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The inaugural Enjoy Illinois 300 NASCAR Cup Series race takes place today in Madison

The big day has arrived!

It’s the final day of the NASCAR series weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway with the inaugural race taking place at 2:30 p.m.

The day is also filled with pre- and post-race activities with plenty of music before and after the big race.

A NASCAR Cup series driver takes practice laps in preparation for the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway on Sunday.
A NASCAR Cup series driver takes practice laps in preparation for the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway on Sunday. Derik Holtmann dholtmann@bnd.com

Here is Sunday’s schedule:

Sunday, June 5 — Inaugural NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter

6:30 a.m. – Parking lots open.

7 a.m. – Spectator gates, Enterprise Fan Zone, midway open.

8:30 a.m. – DJ Mahf (Fan Zone Stage), DJ Big D (Coors Light Stage).

8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Rumble Before The Roar pre-race party.

9:30 a.m. – Recommended arrival time for maximum race day experience.

9:30 a.m. – WWTR Race Day Live! with Kenny Wallace (Midway Stage).

10:30 a.m. – Fans’ track walk, concert stage access begins (must have Enterprise Fan Zone and driver intro passes).

10:30 a.m. – Chris Buscher (Fan Zone Stage), River Kittens (Coors Light Stage).

11 a.m. – Alexandra Kay (WWT Stage), Joey Logano (Fan Zone Stage).

11:30 a.m. – Jimmie Allen (McDonald’s Stage), Bubba Wallace(Fan Zone Stage), Michael B. White (Midway Stage).

Noon – Steve Ewing Band (Fan Zone Stage), Brian Owens/Malena Smith (Coors Light Stage).

12:30 p.m. – Cole Swindell (WWT Stage).

1:30 p.m. – Kennedy Holmes with St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (McDonald’s Stage).

2 p.m. – NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 driver introductions with performance by Dee Jay Silver (Fan Zone Stage).

2:30 p.m. – Inaugural NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter (240 laps, 300 miles).

All fans invited onto the track after the race.

Post-race track walk and scavenger hunt.

5 p.m. – DJ Big D (Coors Light Stage), Joe Dirt and the Dirty Boys (Midway Stage).

6 p.m. – Dr. Zhivegas (Fan Zone Stage).

6:30 p.m. – Kameron Marlowe (McDonald’s Stage).

7 p.m. – Old Dominion is scheduled to play after the checkered flag (WWT Stage).

The schedule is subject to change.

For the latest info about the schedule, go the track’s website at wwtraceway.com.

NASCAR drivers for the World Wide Technology Raceway NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 pose for a group photo.
NASCAR drivers for the World Wide Technology Raceway NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 pose for a group photo. Derik Holtmann dholtmann@bnd.com
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