NASCAR Green Flag Time Today: When will the 2025 World Wide Technology Raceway Cup Series race kick off?

The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season has arrived at World Wide Technology Raceway for the Enjoy Illinois 300. A total of 36 drivers will contest the season’s second playoff race over the 240 laps at the 1.25-mile-long track.

Last year, Austin Cindric took the checkered flag at World Wide Technology Raceway after beating Denny Hamlin. The #2 Team Penske driver will look to make it back-to-back Enjoy Illinois 300 wins and will start from the ninth position for Sunday’s (September 7) main event.

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What is the green flag time for the NASCAR race today?

The green flag for the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at Gateway will wave at 3:05 p.m. ET on Sunday.

The Enjoy Illinois 300’s live action can be viewed on NBC Sports, while radio coverage will be available at MRN and SiriusXM Radio in the United States.

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Denny Hamlin is on the pole for the Enjoy Illinois 300 at Gateway

Denny Hamlin, the driver of the #11 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, took the early upper hand as he will start on the pole to lead the field to the green flag for Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300. He won the pole with a time of 32.330 and a speed of 139.190 mph during Saturday’s Cup Series qualifying session.

Kyle Larson will start alongside him on the front row on Saturday. Meanwhile, Chase Briscoe and Ross Chastain will start from the second row.

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NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300 starting lineup

Here’s the Cup Series World Wide Technology Raceway race lineup:

1. #11 - Denny Hamlin
2. #5 - Kyle Larson
3. #19 - Chase Briscoe
4. #1 - Ross Chastain
5. #12 - Ryan Blaney
6. #24 - William Byron
7. #45 - Tyler Reddick
8. #20 - Christopher Bell
9. #2 - Austin Cindric
10. #38 - Zane Smith
11. #17 - Chris Buescher
12. #21 - Josh Berry
13. #22 - Joey Logano
14. #23 - Bubba Wallace
15. #3 - Austin Dillon
16. #43 - Erik Jones
17. #16 - A.J. Allmendinger
18. #88 - Shane van Gisbergen (R)
19. #9 - Chase Elliott
20. #42 - John Hunter Nemechek
21. #54 - Ty Gibbs
22. #8 - Kyle Busch
23. #6 - Brad Keselowski
24. #4 - Noah Gragson
25. #48 - Alex Bowman
26. #99 - Daniel Suarez
27. #77 - Carson Hocevar
28. #71 - Michael McDowell
29. #41 - Cole Custer
30. #34 - Todd Gilliland
31. #7 - Justin Haley
32. #60 - Ryan Preece
33. #35 - Riley Herbst (R)
34. #47 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
35. #10 - Ty Dillon
36. #51 - Cody Ware

Fans will be able to watch all NASCAR Cup Series teams and drivers at World Wide Technology Raceway for Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300 live on USA Network.