NASCAR meets near the Gateway Arch in St. Louis – specifically, just across the Mississippi in Madison, Illinois – for a Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Formerly known as Gateway Motorsports Park, the track has hosted Cup races starting in June for the past two seasons, and it has proven to be a great track for both Joey Logano and Kyle Busch.
Logano won the first race at WWTR in 2022, beating Busch, who seemed on his way to victory until an accident with three laps to go forced an overtime restart where Logano prevailed. But Busch would get his win the following year, although the race went into overtime again with him in the lead. The Richard Childress Racing driver, who has led nearly 100 more laps than any other driver at WWTR, was not shaken off in that overtime restart despite a hard charge from Denny Hamlin and Logano.
The 2024 season has been an uphill battle for Busch so far. He is yet to record a win and has only two top-five finishes in 14 races, so Sunday’s race at WWTR couldn’t come at a better time for the two-time Cup Series champion.
Can Busch win for the second time in a row at Gateway? Here’s everything you need to know to prepare for the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway.
When does the NASCAR Cup race at Gateway start?
The Enjoy Illinois 300 starts at 3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. local time) at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois.
What TV channel will broadcast the NASCAR Cup race at Gateway?
Fox Sports 1 (FS1) will broadcast the Enjoy Illinois 300 and offer pre-race coverage beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET (1:00 p.m. local time).
Will there be a live stream of the NASCAR Cup race at Gateway?
The Enjoy Illinois 300 can be streamed live on the FoxSports website and the FoxSports app.
How many laps is the NASCAR Cup race at Gateway?
The Enjoy Illinois 300 consists of 240 laps of the 1.25-mile track, for a total distance of 300 miles. The race consists of three segments (laps per leg) – Leg 1: 45 laps; Leg 2: 95 laps; Leg 3: 100 laps.
Who won the last NASCAR Cup race at Gateway?
Kyle Busch started from the pole on June 4, 2023 and led 121 laps, including the final 60, before holding off the field on an overtime restart, beating Denny Hamlin by 0.517 seconds.
What is the lineup for the Enjoy Illinois 300 at Gateway?
(Car number in brackets)
1. Michael McDowell (No. 34) Front Row Motorsports, Ford
2. Austin Cindric (No. 2) Team Penske, Ford
3. Ryan Blaney (No. 12) Team Penske, Ford
4. Christopher Bell (No. 20) Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
5. Tyler Reddick (No. 45) 23XI Racing, Toyota
6. Denny Hamlin (No. 11) Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
7. Brad Keselowski (No. 6) Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing. ford
8. Bubba Wallace (No. 23) 23XI Racing, Toyota
9. Ty Gibbs (No. 54) Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
10. Kyle Busch (No. 8) Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet
11. William Byron (No. 24) Hendrick Motorsports. Chevrolet
12. Joey Logano (No. 22) Team Penske. Ford
13. Kyle Larson (No. 5) Hendrick Motorsports. Chevrolet
14. Alex Bowman (No. 48) Hendrick Motorsports. Chevrolet
15. Corey Lajoie (No. 7) Spire Motorsports, Chevrolet
16. Ross Chastain (No. 1) Trackhouse Racing, Chevrolet
17. Chase Elliott (No. 9) Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
18. Austin Dillon (No. 3) Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet
19. Martin Truex Jr. (No. 19) Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
20. Carson Hocevar (No. 77) Spire Motorsports, Chevrolet
21. Justin Haley (No. 51) Rick Ware Racing, Chevrolet
22. Erik Jones (No. 43) Legacy Motor Club, Toyota
23. Chase Briscoe (No. 14) Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (No. 47) JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet
25. Derek Kraus (No. 16) Kaulig Racing, Chevrolet
26. Chris Buescher (No. 17) Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, Ford
27. Noah Gragson (No. 10) Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
28. Daniel Hemric (No. 31) Kaulig Racing, Chevrolet
29. Josh Berry (No. 4) Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
30. Harrison Burton (No. 21) Wood Brothers Racing, Ford
31. Daniel Suarez (No. 99) Trackhouse Racing, Chevrolet
32. Ryan Preece (No. 41) Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
33. John Hunter Nemechek (No. 42) Legacy Motor Club, Toyota
34. Cody Ware (No. 15) Rick Ware Racing, Chevrolet
35. Todd Gilliland (No. 38) Front Row Motorsports, Ford
36. Zane Smith (No. 71) Spire Motorsports, Chevrolet
Contributor: Nick Gray, Nashville Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NASCAR June 2 race: WWTR Gateway start time, TV, live stream, lineup
