2026 NASCAR Cup Gateway Enjoy Illinois 300 Race Results
September 14, 2026
Kyle Larson shattered a painful 51-race winless drought with victory in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Larson wheeling the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet outlasted a track-record 18 caution periods, two overtime shootouts, multiple red flag stoppages and a field of fiercely competitive rivals to punch his ticket to Victory Lane for the first time since Kansas Speedway in May 2025.
His triumph also delivered HMS a stunning 1-2 finish with teammate Alex Bowman crossing the line in second place, while polesitter Joey Logano took third after leading a race high 176 laps.
William Byron and Ross Chastain completed the top five, followed by Austin Dillon, Connor Zilisch, Carson Hocevar, Denny Hamlin and Austin Cindric.
Full 2026 NASCAR Cup Gateway Enjoy Illinois 300 Race Results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | 63 | |
| 2 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | +0.333s | 38 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Ford | +0.518s | 45 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | +1.038s | 33 |
| 5 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet | +1.214s | 32 |
| 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet | +1.362s | 31 |
| 7 | 88 | Connor Zilisch | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet | +1.641s | 30 |
| 8 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet | +1.675s | 34 |
| 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | +2.271s | 28 |
| 10 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Ford | +2.275s | 27 |
| 11 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team Chevrolet | +2.933s | 26 |
| 12 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing Ford | +2.953s | 26 |
| 13 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club Toyota | +3.022s | 24 |
| 14 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing Toyota | +3.080s | 23 |
| 15 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club Toyota | +3.328s | 22 |
| 16 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet | +3.386s | 21 |
| 17 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing Ford | +3.393s | 20 |
| 18 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | +3.414s | 21 |
| 19 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | +3.621s | 27 |
| 20 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet | +3.769s | 17 |
| 21 | 33 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet | +3.975s | |
| 22 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet | +4.194s | 15 |
| 23 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet | +4.388s | 14 |
| 24 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Ford | +4.519s | 13 |
| 25 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing Toyota | +5.362s | 12 |
| 26 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet | +13.625s | 11 |
| 27 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Ford | +10 Laps | 10 |
| 28 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing Ford | +16 Laps | 9 |
| 29 | 7 | Daniel Suarez | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet | +18 Laps | 8 |
| 30 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet | +20 Laps | 7 |
| 31 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | +33 Laps | 12 |
| 32 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | +34 Laps | 9 |
| 33 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports Ford | +49 Laps | 4 |
| 34 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing Toyota | +71 Laps | 3 |
| 35 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Ford | +93 Laps | 9 |
| 36 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports Ford | +118 Laps | 1 |
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