NASCAR heads just outside of St. Louis for the 28th round of the 2025 season, and the middle race in the Round of 16. Team Penske are the defending winners of this race, with Austin Cindric claiming victory over teammate Ryan Blaney when he ran out of fuel. This will be the first time Gateway has appeared in the Cup Playoffs.
Playoff picture
Chase Briscoe is the only driver locked into the Round of 12 after earning a historically dominant victory in the Southern 500.
Shane van Gisbergen is on the bubble in 12th, just three points clear of three-time and defending series champion, Joey Logano. Austin Dillon is eight points below the cutline, followed by Alex Bowman and Josh Berry -- both sitting at minus 19.
News of the week
This week, the Haas Factory Team announced plans to switch to Chevrolet in 2026, while also forming a technical alliance with Hendrick Motorsports.
In the ongoing legal drama off the track, the courts ruled against 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports in their request for injunction relief. They found some middle ground, where NASCAR will hold new charters for the teams in case they ultimately win the lawsuit.
What is the NASCAR at Gateway schedule?
(Schedule is tentative and subject to change)
Friday, September 5th
5:05pm -- NASCAR Xfinity Series practice -- THE CW APP
Saturday, September 6th
3pm -- NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying -- THE CW APP
4:30pm -- NASCAR Cup practice and practice -- TRUTV
5:40pm -- NASCAR Cup practice and practice -- TRUTV
7:30pm -- NASCAR Xfinity Series race (160 laps) -- The CW
Sunday, September 7th
3pm EST -- NASCAR Cup race at Gateway (240 laps) -- USA NETWORK
How can I watch the NASCAR Cup Series at Gateway?
- Date: Sunday, September 7th
- TV start time: 2:30 p.m. ET
- Green flag: 3:05pm EST
- Laps/Miles: 260 laps / 300 miles
- Stages: 45 / 90 / 100
- TV channel: USA NETWORK | TSN (Canada) | Other international viewing options
- Live stream: In-car cameras on HBO MAX
- Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Who is racing the Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway
There are 36 teams entered for this weekend's race with no part-time entries. There are no changes to the usual driver rosters as the 2025 playoffs continue in Illinois.
*Playoff drivers in bold
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford |
| 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 88 | Shane van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
