NASCAR Predictions for Enjoy Illinois 300, Starting Lineup – Sunday, September 13

The NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300 gets started on Sunday, September 13, at 3:00 p.m. ET at World Wide Technology Raceway on USA Network.

Sunday’s race features 240 laps spanning 300 miles at this intermediate track. Today marks the second race for the Chase for the Cup, ending with a champion being crowned at Homestead on November 8.

Christopher Bell finally landed in the winner’s circle with his first victory of the season in last Sunday’s Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington. 

Below, we'll break down our NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300 predictions and pick to win for Sunday’s race, including top driver picks for PrizePicks.

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NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300 Winner, Top 10 Predictions for Illinois – Sunday, September 13

Bell posted seven second-place finishes this season before finally getting over the hump in the opening race in the Chase for the Cup.

Denny Hamlin, who is seeking his first-ever Chase championship, didn’t get off to a hot start in Darlington. Hamlin finished 18th despite leading for 68 laps last Sunday and looks to turn it around at this track, where he won last September.

In fact, Hamlin has dominated at World Wide Technology Raceway, finishing second twice before his victory in 2025.

In the four-year history of the Enjoy Illinois 300, four different drivers have celebrated in the winner’s circle. Before Hamlin’s victory last year, Austin Cindric (2024), Kyle Busch (2023), and Joey Logano (2022) were the first three winners of this race.

The favorites to win the Enjoy Illinois 300 are Joey Logano and Christopher Bell, entering Sunday's race (3:00 p.m. ET), according to PrizePicks Team Picks.

Logano and Bell currently have a 4.34x payout ($100 pays out $434) if either driver wins, while Ryan Blaney is right behind him at a 5.26x payout to win at Illinois, according to PrizePicks.

Payout multipliers listed below (like 2x) indicate real-money earnings if your NASCAR predictions are correct; for example, 2x on a $100 entry pays $200 if correct on PrizePicks Team Picks — available in 36 states, including Illinois. “Yes” payouts represent a specific outcome occurring, whereas "No" payouts indicate the opposite.

NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300 Winner Payouts on PrizePicks

Here are the payouts for drivers to win the NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300 from World Wide Technology Raceway on PrizePicks. Make your Enjoy Illinois 300 pick on 'Yes' or 'No' for a driver to win.

NASCAR Starting Lineup for Enjoy Illinois 300: Logano Earns Pole Position

The NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300 qualifying took place on Saturday afternoon as Logano captured his 35th career pole.   

It marks only the second pole this season for Logano, who crashed out at Phoenix in March after starting first. He finished 20th or lower in four of the last six races when he won the pole, according to Driver Averages.

Kyle Larson starts second today, as he owns only one finish of ninth or higher in four events at Illinois. He actually led for 52 laps last September but closed 12th. Larson has been shut out this season but posted his 10th Top-5 finish last Sunday, placing fifth at Darlington.

Here is the full NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300 starting lineup at World Wide Technology Raceway for Sunday’s race at 3:00 p.m. ET on USA Network. 

Row 1: Joey Logano / Kyle Larson

Row 2: Ryan Blaney / Christopher Bell

Row 3: Chase Briscoe / Carson Hocevar

Row 4: Bubba Wallace / Chase Elliott

Row 5: Ty Gibbs / Denny Hamlin

Row 6: Alex Bowman / Zane Smith

Row 7: Austin Cindric / Ryan Preece

Row 8: Daniel Suarez / Josh Berry

Row 9: AJ Allmendinger / Tyler Reddick

Row 10: Connor Zilisch / Ross Chastain

Row 11: Chris Buescher / Austin Dillon

Row 12: Brad Keselowski / William Byron

Row 13: Erik Jones / Cole Custer

Row 14: Austin Hill / John H. Nemechek

Row 15: Michael McDowell / Cody Ware

Row 16: Noah Gragson / Ty Dillon

Row 17: Riley Herbst / Todd Gilliand

Row 18: Shane van Gisbergen / Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.

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NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300 Predictions, Driver Picks for Illinois

Here are three of the top Enjoy Illinois 300 picks to target in the NASCAR race from World Wide Technology Raceway on Sunday. Top PrizePicks NASCAR picks are headlined by three drivers: Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick, and Chase Elliott.

Ryan Blaney – 4.5 Finishing Position

Ryan Blaney to Finish Top 10 in Enjoy Illinois 300 via PrizePicks Team Picks: Yes 1.28x | No 2.38x

• Blaney finished fourth at Darlington, one week after crashing out at Daytona.
• In two of four career races at Illinois, Blaney placed fourth, including last September.
• When starting third or higher, he finished in the Top 4 in three of six races this season.
• Blaney has closed fourth or higher in seven consecutive races at tracks with lengths between 1 and 1.49 miles.

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Tyler Reddick – 9.5 Finishing Position

Tyler Reddick to Finish Top 10 in Enjoy Illinois 300 via PrizePicks Team Picks: Yes 2.08x | No 1.47x

• Reddick has turned it on recently, finishing third at both Daytona and Darlington.
• He looks to turn things around at this track where he placed 16th or lower in three of four events.
• Reddick is starting 18th today, which isn’t a bad thing. In seven races that he began 15th or lower, he finished eighth or higher five times.
• In four races at Darlington, Phoenix, and New Hampshire with similar layouts to today, Reddick placed eighth or higher each time.

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Chase Elliott – 10.5 Finishing Position

Chase Elliott to Finish Top 10 in Enjoy Illinois 300 via PrizePicks Team Picks: Yes 2x | No 1.53x

• Since the start of June, Elliott has finished outside the Top 10 in 12 of the past 13 races. 
• Elliott posted Top 10 finishes in 52.7% of his races in 2025, but that number has slipped to 33.3% this season. 
• Following a pair of finishes outside the Top 10 in his first two races at Illinois, Elliott responded with a third-place finish in last September’s event.
• In the four events this season at track layouts close to Illinois, Elliott placed 14th or lower each time.

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Bell finally got over the hump last Sunday to start the Chase for the Cup on a strong note. Following the rule changes over the offseason, there are no more elimination rounds in the Chase, so the Top 16 drivers going for the Cup last all the way to Homestead in November.

Who will come out and take the checkered flag in the fifth-ever race at the Enjoy Illinois 300?

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