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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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• Bubba Wallace reacts to 'embarrassing' Gateway Cup race: "Everybody hit everything"

  14-09-2026 02:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFollowing a race that featured a Gateway record and season-high 18 cautions, Bubba Wallace voiced what many drivers were surely feeling after Sunday's grueling NASCAR Cup race at WWT Raceway (Gateway).Wallace finished 14th, despite spinning twice in a chaotic race. Of the nine drivers who failed to reach the checkered flag, five of them were Chase drivers. All three 23XI Racing drivers were involved in multiple incidents, and Wallace ended up as the highest-finisher for his organ
  
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• Sophie Cunningham, Busta Rhymes and More Stars Take Over NASCAR Weekend at Gateway

  14-09-2026 02:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There was a lot happening at World Wide Technology Raceway this weekend, and not all of it involved race cars.NASCAR rolled into Gateway for the second race of the Chase, but the racing quickly became only part of what was happening around the track. By the end of the weekend, a WNBA star had popped up in the garage, a Hall of Fame baseball manager had taken center stage and some of the biggest names in hip-hop had performed for NASCAR fans.Sophie Cunningham was there. So were Busta Rhymes, Rick
  
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• Kyle Larson Ends NASCAR Cup Winless Streak in Gateway Chaos

  14-09-2026 02:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, Ill. -- Kyle Larson moved into NASCAR Cup Series championship contention after snapping a 51-race winless streak at World Wide Technology Raceway Gateway.Larson led 80 of 247 laps and won the second stage before claiming the Rowdy Trophy for winning Sunday's Enjoy Illinois 300. Fitting for the week where Larson's team unveiled a scheme for Las Vegas that will throw back to the namesake of the trophy, "Tiny Kyle" scored a big win and gained double-digit points on Denny Hamlin in the
  
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• STREAK SNAPPED: Kyle Larson Returns to Victory Lane in St. Louis After 51-Race Drought

  14-09-2026 02:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, Ill. - You can never count out Kyle Larson.The defending NASCAR Cup Series champion ended a long 51-race winless streak Sunday afternoon, winning the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway for his 33rd career victory.His previous win came all the way back on May 11, 2025, at Kansas. That’s a long time for a driver of Larson’s caliber to go without visiting Victory Lane.This one wasn’t handed to him either. Larson led 80 laps and won Stage 2, but he also ha
  
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• What Happened in NASCAR Race at WWT Raceway Today? Did Crash Cause Delay?

  14-09-2026 02:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  What happened in the NASCAR race at WWT Raceway today? Here’s what caused the crash and whether it was responsible for the race delay. GettyZane Smith GettyZane Smith slammed driver’s side into the Turn 1 wall on lap 131 of the Enjoy Illinois 300, and NASCAR kept the field rolling under caution without him.Front Row Motorsports had not addressed its driver’s condition as of 5:08 p.m. ET, leaving fans of the No. 38 Ford staring at a scary, unresolved moment at World Wide Technol
  
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• Hendrick Motorsports Takes Over Gateway as Kyle Larson Ends Long NASCAR Drought

  14-09-2026 02:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There were plenty of ways for a championship contender’s afternoon to unravel Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway.Hendrick Motorsports watched one happen to Chase Elliott. It watched plenty more happen around him.Ryan Blaney lost his brakes and went to the garage. Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick and Bubba Wallace were caught in a massive late wreck. Chase Briscoe’s strong run disappeared when Elliott’s own brake problem sent the No. 9 sliding into him.By the time the smoke
  
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• Emotional Alex Bowman remembers his dog Finn after runner-up finish: 'I lost my best friend'

  14-09-2026 02:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAlex Bowman was racing with a heavy heart this weekend at Gateway after the passing of his dog, Finn.Bowman shared the difficult news on social media ahead of Sunday's race, and included many happy pictures of him and Finn together."I don’t know how to say this out loud, but last night I lost my best friend," Bowman wrote in the caption. "You only get a dog like Finn once in a lifetime. He was just the best."View this post on InstagramA post shared by Alex Bowman (@alex_bow
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Chase Standings Rile Up After World Wide Technology Raceway

  14-09-2026 01:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  World Wide Technology Raceway was the site of the second race of the NASCAR Cup Series Chase. In a crash-filled race that saw 18 caution flags, Kyle Larson came out the winner for the first time in the 2026 season.With multiple Chase drivers getting collected in incidents, the Cup Series points standings saw a major shake-up. However, things remain the same at the top of the leaderboard as Denny Hamlin scored a ninth-place finish at World Wide Technology Raceway, securing his points lead heading
  
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• Chase Elliott apologizes to Chase Briscoe after Gateway crash: 'I had nowhere to go'

  14-09-2026 01:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There was plenty of chaos in Sunday's NASCAR race at Gateway, with the Cup Series bringing out a season-high 18 cautions by the time the checkered flag was waved.One of those cautions spelled an early end for Chase Briscoe and Chase Elliott. With 27 laps left to race, Elliott's No. 9 suffered a brake failure—one of several across the field on the day—and caught Briscoe's No. 19 with nowhere to go.TROUBLE FOR BRISCOE AND ELLIOTT. 😳
  The two make contact late in the Enjoy Illino
  
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• Official race results: 2026 NASCAR Cup at Gateway

  14-09-2026 01:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoKyle Larson ended a 51-race winless streak Sunday at WWT Raceway (Gateway), collecting his 33rd career victory. However, the race will be remembered for an absurd number of cautions and non-stop chaos throughout.The race featured 18 cautions, a record for both the entire history of racing at Gateway and the 2026 season. The race was also slowed by two red flags in the final stage, ending in double overtime. A total of 87 of 247 laps were run under caution.Officially, nine ca
  
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• Chase Elliott’s Late Brake Failure Deals Brutal Blow to 2 NASCAR Chase Contenders

  14-09-2026 01:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chase Elliott and Chase Briscoe had already made it through much of the chaos at World Wide Technology Raceway.Then, late in Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300, one mechanical problem changed both of their races.Elliott was running sixth with Briscoe seventh when the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet suddenly encountered a brake problem entering Turn 1. Elliott went sliding into the corner and collected Briscoe’s No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, ending what had been a pair of strong runs
  
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• Kyle Larson wins mad Gateway Cup race after 18 cautions, two red flags, and double overtime

  14-09-2026 01:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at WWT Raceway descended into a chaotic contest featuring 18 cautions and two red flags.For the first time since attempting the 2025 Indy 500/Coke 600 double, Kyle Larson returned to Victory Lane, winning his 33rd career race and his first in 51 starts.The race featured 18 cautions, a record for both WWT Raceway and the entire 2026 season. There were also two red flags in the final stage, and the race ended in double overtime.Motorsport photoKyle Larson wins mad Gateway
  
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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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• Sophie Cunningham Turns Heads During NASCAR Appearance at Gateway

  14-09-2026 01:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 13: Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever attends the drivers meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway on September 13, 2026 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyMADISON, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 13: Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever (L) and Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Spectrum Chevrolet, talk during the drivers meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway on September 1
  
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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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• Brake failure deals major blow to Ryan Blaney’s NASCAR title bid

  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 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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