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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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• Kyle Larson is Atop NASCAR Once Again

  14-09-2026 01:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Bob GoshertKyle Larson Just Changed the Championship Fight at GatewayOh, my.Kyle Larson is back in Victory Lane.After 51 races without a Cup Series victory, Larson finally snapped the drought Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway.And he could not have picked a better time.Larson won the second race of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs at Gateway. Suddenly, the championship picture looks very different.The No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet is officially dangerous again.Fifty-One Races
  
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• NASCAR The Chase Standings Right Now: Cup Series The Chase Battle with 8 Races Left

  14-09-2026 01:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectEntering NASCAR’s The Chase, there were six drivers who most viewed as viable candidates to come out on top and win the Cup Series championship. For the second consecutive week, one of those drivers experienced some issue that tightened the NASCAR The Chase standings after today.Following Sunday afternoon’s Enjoy Illinois 300, let’s take a look at the NASCAR standings for the 10-race chase. After today, there are eight races remaining. Of note, t
  
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• NASCAR points standings, Cup Series points update after Gateway race, Chase picture

  14-09-2026 01:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin held on to the NASCAR Cup points lead following a chaotic Enjoy Illinois 300 on Sept. 13 at World Wide Technology Raceway.Hamlin's 9th-place finish was most notable in that he largely avoided the race-altering crashes all throughout the 300-mile event.The race had 18 cautions, with crashes ranging from bumping and banging gone awry to brake rotor failures.Kyle Larson moved into second place in the points standings after winning for the first time in more than a year.Here's the updat
  
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• Who Won The NASCAR Cup Series Race at World Wide Technology Raceway? Full Race Results

  14-09-2026 01:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After long last, Kyle Larson captured his first win of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season on Sunday afternoon at World Wide Technology Raceway. The driver of the No. 5 fended off Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman and Team Penske driver Joey Logano to win the Enjoy Illinois 300.The win marked Larson’s 33rd career Cup Series win and first at World Wide Technology Raceway.Multiple Chase drivers endured major misfortunes in Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300.Ryan Blaney suffered a DNF, p
  
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• Who won NASCAR Gateway race? Winner is Kyle Larson, plus full results

  14-09-2026 01:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson won the NASCAR Gateway race in overtime on Sept. 13, marking his first Cup win since May 11, 2025, at Kansas. His winless streak had reached 51 races. Larson recovered after falling to 18th at one point in the Enjoy 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway. It was Larson's 33rd career win.The race brought out a season-high 18 caution flags.NASCAR GATEWAY HIGHLIGHTS:NASCAR Cup Series race at Gateway: Live updates, highlights, leaderboardNASCAR Gateway race resultsResults are not officialK
  
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• Sophie Cunningham meets NASCAR drivers, Michael Jordan, Jeff Gordon at Cup race

  14-09-2026 00:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It looks like Sophie Cunningham of has become a racing fan.The Indiana Fever player used the back end of her World Cup break to take in a NASCAR race in a St. Louis suburb, making her way through the garages and pit road and kicking a football from a stage. She chatted with NBA all-time great and Cup team owner Michael Jordan, and Indiana-raised racing great Jeff Gordon."This is the best day of my entire life. I feel like this is my people," she told a NASCAR social media feed.The 6-1 wing, who
  
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• NASCAR Chase Contenders Caught in Massive Late Wreck at Gateway

  14-09-2026 00:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The second race of the NASCAR Chase descended into chaos with 18 laps remaining Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway.Christopher Bell, Bubba Wallace, Tyler Reddick and Josh Berry were among the drivers caught in a massive late-race wreck that brought out the caution and dealt another major shakeup to the championship picture at Gateway.The incident unfolded shortly after Joey Logano had taken the lead on a restart. Wallace, Berry and Bell came together in a tightly packed battle, triggering a
  
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• WNBA Star Sophie Cunningham Shines at NASCAR’s St. Louis Race

  14-09-2026 00:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, Ill. — Sophie Cunningham has worn a lot of hats lately.WNBA player. analyst. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model. UFC ring girl. Caitlin Clark defender and women's sports advocate. Apparently, we can add NASCAR fan to the list.Cunningham was seemingly everywhere Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway, joining USA Network’s coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 as an “athlete contributor.”But it didn’t take long to realize this wasn’t sim
  
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• Chase Elliott brake rotor explodes, crashes into Chase Briscoe at NASCAR Gateway race

  14-09-2026 00:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chase Elliott and Chase Briscoe crashed out of the NASCAR Chase after Elliott's brakes failed on Lap 215 of the NASCAR Gateway race on Sept. 13.Elliott's brakes failed, causing him to hit the wall and spin. Briscoe could not avoid Elliott with 27 laps to go.Elliott said a brake rotor exploded in a NASCAR TV interview on USA. He said he had no real warning.Briscoe was running fifth, and Elliott was seventh in the race at the time. Briscoe came into the race at fifth in the Chase standings and Ell
  
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• NASCAR Cup Chase Drivers Hit By Brake Issues at Gateway

  14-09-2026 00:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, Ill. -- Multiple drivers took a hit in the Chase for the NASCAR Cup Series championship standings due to brake issues in Sunday's Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway Gateway. Ryan BlaneyEntering turn one on lap 155 of 240, Blaney was running sixth when a brake rotor blew and sent him into the wall. The blown rotor, alone, ended his day and sent him to the garage."Yep I'm fine. Brakes. Thank you," Blaney said. Immediately before the incident, Blaney hadn't
  
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• NASCAR at Gateway: Ryan Blaney Crashes With Blown Brake Rotor

  14-09-2026 00:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, Ill. -- Ryan Blaney tumbled in the Chase for the NASCAR Cup Series championship standings after blowing a brake rotor in the final stage of Sunday's Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway Gateway. Entering turn one on lap 155 of 240, Blaney was running sixth when a brake rotor blew and sent him into the wall. The blown rotor, alone, ended his day and sent him to the garage."Yep I'm fine. Brakes. Thank you," Blaney said. Immediately before the incident, Blaney hadn
  
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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 is the first title contender to fall at Gateway after suffering brake failure

  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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• Multiple Chase drivers find trouble late at Gateway

  13-09-2026 20:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A multicar crash at Lap 223 took out several drivers contending inside The Chase presented by Mobil 1 in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway.Bubba Wallace contacted Josh Berry exiting Turn 2, sending Berry high into Bell and triggering the mess. Bell, Wallace and Berry sandwiched together, spinning Wallace back into traffic with Bell suffering a flat left-rear tire and spinning farther down the backstretch. Tyler Reddick’s No. 45 Toyota climbed
  
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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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• Kyle Larson prevails in Gateway Chase thriller, breaks 51-race winless drought

  13-09-2026 18:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson prevailed in double overtime in a wild Enjoy Illinois 300 Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway, breaking a 51-race winless drought.The victory marks the 33rd in the two-time Cup Series champion‘s career and unofficially elevates him to second in The Chase presented by Mobil 1.RELATED: Unofficial results | At-track photosLarson’s Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Alex Bowman, finished second. Joey Logano, who led the most laps at 96, finished third, followed by Hendrick&rs
  
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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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