Getty NASCAR veteran Brendan Gaughan is coming out of retirement to race in San Diego. Brendan Gaughan, a longtime NASCAR veteran, is making a shocking return to racing. Seemingly coming out of left field, Gaughan, who hasn’t attempted to compete in NASCAR since making his last Cup Series start in 2020, is making a comeback. Gaughan, 50, will compete in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series’ first race in San Diego at the Coronado Naval Base with McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in the No. 20