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NASCAR is running the 2022 Enjoy Illinois 300 at the World Wide Technology Raceway on Sunday. We break down notable moments from the race, any significant ...

Denny Hamlin won last weekend’s Coca-Cola 600 to claim his second win of the season and join Chastain and William Byron as the only multi-race winners this season. Josh Bilicki gets the free pass. He is followed by Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick, Denny Hamlin, Ross Chastain, Aric Almirola, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott and Christopher Bell for the current top-10. Stage 3, Lap 61: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. spins out after getting into the wall. Josh Bilicki will receive the free pass. The caution flag is out and Harvick’s day is done. In the narrow pit road, Zane Smith almost got turned around. 2 We’ll drop in video and provide leaderboard updates where relevant. We’ll be providing live updates of notable moments. Stage 3, Lap 96: Kevin Harvick had a car issue and hit the wall hard. Final Update: Joey Logano wins the Enjoy Illinois 300 in overtime.

Joey Logano passed Kyle Busch in a dramatic overtime to win the inaugural Cup race at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway on Sunday.

WHO HAD A BAD RACE: Denny Hamlin’s day went downhill after a bump from Ross Chastain sent Hamlin into the wall and damaged his car. On the restart, Elliott lined up behind Chastain and hit the back of Chastain’s car, sending up the track. Briscoe led the first 27 laps from the pole before he had to pit for a flat left rear tire. Chastain’s bump sent Denny Hamlin into the wall, leading to a caution on Lap 66. I was going to put my hand out the window and signal to Kurt (Busch) to push me along and Joey (Logano) was half a car back out my window trying to see it, so the hand signal was going to be irrelevant, so I didn’t do it, which kind of made Kurt too far back. Logano got the lead in Turn 1.

Check out the action from the NASCAR Cup Series' inaugural race at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in GIFs.

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NASCAR Cup Series' June schedule is the Enjoy Illinois 300 in Madison, Illinois on Sunday. Here are the top moments.

The green flag was back out with 51 laps to go with Erik Jones leading — but not for long. The green flag was back out at Lap 101, with Michael McDowell leading Reddick, Aric Almirola, Christopher Bell and more. Hamlin hit the wall hard, breaking a toe link in the process. NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR Cup Series Chastain got into Chase Elliott's left rear.

Logano's win in the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Gateway Raceway made it a banner day for Team Penske, which won the IndyCar race with Will Power ...

That's where Logano went low and pulled ahead, gaining the space he needed to pull away when Busch got a little sideways coming out of Turn 4. Chastain got into Elliott's quarter panel later in the stage, spinning him out. By the end, Logano had watched Kyle Busch drive away from him on a restart with 13 laps remaining, then got another chance when Kevin Harvick crashed with five to go.

World Wide Technology Raceway results: Joey Logano wins his second Cup points race of the season. Here is how the field finished behind him.

This marks the second time Logano has won an inaugural Cup race at a site this season. Zane Smith finished 17th in his Cup debut. Logano won the Clash at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Last year, he won the inaugural dirt race at Bristol.

JOEY LOGANO: Thanks for coming out, guys. I hope you enjoyed that race. It doesn't get much better than that. Racing for the lead like that with Kyle, ...

It was a lot of fun to race here, and looking forward to coming back. I did it to him; I knew he was going to do it to me. What was it like? Blaney did a great job with the push down in the one, which kept me close at least and being able to make the move. I knew it was coming. It was a lot of fun.

In front of packed grandstands at World Wide Technology Raceway, Joey Logano beat Kyle Busch in an intense overtime battle, and Ross Chastain ate a gigantic ...

The unfortunate part is that it didn’t look like he got too shy after that, because I think he got the No. 9 after that one. He kept trying to slide up in front of us and wasn’t able to, because I wasn’t willing to just back off and let him slide up in front. I can’t believe I continue to make this many mistakes and overdrive the corners and drive into guys.” I kind of messed up in qualifying and Paul made a great call putting two tires on . Blaney did a great job with the push down into 1 which kept me close, at least, and being able to make the move. “Better on the long run; better up top. Hamlin subsequently expressed his displeasure by running Chastain down to the apron on the backstretch. On lap 101, contact from Chastain’s Chevrolet turned Elliott’s No. 9 Camaro and sent it spinning into the inside barrier off Turn 4. “It didn’t take long after he tucked in behind us that he wrecked us. I did it to him; I knew he was going to do it to me. “It was terrible driving,” said Chastain, who finished eighth. Logano lined up beside Busch to the inside, with teammate Ryan Blaney behind him. “Our car just took too long to come in,” Busch said.

Joey Logano edged Kyle Busch in overtime to win the NACAR Cup Series debut at World Wide Technology Raceway.

Smith drove the No. 17 to a 17th-place finish for RFK Racing. His first came at Atlanta on Oct. 31, 2004, for Dale Earnhardt Inc. The 2017 series champion finished sixth in Sunday's race. That's where Logano went low and pulled ahead, gaining the space he needed to pull away when Busch got a little sideways coming out of Turn 4. Allmendinger drove through the field to finish 10th. Chastain got into Elliott's quarter panel later in the stage, spinning him out. By the end, Logano had watched Kyle Busch drive away from him on a restart with 13 laps remaining, then got another chance when Kevin Harvick crashed with five to go. I knew he was going to do it to me." "It's one thing to do it once. "It's good he takes responsibility but ultimately it ruined our day," Hamlin said. "It was terrible driving," Chastain said afterward. "I knew it was coming. I did it to him.

Joey Logano zoomed to victory Sunday in the NASCAR Cup Series' first race at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway.

Chastain rallied to finish eighth and expressed his remorse after the race. Chase Briscoe started from the pole position and led the first 27 laps until his No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford suffered a flat tire. Smith was bumped into a pit-road spin by Michael McDowell’s No. 34 Ford during the Stage 1 intermission, but he continued with minimal damage. Hamlin subsequently expressed his displeasure by running Chastain down to the apron on the backstretch. On Lap 101, contact from Chastain’s Chevrolet turned Elliott’s No. 9 Camaro and sent it spinning into the inside barrier off Turn 4. I kind of messed up in qualifying, and (crew chief) Paul (Wolfe) made a great call putting two tires on (during the No. 22 Team Penske Ford’s final pit stop). Blaney did a great job with the push down into (Turn) 1, which kept me close at least and being able to make the move. Again, we stayed in the running all day long and fought hard and thought maybe we could — but that was it.” Kurt Busch ran third behind Logano and Kyle Bush, with Ryan Blaney coming home fourth and Aric Almirola fifth. Logano lined up beside Busch to the inside, with teammate Ryan Blaney behind him. I did it to him; I knew he was going to do it to me. “Our car just took too long to come in,” Busch said. It was a lot of fun.

Sunday marked a monumental day for WWT Raceway as it played host to its first NASCAR Cup Series race, with a sellout crowd of more than 60000 fans.

Among Sunday’s attendees was Sylvia Garcia, director of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the race’s title sponsor. WWT Raceway’s races this weekend were projected to draw more than 80,000 fans and have an economic impact of at least $60 million for the region, according to a study from The Rawlings Sports Business Management Department at Maryville University. I think a lot of times people don’t realize what great opportunities there are right here in the region,” she said.

All the information you need to get ready for Sunday's Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in Madison, Illinois.

26. (42) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet Military Appreciation Chevrolet 32. (17) Zane Smith, Acronis Ford 20. (4) Kevin Harvick, #BuschLightPolite Ford 17. (34) Michael McDowell, WISE-EV Ford 16. (9) Chase Elliott, Hooters Chevrolet 9. (21) Harrison Burton, Ford/DAV Ford 15. (5) Kyle Larson, Valvoline Chevrolet 8. (10) Aric Almirola, Built Ford Proud Ford The Enjoy Illinois 300 is 240 laps around the 1.25-mile track for a total of 300 miles. The race can also be streamed on FuboTV as well as other options. 1. (14) Chase Briscoe, HighPoint.com Ford Though other NASCAR series have competed at the Madison, Illinois facility formerly known as Gateway Motorsports Park, Sunday marks the debut race for its premier series.

Joey Logano overtook Kyle Busch after a late re-start and pulled away to win the Enjoy Illinois 300 NASCAR Cup race at World Wide Technology Raceway.

NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) crosses the finish line to win the Enjoy Illinois 300 Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill. on Sunday, June 5, 2022. NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) celebrates winning the Enjoy Illinois 300 Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill. on Sunday, June 5, 2022. NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) and his team celebrate their win in the Enjoy Illinois 300 Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill. on Sunday, June 5, 2022. NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) crosses the finish line to win the Enjoy Illinois 300 Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill. on Sunday, June 5, 2022. Logano won on a green, white, checkered finish with driver Kyle Busch (18) taking second. NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) celebrates winning the Enjoy Illinois 300 Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill. on Sunday, June 5, 2022. Logano won on a green, white, checkered finish with driver Kyle Busch (18) taking second. NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) and his team celebrate their win in the Enjoy Illinois 300 Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill. on Sunday, June 5, 2022. Cindric took advantage to win the first state and the 10 points that are rewarded. Busch had regained the lead with 12 laps left. Logano won on a green, white, checkered finish with driver Kyle Busch (18) taking second. Logano won on a green, white, checkered finish with driver Kyle Busch (18) taking second.

For just over 25 years, World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway has served as perhaps the best kept secret in all of the St. Louis sports scene.

And not only that, but McDowell now also has a new career-high for laps led in a season (38). McDowell went on to finish 18th. Logano got a terrific launch on the ensuing restart, which allowed him to drive into Turn 1 on the inside of Busch and then slide up in front of him in Turn 2. - Austin Cindric was a factor early in the race, starting from the outside pole, leading 26 laps and winning stage one before finishing 11th. After pitting for tires under a late-race caution, Haley drove from 28th with less than 20 laps to go all the way to a 14th place finish. Allmendinger won the Xfinity race at Portland, then finished 10th to score his first top 10 on a oval in a Cup race since Talladega in the fall of 2018. As a full-time driver in the Xfinity Series, Allmendinger spent Friday and Saturday at Portland International Raceway while Camping World Truck Series driver Ben Rhodes practiced and qualified his Cup car. After the two raced for the lead and the win throughout the closing laps, a late-race caution forced Joey Logano and Kyle Busch to have to race each other for the victory in overtime. He tried to keep sliding up in front of us and wasn't able to because I wasn't willing to just back off and let him slide up in front. For Almirola, it's his first top five since the Daytona 500 back in February. And I deserve everything that they do -- I can't believe that I continue to make the same mistakes and overdrive the corners and drive into guys." But their race for the win changed with four laps to go when Kevin Harvick suffered a brake failure entering Turn 3, pounding the outside wall and bringing out a caution to send the race to overtime. Although the ensuing damage to Hamlin's toe link put him many laps down, Hamlin proceeded to make life very difficult for Chastain the rest of the race.

What drivers said: Here is what Cup drivers had to say after Sunday's inaugural Cup race at World Wide Technology Raceway.

We overcame a spin on the track, and also made a mistake on pit road that caused NASCAR to issue us a penalty. We contend with the guys that win these races every week, and it’s just a matter of putting the whole thing together over an entire race. We fought back from one lap down to finish 16th, which is saying a lot since we were as far back as 30th during portions of the race. We made a big adjustment to tighten the handling of our Chevy late in the race, and it really helped. I was going to put my hand out the window and signal to Kurt (Busch) to push me along and Joey (Logano) was half a car back out my window trying to see it, so the hand signal was going to be irrelevant, so I didn’t do it, which kind of made Kurt too far back. AUSTIN DILLON — Finished 16th: “The speed is there in our 3CHI Chevrolet and we were able to showcase it today, especially early in the race when we ran up front and were able to contend for the lead at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway. It was a crazy day for this RCR team. In hindsight, if we would have made our car tighter earlier, we could have had a different day. It was kind of a mistake-free day and ran inside the top-five all day. I’m proud of everyone for the hard work to put us back into the top 15.” Obviously a really strong weekend for Team Penske great to get Joey (Logano) another win, we’ve got a lot of strengths as a team. It was a good day for us. I did it to him; I knew he was going to do it to me.

Fans gather and crews prep pit road ahead of the NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300 race at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill. on Sunday, June 5, 2022.

MADISON, ILLINOIS – JUNE 05: Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Moose Fraternity Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT ...

It was a memorable debut for the NASCAR Cup Series in its first-ever race at the 1.25-mile oval just outside St. Louis.

We made a big adjustment to tighten the handling of our Chevy late in the race, and it really helped. I think we have some things we can work on to get up there and be a little bit faster than some of those guys. I’m proud of everyone for the hard work to put us back into the top-15.” I was going to put my hand out the window and signal to Kurt (Busch) to push me along and Joey (Logano) was half a car back out my window trying to see it, so the hand signal was going to be irrelevant, so I didn’t do it, which kind of made Kurt too far back. It was kind of a mistake free day and ran inside the top-five all day. I can’t believe I continued to make those same mistakes; overdrive the corners and drive into guys. We needed a top-10 run and we got that today with the No. 43 Bommarito Automotive Group Chevy. “I thought there was going to be a hand signal on when it was going to be go time and I was going to push the hell out of the 18 (Kyle Busch). We did the whole brother miscommunication. I did it to him; I knew he was going to do it to me. It was a lot of fun to race here, and looking forward to coming back.” We crossed back and forth there in the last lap there a couple of times. It was a lot of fun.

I mean it's great,” said David. “It's a short enough track that you can see basically the whole race, so that's great. Plus, we've got the best seats in the ...