How to watch NASCAR at WWT Raceway Gateway: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

NASCAR heads just outside of St. Louis for the 28th round of the 2025 season, and the middle race in the Round of 16. Team Penske are the defending winners of this race, with Austin Cindric claiming victory over teammate Ryan Blaney when he ran out of fuel. This will be the first time Gateway has appeared in the Cup Playoffs.

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Chase Briscoe is the only driver locked into the Round of 12 after earning a historically dominant victory in the Southern 500.

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Shane van Gisbergen is on the bubble in 12th, just three points clear of three-time and defending series champion, Joey Logano. Austin Dillon is eight points below the cutline, followed by Alex Bowman and Josh Berry — both sitting at minus 19.

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News of the week

This week, the Haas Factory Team announced plans to switch to Chevrolet in 2026, while also forming a technical alliance with Hendrick Motorsports.

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In the ongoing legal drama off the track, the courts ruled against 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports in their request for injunction relief. They found some middle ground, where NASCAR will hold new charters for the teams in case they ultimately win the lawsuit.

Kaulig announced that they will run ARCA points leader Brenden Queen at Bristol in his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut.

Austin Cindric also confirmed plans to compete in the Supercars finale on the streets of Adelaide, piloting a wildcard entry for Tickford Racing.

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Judge finds middle ground with 23XI, Front Row NASCAR ruling

What is the NASCAR at Gateway schedule?

(Schedule is tentative and subject to change)

Friday, September 5th

5:05pm — NASCAR Xfinity Series practice — THE CW APP

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Saturday, September 6th

3pm — NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying — THE CW APP

4:30pm — NASCAR Cup practice and practice — TRUTV

5:40pm — NASCAR Cup practice and practice — TRUTV

7:30pm — NASCAR Xfinity Series race (160 laps) — The CW

Sunday, September 7th

3pm EST — NASCAR Cup race at Gateway (240 laps) — USA NETWORK

Photo by: Logan Riely via Getty Images

How can I watch the NASCAR Cup Series at Gateway?

Date: Sunday, September 7th TV start time: 2:30 p.m. ET Green flag: 3:05pm EST  Laps/Miles: 260 laps / 300 miles  Stages: 45 / 90 / 100 TV channel: USA NETWORK | TSN (Canada) | Other international viewing options Live stream: In-car cameras on HBO MAX Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

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Who is racing the Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway

There are 36 teams entered for this weekend’s race with no part-time entries. There are no changes to the usual driver rosters as the 2025 playoffs continue in Illinois.

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