Photos: See full Cup Series field for 2025 World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway
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After an unpredictable playoff opener in last weekend's Southern 500 that saw many playoff drivers run into trouble along the way, Denny Hamlin will lead the NASCAR Cup Series field to green for Sunday afternoon's Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway (3 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, NBC Sports App).
See where your favorite driver will start at the 1.25-mile egg-shaped oval for the second race of the Cup Series Playoffs and Round of 16.
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Denny Hamlin will start first in the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.
Crew chief: Chris Gayle
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Kyle Larson will start second in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.
Crew chief: Cliff Daniels
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Chase Briscoe will start third in the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.
Crew chief: James Small
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Ross Chastain will start fourth in the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet.
Crew chief: Phil Surgen
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Ryan Blaney will start fifth in the No. 12 Team Penske Ford.
Crew chief: Jonathan Hassler
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William Byron will start sixth in the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.
Crew chief: Rudy Fugle
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Tyler Reddick will start seventh in the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota.
Crew chief: Billy Scott
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Christopher Bell will start eighth in the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.
Crew chief: Adam Stevens
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Austin Cindric will start ninth in the No. 2 Team Penske Ford.
Crew chief: Brian Wilson
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Zane Smith will start 10th in the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford.*
Crew chief: Ryan Bergenty
(*Pictured earlier this year at Darlington Raceway)
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Chris Buescher will start 11th in the No. 17 RFK Racing Ford.
Crew chief: Scott Graves
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Josh Berry will start 12th in the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford.
Crew chief: Samuel "Miles" Stanley
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Joey Logano will start 13th in the No. 22 Team Penske Ford.
Crew chief: Paul Wolfe
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Bubba Wallace will start 14th in the No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota.
Crew chief: Charles Denike
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Austin Dillon will start 15th in the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet.
Crew chief: Richard Boswell II
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Erik Jones will start 16th in the No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota.*
Crew chief: Ben Beshore
(*Pictured earlier this year at Dover Motor Speedway)
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AJ Allmendinger will start 17th in the No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet.
Crew chief: Trent Owens
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Shane van Gisbergen will start 18th in the No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet.
Crew chief: Stephen Doran
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Chase Elliott will start 19th in the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.
Crew chief: Alan Gustafson
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John Hunter Nemechek will start 20th in the No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota.
Crew chief: Travis Mack
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Ty Gibbs will start 21st in the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.
Crew chief: Tyler Allen
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Kyle Busch will start 22nd in the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet.
Crew chief: Randall Burnett
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Brad Keselowski will start 23rd in the No. 6 RFK Racing Ford.
Crew chief: Jeremy Bullins
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Noah Gragson will start 24th in the No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford.
Crew chief: Drew Blickensderfer
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Alex Bowman will start 25th in the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.
Crew chief: Blake Harris
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Daniel Suárez will start 26th in the No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet.
Crew chief: Matt Swiderski
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Carson Hocevar will start 27th in the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet.
Crew chief: Luke Lambert
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Michael McDowell will start 28th in the No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet.*
Crew chief: Travis Peterson
(*Pictured earlier this year at Watkins Glen International)
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Cole Custer will start 29th in the No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford.
Crew chief: Aaron Kramer
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Todd Gilliland will start 30th in the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford.*
Crew chief: Chris Lawson
(*Pictured earlier this year at Darlington Raceway)
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Justin Haley will start 31st in the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet.*
Crew chief: Ryan Sparks
(*Pictured earlier this year at Darlington Raceway)
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Ryan Preece will start 32nd in the No. 60 RFK Racing Ford.*
Crew chief: Derrick Finley
(*Pictured earlier this year at Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
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Riley Herbst will start 33rd in the No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota.*
Crew chief: Davin Restivo
(*Pictured earlier this year at Dover Motor Speedway)
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will start 34th in the No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet.*
Crew chief: Mike Kelley
(*Pictured earlier this year at EchoPark Speedway)
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Ty Dillon will start 35th in the No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet.*
Crew chief: Andrew Dickeson
(*Pictured earlier this year at Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
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Cody Ware will start 36th in the No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford.
Crew chief: Billy Plourde