There are just two tracks on the 10-race 2026 NASCAR Cup Series "Chase" postseason schedule that were not featured on the 26-race regular season schedule, and World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway is one of them.
Sunday's 240-lap Enjoy Illinois 300 around the four-turn, 1.25-mile (2.012-kilometer) Madison, Illinois oval is the second race on the playoff schedule, after the postseason got underway a week ago with the Cook Out Southern 500 crown jewel race at Darlington Raceway, a race won by Joe Gibbs Racing's Christopher Bell.
After qualifying was canceled for that race, this Saturday's qualifying session at Gateway was the first of the playoffs. Team Penske's Joey Logano took the pole position behind the wheel of his No. 22 Ford, and Hendrick Motorsports' Kyle Larson started the race beside him on the front row behind the wheel of his No. 5 Chevrolet.
Follow along with our Enjoy Illinois 300 race updates from Gateway. Only the top 10 drivers are included after the first two stages.
NASCAR Cup Series at Gateway: Enjoy Illinois 300 Stage 1 results
1 - Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
2 - Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
3 - Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
4 - Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
5 - Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6 - Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
7 - Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
8 - Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
9 - Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
10 - Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
NASCAR Cup Series at Gateway: Enjoy Illinois 300 Stage 2 results
1 - Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
2 - Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
3 - Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
4 - Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
5 - Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
6 - Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
7 - Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
8 - Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
9 - Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
10 - Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
NASCAR Cup Series at Gateway: Full Enjoy Illinois 300 results
1 - Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
2 - Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
3 - Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
4 - William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
5 - Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
6 - Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
7 - Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
8 - Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
9 - Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
10 - Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
11 - Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet
12 - Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
13 - Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
14 - Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
15 - John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
16 - A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
17 - Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
18 - Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 - Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 - Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
21 - Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
22 - Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
23 - Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
24 - Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
25 - Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
26 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet
27 - Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
28 - Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
29 - Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
30 - Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
31 - Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
32 - Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
33 - Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
34 - Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
35 - Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
36 - Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Bristol Motor Speedway is scheduled to host the third race on the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series postseason schedule, that being this coming Saturday night's Bass Pro Shops Night Race. Live coverage is set to be provided by USA Network starting at 7:30 p.m. ET.
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