2026 Enjoy Illinois 300 Betting Race Picks

Last week, Christopher Bell earned his first victory of the season at Darlington Raceway in the prestigious Southern 500. Bell’s first victory came at the perfect time which was the opening race in the Chase. As a result, Bell jumped from 6th to 2nd in the points standings and trails Denny Hamlin by a mere 12 points in the championship race. Due to the fact that Hamlin struggled last week, there are 6 drivers within a slim margin of 40 points which makes every race moving forward extremely important. On Sunday, the Cup Series will move to the 2nd race in the Chase with the running of the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway!