2024 NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 Preview
NASCAR Cup Series competition takes place in the shadow of the St Louis Arch this weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway for the Enjoy Illinois 300. Coverage begins at 3:30PM EST on FS1.
Last year’s race saw Corey Lajoie racing for Hendrick Motorpsorts due to Chase Elliott’s suspension, Carson Hocevar make his Cup debut, and Kyle Busch winning his third race of the season.
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Kyle Larson +600 | Top 5 -120 | Top 10 -380
After an underwhelming weekend at Indianapolis and Charlotte for Kyle Larson, he enters this weekend as the favorite to win. He’s finished no worse than 12th in both of his starts at WWT Raceway, coming home fourth in last year’s event. With no decision as to his eligibility for the NASCAR Playoffs heading into the weekend, one focus for Larson will be bringing his HendrickCars.com Chevy into victory lane this weekend.
Denny Hamlin +600 | Top 5 -120 | Top 10 -380
Denny Hamlin has all the momentum in the world heading into the weekend. He’s finished inside the Top 5 in his last four races and has taken over as the regular season points leader. His first trip to WWT Raceway was blundered due to contact from Ross Chastain, where he finished 34th. Last year he managed to finish second, and will be looking to back it up with a win on Sunday.
Martin Truex Jr +850 | Top 5 +130 | Top 10 -300
Martin Truex Jr enters this weekend still winless on the year, but remains consistent. His average finish of 10th on the year has him second in the regular season standings, only trailing JGR teammate Denny Hamlin. He finished 6th in 2022 and 5th in last year’s race. He’ll be on the hunt for that first win and points lead on Sunday.
Ryan Blaney +900 | Top 5 +130 | Top 10 -280
After back-to-back DNF’s, Ryan Blaney is ready to put that behind him heading into the weekend. He’s finished inside the Top 10 in both races at WWT Raceway, 4th in 2022 and 6th in last year’s race. He also finished 5th at Martinsville earlier in the year, a track with similar characteristics in terms of banking in the corners, something to keep an eye on as the weekend progresses.
Joey Logano +1400 | Top 5 +230 | Top 10 -180
Joey Logano won the inaugural Cup race at WWT in 2022 and followed that with a 3rd place finish in last year’s race. After winning the All-Star race, the season could be looking up for the Penske driver. He finished 14th last week at Charlotte after starting 28th. The confidence will start to rise from the two-time Cup champion this Sunday.
Kyle Busch +1400 | Top 5 +230 | Top 10 -180
Kyle Busch officially enters this weekend on a 35 race winless streak, dating back to last year when he won at WWT Raceway. He finished 2nd in the inaugural Cup race in 2022 to Joey Logano. After a rocky couple of weeks with the post race scrum with Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Busch is looking for the high tide to settle in Madison, Illinois this Sunday.
Josh Berry +3000 | Top 5 +800 | Top 10 +250
It took Josh Berry 13 races to get his first Top 10 finish of the season, and now he’s got back-to-back Top 10 finishes following the Coke 600. With the news of Stewart Haas Racing closing shop at the end of the season, Berry will become a free agent. With that comes the responsibility of putting together solid races and decent finishes that prove if a driver deserves a Cup ride. Berry will be on the charge to the front this weekend.