2023 Enjoy Illinois 300

The 2023 Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 4, 2023, at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois. Contested over 243 laps – extended from 240 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 1.25-mile (2.01 km) paved oval motor racing track, it was the 15th race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season.

2023 Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Race 15 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series
Date June 4, 2023 (2023-06-04)
Location World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois
Course Permanent racing facility
1.25 mi (2.01 km)
Distance 243 laps, 303.75 mi (486 km)
Scheduled Distance 240 laps, 300 mi (480 km)
Average speed 87.508 miles per hour (140.830 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Richard Childress Racing
Time 32.802
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing
Laps 121
Winner
No. 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, Michael Waltrip, and Kenny Wallace (Stage 2)
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace
Turn Announcers Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Kurt Becker (3 & 4)

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Background

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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.

Corey LaJoie replaced Chase Elliott for the race, who was parked by NASCAR for an deliberate collision against Denny Hamlin the race prior; Carson Hocevar took over LaJoie's No. 7 car as a result.[9][10]

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes the driver ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford
7 Carson Hocevar (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 Corey LaJoie Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
15 Gray Gaulding (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford
19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
42 Noah Gragson (R) Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
77 Ty Dillon Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
78 B. J. McLeod Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet
99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Official entry list

Practice

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Joey Logano was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 32.881 seconds and a speed of 136.857 mph (220.250 km/h).[11]

Practice results

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 32.881 136.857
2 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 32.892 136.811
3 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 32.953 136.558
Official practice results

Qualifying

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Kyle Busch scored the pole for the race with a time of 32.802 and a speed of 137.187 mph (220.781 km/h).[12]

Qualifying results

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2
1 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 33.025 32.802
2 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 32.797 32.810
3 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 32.877 32.870
4 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 32.872 32.903
5 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 32.979 33.001
6 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 33.074 33.006
7 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 32.998 33.030
8 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 32.847 33.090
9 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 32.880 33.140
10 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 32.919 33.203
11 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 33.008
12 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 33.063
13 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 33.086
14 21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford 33.106
15 54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 33.110
16 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 33.119
17 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 33.148
18 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 33.149
19 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 33.151
20 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 33.191
21 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 33.194
22 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 33.209
23 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 33.218
24 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 33.224
25 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 33.277
26 7 Carson Hocevar (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 33.279
27 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 33.285
28 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 33.321
29 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 33.435
30 9 Corey LaJoie Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 33.442
31 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet 33.445
32 42 Noah Gragson (R) Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet 33.639
33 77 Ty Dillon Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 33.778
34 78 B. J. McLeod Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet 33.797
35 15 Gray Gaulding (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 33.867
36 51 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 34.061
Official qualifying results

Race

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Race results

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Stage results

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Stage One Laps: 45

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 10
2 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 9
3 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 6
6 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 5
7 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 3
9 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 2
10 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 95

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 10
2 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 9
3 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 6
6 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 5
7 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 4
8 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 3
9 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 2
10 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1
Official stage two results

Final Stage results

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Stage Three Laps: 100

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 1 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 243 59
2 3 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 243 51
3 6 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 243 44
4 22 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 243 34
5 5 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 243 39
6 2 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 243 50
7 13 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 243 37
8 7 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 243 40
9 21 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 243 28
10 4 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 243 35
11 17 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 243 26
12 27 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 243 25
13 10 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 243 26
14 11 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 243 23
15 28 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 243 22
16 23 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 243 21
17 29 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 243 20
18 31 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet 243 -41
19 24 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 243 18
20 15 54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 243 17
21 30 9 Corey LaJoie Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 243 16
22 8 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 243 20
23 14 21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford 243 14
24 36 51 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 243 0
25 33 77 Ty Dillon Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 243 12
26 18 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 243 11
27 34 78 B. J. McLeod Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet 243 10
28 19 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 243 9
29 35 15 Gray Gaulding (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 242 0
30 20 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 236 7
31 16 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 223 6
32 12 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 219 10
33 32 42 Noah Gragson (R) Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet 197 4
34 25 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 193 3
35 9 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 174 2
36 26 7 Carson Hocevar (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 91 0
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 10 among 5 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 11 for 67 laps
  • Red flags: 3 for 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 5 seconds (1 for a lightning delay, 1 for wreck clean-up, and 1 for repairs to the Turn 1 SAFER Barrier)
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 28 minutes, and 16 seconds
  • Average speed: 87.508 miles per hour (140.830 km/h)

Media

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Television

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Fox Sports covered the race on the television side. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer and Michael Waltrip called the race from the broadcast booth, with Kenny Wallace joining for Stage 2. 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
Booth announcers Pit reporters In-race analyst
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer
Color-commentator: Michael Waltrip
Color-commentator: Kenny Wallace (Stage 2)
Jamie Little
Regan Smith
Larry McReynolds

Radio

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MRN had the radio call for the race and was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and Rusty Wallace called the race for MRN from the booth when the field raced 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 Steve Post, Brienne Pedigo and Kim Coon.

MRN Radio
Booth announcers Turn announcers Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Announcer: Rusty Wallace
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody
Turns 3 & 4: Kurt Becker
Steve Post
Brienne Pedigo
Kim Coon

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "2023 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  2. ^ Taranto, Steven (September 14, 2022). "NASCAR releases 2023 Cup Series schedule highlighted by new Chicago, All-Star race stops". CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "NASCAR unveils 2023 schedule for its national series". National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. September 14, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  7. ^ "Enjoy Illinois 300 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  8. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  9. ^ Bianchi, Jordan; Gluck, Jeff (May 30, 2023). "NASCAR suspends Chase Elliott 1 race for crashing Denny Hamlin: Why it's the right call". The Athletic. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  10. ^ Crandall, Kelly (May 30, 2023). "Chase Elliott given one-race suspension for Hamlin tangle". Racer. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  11. ^ Utter, Jim (June 3, 2023). "Defending race winner Logano fastest in Gateway practice". Motorsport.com. Madison, Illinois: Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  12. ^ Utter, Jim (June 3, 2023). "Kyle Busch nips Blaney by just 0.008s for Gateway Cup pole". Motorsport.com. Madison, Illinois: Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 3, 2023.


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