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
NASCAR Cup Series at Gateway: Full Enjoy Illinois 300 results
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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