NASCAR will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy by hosting all three of its national series from June 19-21. So, how do you get tickets for the event? Ticketmaster is accepting deposits, which guarantees a reservation to the NASCAR San Diego Weekend.

Two years ago, NASCAR assigned Ben Kennedy the task of addressing two items on the stock car racing wish list — adding a Southern California race and staging a race on a military base. Kennedy, the great-grandson of NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. and NASCAR’s chief venue and racing innovation officer, found the answer to both needs with one site.