The NASCAR Chase moves to the gateway to the west.
The Enjoy Illinois 300 NASCAR Cup Series race on Sept. 13 at World Wide Technology Raceway is the second of 10 races in the Chase.
Denny Hamlin enters the day with the points lead, 12 points ahead of Southern 500 winner Christopher Bell.
After issues at Darlington, William Byron is 114 points behind Hamlin and needs a strong run of results to get back into the championship battle.
Joey Logano is on the pole, with Kyle Larson on the outside of the front row.
Carson Hocevar shook off any questions about his run-in with Brad Keselowski last week at Darlington. Will the Hocevar-Keselowski feud continue at Gateway?
Follow along with the Tennessean's NASCAR race updates below:
NASCAR Cup Series race at Gateway live updates, highlights, live leaderboard for the Enjoy Illinois 300
LIVE LEADERBOARD: Full field
leaderboard of NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300
Joey Logano on the pole; full NASCAR Cup Series Gateway starting lineup
The top 10:
- Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
- Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
- Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
- Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
- Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Find the full starting lineup here.
NASCAR race radio coverage: How to listen to NASCAR Cup race at Gateway
The Enjoy Illinois 300 will be aired on the radio by the Motor Racing Network. MRN has affiliates all across the country, including 102.5-FM in Nashville, and their feed can also be streamed on NASCAR.com as well as the NASCAR app. The race can also be heard on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.
NASCAR Gateway TV schedule, start time
- Green Flag Time: Approx. 2:10 p.m. CT on Sunday, Sept. 13
- Track: World Wide Technology Raceway (1.25-mile oval) in Madison, Illinois
- Length: 240 laps, 300 miles
- Stages: 45 laps, 95 laps, 100 laps
- TV coverage: USA Network
- Radio: MRN (102.5-FM The Game in Nashville)
- Streaming: HBO MAX app for in-car cameras (subscription required); NASCAR.com and SiriusXM on Channel 90 for audio (subscription required)
The Enjoy Illinois 300 will be broadcast nationally on USA Network. Other streaming options for the race include HBO MAX for in-car cameras for each driver.
Recent NASCAR Cup Series Gateway winners
- 2025: Tyler Reddick
- 2024: Chase Briscoe
- 2023: Denny Hamlin
- 2022: Chase Briscoe
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NASCAR Cup Series race at Gateway: Live updates, highlights, leaderboard
