Kyle Larson wins chaotic NASCAR race at Gateway, ending winless streak

It took a record-chaotic day for Kyle Larson to see the checkered flag again.

The Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway featured 18 caution flags, the most ever for a NASCAR race at the track just northeast of St. Louis and a season-high in the Cup Series this season. And it also saw Larson’s No. 5 Chevrolet end a 51-race winless streak.

In a double-overtime finish, Larson was able to jump out in front of Joey Logano and two of his Hendrick Motorsports teammates and cruise to victory lane, notching his first win since May 11, 2025 at Kansas.

Larson yelled on the radio as he crossed the finish line on Sunday, Sept. 13: “Hell yeah! Good job!"

It was a big points day for Larson in the second race of NASCAR’s postseason Chase and several other Chase contenders didn’t finish the race due to wrecks or brake rotor failures. Larson entered the day seventh in the standings, 49 points back of leader Denny Hamlin.

When the dust settled, Larson — who also won Stage 2 — jumped up to second and now trails Hamlin by just nine points. Now, the reigning Cup Series champion has a real…

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