The NASCAR Cup Series is in Madison, Illinois, for the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway, the second race of the 2026 NASCAR Playoffs. The 1.25-mile oval will host 240 laps of Chase racing when the green flag drops at 3:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 13, on USA Network.
Qualifying is done, and the starting lineup is set for this weekend’s NASCAR race. In practice, Ryan Blaney was the class of the field, posting the fastest single lap at 33.170 seconds and a speed of 135.665 mph across 73 laps in the No. 12 Menards/ATLAS Designer Shingles Ford. Joey Logano was second-quickest at 135.514 mph, while Josh Berry slotted third at 135.501 mph.
On the 10-consecutive-lap average, Blaney again led the way at 134.236 mph, followed by Logano at 134.138 mph and Carson Hocevar at 134.116 mph. Connor Zilisch was the fastest non-Charter driver in single-lap speed, posting 135.371 mph in the No. 88 Very Good Ventures Chevrolet…