts to project cars, including Courage’s Nissan 300ZX and his search for an affordable fourth-generation Chevrolet Camaro Z28. They discuss LT1 and LS engines, the “catfish” Camaro, buying damaged vehicles, setting a realistic project-car budget and searching Craigslist, OfferUp and Facebook Marketplace for cheap cars.Follow for MoreLove cars, horsepower, road trips and real automotive conversations? Follow Cool Cars with Chris and Courage for new podcast episodes, YouTube videos, car reviews, event coverage and behind-the-scenes content.🌐 Cool Cars with Chris Website:https://coolcarswithchris.com▶️ Cool Cars with Chris on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@CoolCarswithChris619📸 Cool Cars with Chris on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/cool_cars_with_chris619/▶️ Courage — The DriveN Dad on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@TheDriveNDad22📸 Courage — The DriveN Dad on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thedrivendad22/00:00 AI smart highways and Southern California traffic03:32 Driving through Temecula and Murrieta08:03 I-15 traffic and the San Diego commute10:23 Are cheaper homes worth a longer commute?12:20 Commuter car spotting and Hyundai headquarters15:23 NASCAR comes to San Diego and Coronado16:15 Base security, parking and taking the ferry17:37 Victory Lane and the race-day experience20:08 Watching NASCAR on the Coronado road course23:50 NASCAR noise, AirPods and hearing protection27:23 V8 engines, turbo V6s and electric NASCAR30:27 Brakes, bumps and road-course racing33:33 Crashes, barrier repairs and track problems35:12 Chris’s Jimmie Johnson connection38:03 Could NASCAR return to San Diego?38:38 Coronado traffic, housing and Silver Strand45:14 Road-course NASCAR versus oval racing47:28 What makes a car a project car?49:00 Courage’s Nissan 300ZX project-car story50:30 Searching for a Chevrolet Camaro Z2856:00 Evaluating damage and negotiating a project car1:00:14 Barn finds and cheap-car dreams1:05:20 Craigslist, OfferUp and Facebook Marketplace1:06:33 Google+, YouTube and abandoned technology1:08:46 What if YouTube charged creators to upload?1:10:37 Creator milestones and trillion-dollar wealth1:13:42 Where to follow The Driven Dad 221:14:08 Final thoughts: Be safe and drive legal#NASCAR #NASCARSanDiego #NavalBaseCoronado #Coronado #JimmieJohnson #ProjectCars #CamaroZ28 #ChevyCamaro #Nissan300ZX #CarPodcast #AutomotivePodcast #CarCulture #ClassicCars #MuscleCars #RoadCourseRacing #StockCarRacing #SouthernCaliforniaCars #SanDiegoCars #LT1 #CoolCarsWithCh