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• "Bring it" -- Calculated Brad Keselowski is still frustrated with Carson Hocevar

  12-09-2026 21:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIt was always very unlikely that Brad Keselowski was going to walk into his press conference on Saturday at World Wide Technology Raceway and remain adamant that there would be retaliation on Carson Hocevar.He didn’t quite go that far but he is still clearly very miffed.Keselowski’s RFK No. 6 crashed off the nose of Hocevar’s Spire No. 77 on Lap 107 of the Southern 500 last Sunday night. The 2012 Cup Series champion was very frustrated with the youngster afterwa
  
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• Ryan Blaney suffers brake failure in crushing blow to title hunt

  14-09-2026 00:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photo155 laps into the 240-lap NASCAR Cup race at WWT Raceway, a weekend of opportunity ended in disaster for Ryan Blaney. The Team Penske driver suffered a catastrophic brake failure, crashing into the outside wall and ending his race.Blaney was running sixth, and was just a few points out of the championship lead when he wrecked.It was part of a harrowing day of racing at Gateway, but Blaney was the first of any of the 16 Chase drivers to suffer a DNF. He will finish 35th in the sec
  
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• Ryan Blaney knocked out of NASCAR Gateway race after brake failure

  14-09-2026 00:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney, second in the NASCAR Chase points standings, suffered brake failure, causing him to hit the wall and end his NASCAR Gateway race in Stage 3 on Sept. 13.Blaney said the issue was the brake caliper. Blaney never led but ran in the top-5 for much of the race prior to the part failure. He said he felt his No. 12 Team Penske Ford was fast enough to be in contention before his brakes failed.It brought out the 11th caution in the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway.Blaney,
  
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• NASCAR Gateway race crash involves three drivers in Chase including Bubba Wallace

  13-09-2026 23:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Three NASCAR Chase drivers — Bubba Wallace, Chase Briscoe and William Byron — were involved in a crash on a restart early in Stage 3 in the NASCAR Gateway race on Sept. 13.Wallace said on the radio he felt he was crowded by Briscoe after the crash. But Briscoe didn't have anywhere to go because he was on the inside of three-wide racing with Ryan Preece and Josh Berry on Lap 141 at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois.When Wallace started to spin after contact, Byron cou
  
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• NASCAR Chase drivers Bubba Wallace, Chase Briscoe, William Byron in crash at Gateway

  13-09-2026 23:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Three NASCAR Chase drivers — Bubba Wallace, Chase Briscoe and William Byron — were involved in a crash on a restart early in Stage 3 in the NASCAR Gateway race on Sept. 13.Wallace said on the radio he felt he was crowded by Briscoe after the crash. But Briscoe didn't have anywhere to go because he was on the inside of three-wide racing with Ryan Preece and Josh Berry on Lap 141 at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois.When Wallace started to spin after contact, Byron cou
  
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• Bubba Wallace Erupts on Radio After Huge NASCAR Chase Wreck at Gateway

  13-09-2026 23:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The opening moments of Stage 3 turned into a nightmare for several NASCAR Chase contenders at World Wide Technology Raceway.Bubba Wallace and Chase Briscoe spun during a frantic restart with 100 laps remaining in Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300, triggering a crash that also swept up William Byron and Chase Elliott.Wallace was on the inside as the field went four-wide entering the corner, with Briscoe alongside him and Ryan Preece and Josh Berry racing to their outside. Seconds later, Wallace a
  
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• Dale Jarrett tells Brad Keselowski and Carson Hocevar to "act like men"

  13-09-2026 20:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoJust minutes before the start of Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at WWT Raceway, USA Sports spoke with Brad Keselowski and Carson Hocevar.Keselowski seemed to indicate that relation could still be on the table, but only if he has a poor day on track. "We'll get out there on the racetrack, and you know, cars fast, we'll try to take advantage of it, make the most we can of the day," said Keselowski. "We've got a lot of people who work really hard on my team to put the best cars out on the
  
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• Ryan Blaney out at Gateway after apparent brake failure

  13-09-2026 19:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney exited Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway early due to an apparent brake failure on Lap 155.Blaney entered the second race of The Chase presented by Mobil 1 third in the championship standings, just 16 points behind series leader Denny Hamlin.RELATED: Live leaderboard | At-track photosThe 2023 Cup Series champion, Blaney was running in sixth place when video showed the brake rotor on the right-front wheel explode through the hood of Blaney’s
  
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• Bizarre ‘Big One’ Strikes NASCAR as Dale Jr’s JRM Star Refuses Blame for Pit-Road Disaster

  13-09-2026 19:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 14: Dale Earnhardt Jr. watches the action from the garage prior to practice for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Xfinity Series United Rentals 300 on February 14, 2025 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 14 NASCAR Xfinity Series United Rentals 300 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon25021410544300 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireFew would have expected to see carnage unfold the way it did at Gateway on Saturday. Dur
  
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• Multiple Chase racers collide at Gateway in Stage 3 restart

  13-09-2026 19:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Seven racers in The Chase presented by Mobil 1 collided in the Lap 141 restart that began the final stage at World Wide Technology Raceway.Bubba Wallace forced his way to the bottom of what became a four-wide wad through Turns 1 and 2 during the Enjoy Illinois 300 with fellow Chase contenders Chase Briscoe and Ryan Preece to his right with Josh Berry atop the four-wide situation.RELATED: Live leaderboard | At-track photosRoom ran out as Wallace and Briscoe came together, sending both Toyotas for
  
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• RaceDay: NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 from St. Louis

  13-09-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Race Information:The Place: World Wide Technology RacewayTrack Length: 1.25 Mile Asphalt OvalThe Date: Sunday, September 13The Time: 3 p.m. ETThe Purse: $11,233,037TV: USA, 2:30 p.m. ETRadio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)Distance: 300 miles (240 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 45), Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 140), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 240)World Wide Technology Raceway Storylines:12 of the 16 positions changed in the Chase standings, with Christopher Bell and Bubba Wallace gaining the most (+4) and
  
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• From St. Louis to NASCAR: How Anheuser-Busch Built a Racing Legacy Nearly 50 Years Strong

  13-09-2026 18:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ST. LOUIS — There might not have been a NASCAR stock car sitting inside, but it was hard for me not to think about racing while walking through the home of Anheuser-Busch.During my brief stay in St. Louis, I had the opportunity to tour the Anheuser-Busch brewery and get an up-close look at one of the city's most recognizable institutions.Roundtable's Tyler Jones and Nick Couzin at the Anheuser-Busch brewery.The tour took us past the area where the famous Budweiser Clydesdales are
  
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• Jesse Love honors his word and the NASCAR O'Reily Chase gets tighter

  13-09-2026 18:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWhen Jesse Love executes and catches some good luck, something he is loathe to admit that he needs, the driver of the Richard Childress Racing No. 2 believes he is every bit the championship contender as Justin Allgaier is.It hasn’t looked it this year with Allgaier winning six races and having a massive points lead before the Chase for the Championship reset but a victory on Saturday night at Gateway has flipped the narrative.And beyond all of that, Love is just relieved t
  
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• Running recap: Logano wins chaotic Stage 1 at Gateway as multiple Chase drivers suffer damage

  13-09-2026 18:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stage 1 recapJoey Logano won a chaotic Stage 1 of the NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway (USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), leading all 45 laps.Christopher Bell finished second despite a late charge for max points, followed by Kyle Larson, Ryan Blaney and Chase Elliott. Carson Hocevar, Chase Briscoe, Alex Bowman, Ty Gibbs and Brad Keselowski completed the top 10 in the second race of The Chase presented by Mobil 1.RELATED: Live leaderboard |
  
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• Running recap: Larson wins Stage 2 at Gateway

  13-09-2026 18:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson won Stage 2 of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway (live on USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).Joey Logano finished second, followed by Brad Keselowski, Ryan Blaney and Josh Berry. Denny Hamlin, Ryan Preece, Tyler Reddick, Chase Briscoe and Bubba Wallace completed the top 10 and points earners.RELATED: Live leaderboard | At-track photosAfter Stage 1’s conclusion, all but 12 lead-lap cars pitted. Among those stay
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series race at Gateway: Live updates, highlights, leaderboard

  13-09-2026 18:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  The NASCAR Chase moves to the gateway to the west.The Enjoy Illinois 300NASCAR Cup Series race on Sept. 13 at World Wide Technology Raceway is the second of 10 races in the Chase.Denny Hamlin enters the day with the points lead, 12 points ahead of Southern 500 winner Christopher Bell.After issues at Darlington, William Byron is 114 points behind Hamlin and needs a strong run of results to get back into the championship battle.Joey Logano is on the pole, with Kyle Larson on the outside of the fro
  
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• Jimmie Johnson explains decision to bring Josh Berry to Legacy

  13-09-2026 17:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe NASCAR postseason is set for the second race of the Chase on Sunday, where the 16 drivers still in contention for the championship will once again be battling with everything on the line.But while not every car on the track is still a contender for this year's title, that doesn't mean the rest of the field isn't already prepping to chase greatness in 2027.Legacy Motor Club might not have a driver in the Chase this year, but the team has made big moves in the past few weeks th
  
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• Ricky Stenhouse Jr. makes 500th career NASCAR Cup Series start

  13-09-2026 17:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ricky Stenhouse Jr. logged his 500th career NASCAR Cup Series start with the drop of the green flag Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway (Live on USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).Born in Memphis, Tennessee, and raised in Olive Branch, Mississippi, the 38-year-old Stenhouse became the 49th driver to log 500 starts in NASCAR’s premier series, an illustrious milestone for a driver who has left his mark across all three of NASCAR’s national circuits.R
  
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• Dale Jr.'s defense of Carson Hocevar left his co-hosts stunned

  13-09-2026 17:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoEveryone has had something to say about Carson Hocevar this week.The driver of the No. 77 was already the most heavily scrutinized driver in the Cup Series, and his spin out of Brad Keselowski at the Southern 500, and his subsequent shrugging off of the contact, only added more fuel to the fire.Hocevar has gotten heat from his fellow drivers, the media, and plenty of fans. But he's also generated a ton of buzz for NASCAR, and sold a whole lot of t-shirts.While the majority of the
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR Cup Series at World Wide Technology Raceway Today: TV Coverage and Streaming

  13-09-2026 16:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 07: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 McDonald's Toyota, leads the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway on September 07, 2025 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) GettyThe NASCAR Cup Series Chase continues today at World Wide Technology Raceway with the Enjoy Illinois 300 in Madison, Illinois. The race starts at 3 p.m. ET on the 1.25-mile oval and covers 240 laps and 300 miles. USA Network will carry the live NASC
  
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• NASCAR Race at World Wide Technology Raceway Ends With a Penalty After Post-Race Inspection

  13-09-2026 16:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 12: Jesse Love, driver of the #2 Whelen Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Nu Way 225 Powered by Bobcat and Sauced by Blues Hog at WWT Raceway on September 12, 2026 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyThe NASCAR race at WWT Raceway ended with Jesse Love celebrating his first 2026 O’Reilly Auto Parts Series win, but the post-race inspection revealed one final consequence. Carson Kvapil couldn’t hol
  
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• NASCAR: Carson Hocevar Says Brad Keselowski Rivalry Is Good for the Sport After Viral Clash

  13-09-2026 16:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 02: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet speaks to the media during the NASCAR Cup Series Chase Media Day at Charlotte Convention Center on September 02, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyThe Carson Hocevar and Brad Keselowski feud has moved beyond the track and into NASCAR’s social media spotlight. Days after their contact at Darlington Raceway, Hocevar said the incident has spread ac
  
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• Jesse Love reveals Kyle Busch moment that "hit me like a ton of bricks"

  13-09-2026 15:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAt WWT Raceway, Jesse Love earned his very first win of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts season. The Richard Childress Racing driver has always been a big fan of Kyle Busch, and honored him with a No. 8 flag after winning at Gateway -- the site of Busch's final Cup win.In the winner's press conference, Love told an emotional story about the two-time NASCAR Cup champion, who died suddenly at the age of 41 in May of this year."Well, lucky for me, I've already had this quest
  
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• Jamie McMurray laments the turn Carson Hocevar's career has taken: 'I'm embarrassed for him'

  13-09-2026 15:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoCarson Hocevar found himself on the receiving end of plenty of criticism last week after he seemed to brush off his spin of Brad Keselowski when asked about the contact they made after the conclusion of the Southern 500.The driver of the No. 77 was called out by his fellow drivers — including Keselowski himself and Chase leader Denny Hamlin — as well as by many members of the NASCAR media.But analyst Jamie McMurray had a slightly different reaction to Hocevar's latest
  
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• Reddick, Wallace share optimistic outlook given recent shorter-track gains

  13-09-2026 13:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, Ill. — The Chase presented by Mobil 1 opener at Darlington Raceway provided 23XI Racing with plenty of encouragement as both drivers delivered competitive performances and chipped away at the championship lead. But the road ahead gets tougher at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, a venue that has troubled the organization in recent years.Tyler Reddick finished fourth at the St. Louis oval in 2024, his only result better than 16th in four career starts. Bubba Wallace, meanwh
  
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• NASCAR race at Gateway: Start time, TV, streaming, lineup for Enjoy Illinois 300

  13-09-2026 13:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Christopher Bell finally got his first win of the season last weekend, opening the Chase with a crown jewel victory at the Southern 500.For Sunday’s race at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois, Joey Logano is the pole-sitter at a track that’s been a strong one for the Fords at Team Penske. His teammate Austin Cindric won there in 2024.But all the talk in NASCAR this week heading into the second race of the postseason Chase at Gateway is about the polarizing Carson Hoce
  
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• NASCAR race at Gateway: Leaderboard, live updates for Enjoy Illinois 300

  13-09-2026 13:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Christopher Bell finally got his first win of the season last weekend, opening the Chase with a crown jewel victory at the Southern 500.For Sunday’s race at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois, Joey Logano is the pole-sitter at a track that’s been a strong one for the Fords at Team Penske. His teammate Austin Cindric won there in 2024.But all the talk in NASCAR this week heading into the second race of the postseason Chase at Gateway is about the polarizing Carson Hoce
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series at Gateway: Starting lineup, TV schedule for today's race

  13-09-2026 12:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey Logano is on the pole for the Enjoy Illinois 300NASCAR Cup Series race on Sept. 13 at World Wide Technology Raceway.Logano's lap of 32.817 seconds was two-tenths faster than Kyle Larson to take the top spot.The driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford has four top-five finishes in four Cup races at Gateway including a victory.Among Chase drivers, Chris Buescher (21st) and William Byron (24th) are starting outside the top 20.Here's the full starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR race at Gateway.GA
  
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• What channel is the NASCAR Gateway race on today? Time, TV schedule for Enjoy Illinois 300 race

  13-09-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series Chase continues with the Enjoy Illinois 300 on Sept. 13 at World Wide Technology Raceway.Denny Hamlin remains the points leader after the Southern 500, but his lead is 12 points ahead of Darlington winner Christopher Bell.Seven drivers are within 49 points of the points lead.Joey Logano is on the pole.Here's how you can watch Sunday's race:GATEWAY PICKS:NASCAR Gateway predictions 2026, expert picks for Enjoy Illinois 300 Cup raceNASCAR Gateway TV schedule, start time for th
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Gateway lineup, TV schedule for Sunday's race

  13-09-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Chase continues at Gateway.The Enjoy Illinois 300NASCAR Cup Series race takes place on Sept. 13 at World Wide Technology Raceway, the second of 10 races in the Chase.Joey Logano earned the pole in qualifying at a track he has a great record at, including a win and four top-five finishes in four starts.The top 10 is all comprised by Chase drivers.Here's the full starting lineup and TV information for Sunday's NASCAR race at Gateway.GATEWAY PICKS:NASCAR Gateway predictions 2026, expert
  
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