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MADISON, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 13: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway on September 13, 2026 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images) | Getty Images
#5-Kyle Larson won the Enjoy Illinois 300 NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway. The win is his first win of the year, first at World Wide Technology and 33rd career win.
#48-Alex Bowman finished 2nd followed by pole winner #22-Joey Logano, #24-William Byron, #1-Ross Chastain, #3-Austin Dillon, #88-Connor Zilisch, #77-Carson Hocevar, #11-Denny Hamlin, and #2-Austin Cindric.
The race turned into a war of attrition, with a track-record 18 cautions for 87 laps and two late red flags for track cleanup. The race went to overtime twice before Larson took the checkered flag. He led 80 laps, including the final 13, second only to Logano for most laps led.
The victory ended a lengthy winless streak for Larson, whose previous Cup Series win came at Kansas Speedway in the spring of 2025.
Stage 1 was won by #22-Joey Logano. Stage 2 was won by #5-Kyle Larson. Logano also earned the bonus point for the fastest lap.
There were 11 lead changes among five drivers. The 18 cautions were the most ever in a Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway and the most in any Cup Series race this season. The race took 3 hours, 47 minutes, and 23 seconds to complete.
The average speed of the race was: 81.470mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Points Standings, Owner Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Infraction Report.

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TV: USA
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Stage Laps: 125/250/500
Practice/Qualifying: Fri. Sept 18, 4:30-6:30pm/et. TV: truTV

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Points Standings
Driver Points / Chase Standings after World Wide Technology Raceway:
Race 2 of 10 in the Chase:
1) #11-Denny Hamlin, 2168
2) #5-Kyle Larson, 2159, -9
3) #20-Christopher Bell, 2150, -18
4) #12-Ryan Blaney, 2135, -33
5) #45-Tyler Reddick, 2126, -42
6) #54-Ty Gibbs, 2117, -51
7) #22-Joey Logano, 2117, -51
8) #19-Chase Briscoe, 2109, -59
9) #77-Carson Hocevar, 2080, -88
10) #23-Bubba Wallace, 2078, -90
11) #9-Chase Elliott, 2075, -93
12) #2-Austin Cindric, 2060, -108
13) #17-Chris Buescher, 2057, -111
14) #60-Ryan Preece, 2055, -113
15) #24-William Byron, 2054, -114
16) #7-Daniel Suarez, 2049, -119
See the Driver Points Standings and Owner Points Standings.

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