Christopher Bell ended a 33-race winless streak with a crown-jewel victory that also vaulted him into the heart of the 2026 championship fight.
MOTORSPORTS TV THIS WEEK (ET)
Saturday, September 12 1 p.m., NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Practice and Qualifying at World Wide Technology Raceway, ESPN Unlimited 3:30 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Practice and Qualifying at World Wide Technology Raceway, truTV 7 p.m., NASCAR Countdown Live, The CW 7:30 p.m., NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Nu Way 225 Powered by Bobcat and Sauced by Blues Hog at World Wide Technology Raceway, The CW Sunday, September 13 2:30 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: USA Sports Prerace, USA Network 3 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway, USA Network 6:30 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: USA Sports Post-Race, USA Network
Winner: Christopher Bell Average Speed of Race Winner: 123.741 MPH Time of Race: 4 Hrs, 3 Mins, 5 Secs Margin of Victory: 1.038 Seconds Caution Flags: 6 for 44 laps Lead Changes: 29 among 12 drivers Stage 1 Top 10: 45,23,11,20,12,19,60,2,24,54 Stage 2 Top 10: 20,5,11,19,23,12,21,24,45,2 Fastest Lap: #20 Lap 345 / 29.963
