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2026 Enjoy Illinois 300 Betting Preview

NASCAR Previews

12 September 2026 By Dunkel Index

NASCAR heads to World Wide Technology Raceway on Sunday for the Enjoy Illinois 300. Denny Hamlin returns as the defending champ at the 240 laps / 300 miles track in Madison, IL. The event serves as the second race of the 10-race NASCAR Cup Series Chase playoffs.

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ENJOY ILLINOIS 300 START TIME & RACE INFO

Event: Enjoy Illinois 300
Where: World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, IL
When: Sunday, September 13 at 3:00 PM ET
TV: USA

ENJOY ILLINOIS 300 FAVORITES

Christopher Bell (Odds to Win: +400)

Denny Hamlin (Odds to Win: +425)

Ryan Blaney (Odds to Win: +450)

Joey Logano (Odds to Win: +700)

Kyle Larson (Odds to Win: +750)

DUNKEL INDEX TOP 10

Here are the Top 10 drivers for this event, according to the Dunkel Index:

R. Blaney	39.329
C. Briscoe	36.451
T. Reddick	34.902
C. Bell	34.391
D. Hamlin	33.979
J. Berry	33.746
B. Wallace	33.608
W. Byron	32.923
J. Logano	32.663
K. Larson	31.475

WINNER: RYAN BLANEY (+450)

Blaney currently sits third in the Cup Series Chase standings (2,119 points) following a strong fourth-place finish at Darlington last weekend. While he hasn't won at Gateway yet, Blaney has a highly consistent floor at the track, boasting a career-best finish of fourth place twice. Rated No. 1 in the Dunkel Index, Blaney (+450) is our pick to take the checkered flag in Illinois on Sunday.