The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Gateway for Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300 race at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Charlotte’s race weekend last week was eventful. The Cup and Xfinity races took place on Monday. The Coca-Cola 600 was won by Ryan Blaney, who won for the first time since 2021 in an excellent race that will keep him among the title contenders later this year.
Chase Elliott’s incident with Denny Hamlin was deemed intentional and triggered a one-race suspension for this week’s race. Corey Lajoie will drive the #9 Chevrolet, while Carson Hocevar will make his first career Cup Series start in Lajoie’s regular car, the #7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet.
Here’s what you need to know about Sunday’s race:
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NASCAR Cup Series schedule at the Gateway
Green Flag Time: 2:30 p.m. CT Sunday, June 4
Track: World Wide Technology Raceway (1.25 mile oval) in Madison, Illinois
Qualification : 9:45 a.m. CT qualifying Saturday (on FOX Sports 1)
Length: 240 laps, 300 miles
Steps: 45 rpm, 95 rpm, 100 rpm
TV coverage: FOX Sports 1
Radio: MRN (102.5 FM in Nashville)
Streaming: FOX Sports app (subscription required); MRN.com and SiriusXM for audio (subscription required)
Xfinity Series this week: Pacific Office Automation 147 (75 laps, 147.52 miles) at Portland International Raceway, 3:30 p.m. CT Saturday on FOX Sports 1
Truck Series this week: Toyota 200 (160 laps, 200 miles) at World Wide Technology Raceway, 12:30 p.m. CT Saturday on FOX Sports 1
Take Advantage of the Illinois 300 Starter Training
Row 1
1. Kyle Busch, #8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
2. Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford No. 12
Row 2
3. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
4. Kevin Harvick, #4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Row 3
5. Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
6. Joey Logano, #22 Team Penske Ford
Row 4
7. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
8. Ross Chastain, #1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Row 5
9. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
10. Austin Cindric, Team No. 2 Penske Ford
Row 6
11. AJ Allmendinger, #16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
12. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
Row 7
13. Daniel Suarez, #99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
14. Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Line 8
15. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
16. Austin Dillon, #3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Row 9
17. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
18. Alex Bowman, #48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 10
19. Brad Keselowski, #6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
20. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
Row 11
21. Michael McDowell, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
22. Kyle Larson, #5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Line 12
23. Justin Haley, #31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
24. Aric Almirola, #10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Row 13
25. Chase Briscoe, #14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
26. Carson Hocevar, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 14
27. Chris Buescher, #17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
28. Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Row 15
29. Ryan Preece, #41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
30. Corey Lajoie, #9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 16
31. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
32. Noah Gragson, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
Row 17
33. Ty Dillon, #77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
34. BJ McLeod, #78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 18
35. Gray Gaulding, #15 Rick Ware Racing Ford
36. JJ Yeley, #51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NASCAR Gateway: Starting Lineup, TV Schedule for Sunday’s Cup Series Race