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2024 Enjoy Illinois 300


Race details
Race 15 of 36 in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series
June 2, 2024 (2024-06-02)
World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois
Permanent racing facility
1.25 miles (2.01 km)
240 laps, 300 mi (480 km)
133.889 miles per hour (215.473 km/h)
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32.468
Christopher BellJoe Gibbs Racing
80
Austin CindricTeam Penske
FS1
Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kevin Harvick
2.46 million
MRN
Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace
Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Kurt Becker (3 & 4)

The 2024 Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 2, 2024, at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois. Contested over 240 laps on the 1.25-mile (2.01 km) paved oval motor racing track, it was the 15th race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. Austin Cindric won the race. Denny Hamlin finished 2nd, and Brad Keselowski finished 3rd. Tyler Reddick and Joey Logano rounded out the top five, and Austin Dillon, Christopher Bell, Carson Hocevar, Justin Haley, and Kyle Larson rounded out the top ten.

World Wide Technology Raceway (formerly Gateway International Raceway and Gateway Motorsports Park) is a motorsport racing facility in Madison, Illinois, just east of St. Louis, Missouri, United States, close to the Gateway Arch. It features a 1.25-mile (2 kilometer) oval that hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the NTT IndyCar Series, a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) infield road course used by the SCCA, Porsche Club of America, and various car clubs, and a quarter-mile drag strip that hosts the annual NHRA Midwest Nationals event.

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}No.DriverTeamManufacturer
1Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet
2Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Josh Berry (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
6Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord
7Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
8Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Noah GragsonStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
14Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord
15Cody WareRick Ware RacingFord
16Derek KrausKaulig RacingChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Harrison BurtonWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
31Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
38Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord
41Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord
42John Hunter NemechekLegacy Motor ClubToyota
43Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubToyota
45Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Justin HaleyRick Ware RacingFord
54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
71Zane Smith (R)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
77Carson Hocevar (R)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
99Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet

Joey Logano was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 32.603 seconds and a speed of 138.024 mph (222.128 km/h).

PosNo.DriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord32.603138.024
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord32.604138.020
54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota32.627137.923

Michael McDowell scored the pole for the race with a time 32.468 of and a speed of 138.598 mph (223.052 km/h).

PosNo.DriverTeamManufacturerR1R2
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord32.31832.468
2Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord32.62032.577
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord32.66332.613
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota32.68132.687
45Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota32.65732.707
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota32.58232.726
6Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord32.67332.753
23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota32.66932.775
54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota32.69832.814
8Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32.70432.842
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet32.705
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord32.774
5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet32.734
48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet32.822
7Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet32.735
1Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet32.897
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet32.742
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32.899
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota32.815
77Carson Hocevar (R)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet32.915
51Justin HaleyRick Ware RacingFord32.817
43Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubToyota32.971
14Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord32.837
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet32.999
16Derek KrausKaulig RacingChevrolet32.916
17Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord33.051
10Noah GragsonStewart-Haas RacingFord32.932
31Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet33.077
4Josh Berry (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord32.971
21Harrison BurtonWood Brothers RacingFord33.165
99Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet32.985
41Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord33.225
42John Hunter NemechekLegacy Motor ClubToyota33.013
15Cody WareRick Ware RacingFord33.335
38Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord33.021
71Zane Smith (R)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet33.420

Ryan Blaney was leading the final lap of the race with his teammate Austin Cindric in 2nd, about to make it a Team Penske 1-2 finish, but Blaney ran out of gas, making Cindric lead the final lap and win the first points race for Team Penske, and Blaney falling back to finish in 24th. Cindric's win would mark his first win (and second in his career) since the 2022 Daytona 500.

Stage One Laps: 45

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
120Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
234Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord9
312Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord8
42Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord7
511Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6
624William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5
754Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
845Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota3
922Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord2
109Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1

Stage Two Laps: 95

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
120Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord9
312Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord8
49Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7
56Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord6
622Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord5
714Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord4
877Carson Hocevar (R)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet3
93Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2
1011Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1

Stage Three Laps: 100

PosGridNoDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPoints
122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord24056
2611Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota24042
376Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord24040
4545Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota24036
51222Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord24039
6183Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet24033
7420Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota24050
82077Carson Hocevar (R)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet24032
92151Justin HaleyRick Ware RacingFord24028
10135Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet24027
11954Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota24030
12161Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet24025
13179Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet24032
142617Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord24023
151124William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet24027
163538Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord24021
172314Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord24024
182831Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet24019
193671Zane Smith (R)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet24018
202447Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet24017
21823Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota24016
222710Noah GragsonStewart-Haas RacingFord24015
233199Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet24014
24312Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord24029
25134Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord23921
262243Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubToyota23911
273342John Hunter NemechekLegacy Motor ClubToyota23910
281448Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2399
293241Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord2398
302516Derek KrausKaulig RacingChevrolet2397
313021Harrison BurtonWood Brothers RacingFord2396
32157Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet2395
333415Cody WareRick Ware RacingFord2384
341919Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2373
35108Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1392
36294Josh Berry (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord1091
  • Lead changes: 16 among 10 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 5 for 32 laps
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 48 minutes, and 3 seconds
  • Average speed: 133.889 miles per hour (215.473 km/h)

Fox Sports covered the race on the television side. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little and Regan Smith handled the pit road for the television side. Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.

FS1
Lap-by-lap: Mike JoyColor-commentator: Clint BowyerColor-commentator: Kevin HarvickJamie LittleRegan SmithLarry McReynolds

MRN has the radio call for the race and was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace called the race for MRN from the booth when the field races down the front straightaway. Dave Moody called the race from turns 1 & 2 while Kurt Becker called the race from turns 3 & 4. Pit Road for MRN was manned by lead pit reporter Steve Post, Brienne Pedigo and Kim Coon.

MRN Radio
Lead announcer: Alex HaydenAnnouncer: Jeff StriegleAnnouncer: Rusty WallaceTurns 1 & 2: Dave MoodyTurns 3 & 4: Kurt BeckerSteve PostBrienne PedigoKim Coon
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