After the Cook Out Southern 500 opened up the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs at Darlington Raceway last Sunday night, World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway is set to play host to the first afternoon playoff race of the year.
Sunday's Enjoy Illinois 300 is scheduled to be a 240-lap race around the four-turn, 1.25-mile (2.012-kilometer) Madison, Illinois oval, a track that had been in the regular season for three consecutive years after it was first added to the calendar in 2022.
The first three races at Gateway produced three different winners: Team Penske's Joey Logano, Richard Childress Racing's Kyle Busch, and Team Penske's Austin Cindric.
Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin took the pole position for Sunday's race in Saturday's qualifying session, and Hendrick Motorsports' Kyle Larson started beside him on the front row. A full starting lineup can be found here.
Follow along with our race updates from Gateway.
NASCAR playoff race at Gateway: Stage 1 results
1st - Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
2nd - Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
3rd - Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
4th - William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
5th - Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
6th - Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
7th - Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
8th - Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
9th - Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
10th - Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
NASCAR playoff race at Gateway: Stage 2 results
1st - Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
2nd - Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
3rd - Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
4th - Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
5th - Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
6th - Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
7th - Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
8th - Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
9th - John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
10th - Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
NASCAR playoff race at Gateway: Full Enjoy Illinois 300 results
1st - Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
2nd - Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
3rd - Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
4th - Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
5th - Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
6th - John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
7th - Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
8th - Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
9th - Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
10th - Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
11th - William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
12th - Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
13th - Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
14th - Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
15th - Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
16th - Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
17th - Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
18th - Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
19th - Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
20th - Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet
21st - Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
22nd - Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
23rd - A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
24th - Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
25th - Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
26th - Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
27th - Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford
28th - Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
29th - Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
30th - Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
31st - Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
32nd - Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
33rd - Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
34th - Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
35th - Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
36th - Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
The third and final race of the opening round of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs is the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. USA Network is set to provide live coverage from the "Last Great Colosseum" beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, September 13. Start a free trial of FuboTV and don't miss it!