Denny Hamlin to Start First in Enjoy Illinois 300 at Gateway
Madison, Illinois – Denny Hamlin will lead the field to green in Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300 NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway. Hamlin secured the pole position during qualifying, posting the fastest lap time.
The starting grid sets the stage for a crucial race as the NASCAR Cup Series continues its playoff push. The Enjoy Illinois 300 will be a 300-mile race, testing drivers and teams as they battle for position and valuable championship points.NASCAR Starting grid for Gateway (Enjoy Illinois 300):
Row 1: Denny Hamlin, Kyle larson
Row 2: Chase Briscoe, Ross Chastain
Row 3: Ryan Blaney, William Byron
Row 4: Tyler Reddick, Christopher Bell
Row 5: Austin Cindric, Zane Smith
Row 6: Chris Buescher, Josh Berry
Row 7: Joey Logano, Bubba Wallace
Row 8: Austin Dillon, Erik Jones
Row 9: AJ Allmendinger, Shane van Gisbergen
Row 10: Chase Elliott, John H. Nemechek
Row 11: Ty Gibbs, Kyle Busch
Row 12: Brad Keselowski, Noah Gragson
Row 14: Alex Bowman, Daniel Suarez
Row 15: Carson Hocevar, Michael McDowell
Row 16: Cole Custer, Todd Gilliland
Row 17: Justin Haley, Ryan Preece
Row 18: Riley Herbst, Ricky Stenhouse Jr
Row 19: ty Dillon, Cody Ware
