It took one weekend for Chase Briscoe to equal his regular season win total in the playoffs.

Briscoe dominated the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs opener at Darlington in leading 309 of 367 laps and sealing his spot in the Round of 12. The fourth win of his Cup Series career came by 0.408 seconds over Tyler Reddick and a second over Erik Jones.

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Briscoe earned his playoff spot by winning in Pocono back in June. Three months later, he’s secured his best finish in the Cup Series since 2022 when he finished ninth.

NASCAR at Darlington: Results, highlights as Chase Briscoe wins playoff opener

This week, NASCAR heads to World Wide Technology Raceway – known as Gateway – for the Cup Series’ first playoff race at the venue. The event has only been on the calendar since 2022 with different winners in each race.

A new winner could emerge again this weekend as the playoff field marches closer to the first stage of elimination. Here’s everything you need to know to get ready for the Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter on Sunday, Sept. 7:

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Every NASCAR Cup Series race winner of 2025 in photos

Aug. 23: Ryan Blaney celebrates winning the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

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Aug. 23: Ryan Blaney celebrates winning the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

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Aug. 16: Austin Dillon celebrates after winning the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway.

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Aug 10: Shane Van Gisbergen celebrates after winning the Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International.

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Aug. 3: William Byron (24) celebrates after winning the Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.

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July 27: Bubba Wallace and his wife Amanda celebrate with the trophy on the yard of brick at Indianapolis Motor Speedway after winning the Brickyard 400.

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July 20: Denny Hamlin celebrates in victory lane after winning the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware.

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July 13: Shane van Gisbergen celebrates after winning the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.

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July 6: Shane van Gisbergen celebrates after winning the Grant Park 165 at Chicago Street Race.

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June 28: Chase Elliott celebrates in victory lane after winning the Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway.

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June 22: Chase Briscoe celebrates winning The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.

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June 15: Shane Van Gisbergen celebrates winning the Viva Mexico 250 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City.

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June 8: Denny Hamlin celebrates after winning the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway.

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June 1: Ryan Blaney celebrates after winning the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee.

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May 25: Ross Chastain celebrates after winning the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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May 11: Kyle Larson celebrates winning the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway.

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May 4: Joey Logano celebrates after winning the Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway.

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April 27: Austin Cindric celebrates in victory lane after winning the Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.

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April 13: Kyle Larson celebrates winning the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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April 6: Denny Hamlin celebrates with his Joe Gibbs Racing crew after winning the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway.

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March 30: Denny Hamlin celebrates after his win at the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway.

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March 23: Kyle Larson celebrates with his son after winning the Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida.

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March 16: Josh Berry celebrates after winning the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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March 9: Christopher Bell celebrates winning the Shriners Children’s 500 at Phoenix Raceway.

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Feb. 23: Christopher Bell celebrates winning the Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

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Feb. 16: William Byron, center, celebrates winning the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

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What time does the NASCAR Cup race at Gateway start?

The Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, Sept. 7 at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois.

What TV channel is the NASCAR Cup race at Gateway on?

The Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter will be broadcast on USA Network, the channel for most of the Cup Series playoffs. Pre-race coverage will start at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Will there be a live stream of the NASCAR Cup race at Gateway?

Yes, the Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter will be streamed on Peacock, HBO Max, Sling TV and Fubo, which is offering a free trial to new subscribers.

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How many laps is the NASCAR Cup race at Gateway?

The Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter is 240 laps around the 1.25-mile track for a total of 300 miles. The race will have three segments (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 45 laps; Stage 2: 95 laps; Stage 3: 100 laps.

NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings

Here’s how things look after the playoff opener at Darlington with the gap to the leader in parentheses. The bottom four drivers will be eliminated after the first round of the playoffs.

Shane van Gisbergen (+43)

William Byron (24) and Joey Logano (22) lead the field on a restart out of Turn 1 during the 2025 Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway.

William Byron (24) and Joey Logano (22) lead the field on a restart out of Turn 1 during the 2025 Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway.

Who won the NASCAR Cup race at Gateway last year?

Last year’s race came down to the final laps in a battle between Team Penske teammates as Austin Cindric earned his first win of the season. Teammate Ryan Blaney led heading to the start/finish line for the final lap but his No. 12 Ford ran out of gas and he slowed as Cindric soared past and into the lead and his first win since the 2022 Daytona 500. Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Tyler Reddick and Joey Logano rounded out the top five.

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NASCAR Cup race at Gateway starting lineup

Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford

William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota

Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford

Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford

Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford

Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford

Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota

Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford

Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford

Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford

Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford

Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet

Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NASCAR race today: Gateway start time, TV, live stream, lineup