Kyle Busch converts pole position into NASCAR Cup win at WWT Raceway: Kyle Busch collected his 63rd NASCAR Cup Series victory on Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway, but the driver of the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet had to work hard for the first-place money.  Busch, the pole winner, survived five restarts in the last 40 laps of the Enjoy Illinois 300 and beat Denny Hamlin to the finish line by .517 seconds after Bubba Wallace’s broken brake rotor caused the 11th caution on Lap 236 and sent the race to overtime.[Read More](6-4-2021)

#8-Kyle Busch won the Enjoy Illinois 300 NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway. The win is his 3rd win of the year, 1st at WWT Raceway and 63rd career win.
#11-Hamlin finished 2nd followed by, #22-Logano #5-Larson, #19-Truex, Jr., #12-Blaney, #99-Suarez, #24-Byron, #34-McDowell, and #4-Harvick.
#8-Busch started from the pole, led 121 laps on the day, took the lead for the final time with 56 to go and remained the leader through six restarts and an overtime finish.
The race was red flagged on three separate occasions: First, for 1 hour and 45 minutes on lap 6 due to repeated lightning in the area; Second due to track cleanup following a wreck by #42 Gragson on lap 198; Third for wall repair after an accident involving #2-Cindric, #3-Dillon, and #47-Stenhouse, Jr. on lap 119.
Stage 1 was won by #8-Busch. Stage 2 was won by #12-Blaney.
There were 5 lead changes among 10 drivers and 11 cautions for 67 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 87.508mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Points Standings, Owner Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Infraction Report.

Race Fast Facts – World Wide Technology Raceway:
Kyle Busch won the Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter, his 63rd victory in 657 Cup Series races.
This is his third victory and eighth top-10 finish in 2023.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in two races at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Denny Hamlin (second) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at World Wide Technology Raceway.
It is his sixth top-10 finish in 2023.
Joey Logano (third) posted his second top-10 finish in two races at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Ty Gibbs (20th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Ryan Blaney leads the point standings by 13 points over William Byron.
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Cup Series Playoff Standings after World Wide Technology Raceway:
Race 15 of 26 in the regular season
1) #24-William Byron [3 wins], 482
2) #8-Kyle Busch [3 wins], 451
3) #5-Kyle Larson [2 wins], 411
4) #12-Ryan Blaney, [1 win], 495
5) #19-Martin Truex, Jr. [1 win], 472
6) #20-Christopher Bell [1 win], 455
7) #11-Denny Hamlin [1 win], 451
8) #45-Tyler Reddick [1 win], 411
9) #22-Joey Logano [1 win], 401
10) #47-Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. [1 win], 368
11) #4-Kevin Harvick, 473
12) #1-Ross Chastain, 466
13) #6-Brad Keselowski, 403
14) #17-Chris Buescher, 393
15) #23-Bubba Wallace, 334
16) #99-Daniel Suarez, 313
See the Driver Points Standings and Owner Points Standings.

Paint Schemes

Cars to the rear: #15-Gaulding (unapproved adjustments), #43-Jones (unapproved adjustments)

Pit Stall Selections: The selections of pit stalls for the Enjoy Illinois 300 NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway have been made.
Pole winner #8-Busch chose pit stall 1.
Outside pole sitter #12-Blaney will have the 29th stall. He lost pit selection after two inspection failures.
See all pit choices on the Enjoy Illinois 300 Pit Stall page.

#8-Kyle Busch won the Busch pole for the Enjoy Illinois 300 NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway with speed of 137.187mph for his first pole of the year, first at Gateway and 33rd of his career.
#12-Ryan Blaney will start second followed by #11-Denny Hamlin, #4-Kevin Harvick, #19-Martin Truex, Jr., #22-Joey Logano, #24-William Byron, #1-Ross Chastain, #45-Tyler Reddick, and #2-Austin Cindric.
See the complete qualifying results and the Enjoy Illinois 300 Starting Lineup.

World Wide Technology Raceway – Qualifying Fast Facts:
Kyle Busch won the Pole Award for the Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter with a lap of 32.802 seconds, 137.187 mph.
This is his 33rd pole in 657 NASCAR Cup Series races.
This is his first pole and eighth top-10 start in 2023.
This is his first pole in two races at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Ryan Blaney (second) posted his 11th top-10 start of 2023 and his second in two races at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Denny Hamlin (third) posted his second top-10 start at World Wide Technology Raceway. It is his sixth in 15 races this season.
Ty Gibbs (15th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
(NASCAR)

Qualifying Order

Practice for the Enjoy Illinois 300 NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway is complete:
#22-Logano 136.857
#5-Larson 136.811
#24-Byron 136.558
#34-McDowell 136.517
#45-Reddick 136.459
Slowest: #15-Gaulding, 131.791
Most laps run: #54-Gibbs, 30
Best 10 consecutive lap avg (of 24 drivers): #11-Hamlin, 135.839
See the fastest speeds, best 10 consecutive lap average, laps run, and more on the Enjoy Illinois 300 Practice speeds page.

Crew Rosters

The entry list for the Enjoy Illinois 300 NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway is posted, 36 teams/drivers [for 40 spots] are listed.
Some of the drivers entered include: #7-Carson Hocevar, #9-Corey LaJoie. #15-Gray Gaulding, #38-Todd Gilliland, #51-J.J. Yeley, #78-B.J. McLeod.
See the full entry list on the Enjoy Illinois 300 Entry List page.

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