Getty NASCAR announced that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will serve as the honorary starter for Sunday's Anduril 250 at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego. NASCAR’s historic San Diego weekend has already generated plenty of headlines before a single Cup Series lap has been completed. Now, another announcement is drawing attention across social media. On Friday, NASCAR confirmed that U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will serve as the honorary starter for Sunday’s Anduril 250 at Naval Base