The NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup for the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway Gateway is officially set. Joey Logano will lead the field to the green flag after setting the fastest time in qualifying.

Kyle Larson will start alongside Logano on the front row, while Ryan Blaney and Christopher Bell will start behind them on row two.

NASCAR Cup Series Starting Lineup: Enjoy Illinois 300 At WWTR Gateway

  1. Joey Logano
  2. Kyle Larson 
  3. Ryan Blaney
  4. Christopher Bell
  5. Chase Briscoe 
  6. Carson Hocevar
  7. Bubba Wallace
  8. Chase Elliott
  9. Ty Gibbs 
  10. Denny Hamlin
  11. Alex Bowman
  12. Zane Smith
  13. Austin Cindric
  14. Ryan Preece
  15. Daniel Suarez 
  16. Josh Berry
  17. AJ Allmendinger
  18. Tyler Reddick
  19. Connor Zilisch
  20. Ross Chastain
  21. Chris Buescher
  22. Austin Dillon
  23. Brad Keselowski
  24. William Byron
  25. Erik Jones
  26. Cole Custer
  27. Austin Hill
  28. John Hunter Nemechek
  29. Michael McDowell
  30. Cody Ware
  31. Noah Gragson
  32. Ty Dillon 
  33. Riley Herbst
  34. Todd Gilliland
  35. Shane Van Gisbergen
  36. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Drivers To Watch

NASCAR Cup Series Starting Lineup
Aug 22, 2026; Loudon, New Hampshire, USA; Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell (20) walks to his car before practice at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images

Christopher Bell

Bell is coming off his first victory of the season and has a ton of momentum heading into the second race of the NASCAR Chase. He is the current favorite at Gateway.

Denny Hamlin

Hamlin will need a bounce back race following a tough night at Darlington. The regular season champion still holds onto the points lead, but Bell is not far behind.

Ryan Blaney

Blaney will be someone to keep an eye on when the green flag drops on Sunday. Team Penske has found success at similar tracks and is likely to do so again at Gateway. Could Blaney or another Penske Ford take down Toyota?

Carson Hocevar and Brad Keselowski

Keselowski will certainly be looking to make the most of his promise when it comes to dealing with Hocevar. The former Cup Champion has said the reckless #77 drivers day is coming, and it could be as soon as Sunday. If these two match up next to each other, fireworks could come.

When Is The Enjoy Illinois 300?

NASCAR Cup Series Starting Lineup
Sep 7, 2025; Madison, Illinois, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) hosts the trophy after winning the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Joe Puetz-Imagn Images
  • Date: Sunday, September 13th
  • Green Flag: 3:10 PM ET
  • TV Channel: USA
  • Laps: 45-95-100
  • Track: World Wide Technology Raceway

NASCAR CHASE Standings

NASCAR Cup Series Starting Lineup
Sep 6, 2026; Darlington, South Carolina, USA; Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin (11) during a lightning delay for practice at Darlington Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
  1. Denny Hamlin (+)
  2. Christopher Bell (-12)
  3. Ryan Blaney (-16)
  4. Tyler Reddick (-24)
  5. Chase Briscoe (-37)
  6. Ty Gibbs (-39)
  7. Kyle Larson (-49)
  8. Joey Logano (-72)
  9. Chase Elliott (-72)
  10. Bubba Wallace (-81)
  11. Chris Buescher (-88)
  12. Carson Hocevar (-89)
  13. Daniel Suarez (-94)
  14. Austin Cindric (-102)
  15. Ryan Preece (-104)
  16. William Byron (-114)