Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois, going into the Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter this Sunday, June 4 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
World Wide Technology Raceway Track Data
Season Race #: 15 of 36 (06-04-23)
Track Size: 1.25-miles
Track Type: Paved asphalt oval
Banking in the Turns 1 & 2: 11 degrees
Banking in the Turns 3 & 4: 9 degrees
Race Length: 240 laps (300-miles)
Stage 1 Length: 45 laps
Stage 2 Length: 95 laps
Final Stage Length: 100 laps
World Wide Technology Raceway Qualifying & Race Data
Track Qualifying Record:
Chase Briscoe, Ford, 138.274 mph, 32.544 seconds, June 4, 2022
Track Race Record:
Joey Logano, Ford, 97.965 mph, (3:07:34), June 5, 2022
World Wide Technology Raceway Stats & Tidbits:
HISTORY
Louis International Raceway was built in 1967 as a drag racing facility by Wayne and Ruth Meinert on the property that sits World Wide Technology Raceway today. The drag strip was 1/8 mile in length.In 1985 a road course was constructed on the property by then-owner Jody Trover. The road course had two configurations, the first measured 2.6 miles in length and the second was 1.010 miles. The road course was an asphalt circuit that had a 30 ft (9.1 m) track width and 55 pit boxes within the 880 foot pit lane.In 1994, Chris Pook, acquired the facility for $21.5 million. The existing tracks (drag strip and road course) were demolished over the course of 1995—1996 and a new oval speedway and drag strip were constructed at a cost of $25 million.The current 1.25-mile oval has a unique shape and different degrees of banking in each corner. The backstretch is confined to run parallel with Illinois Route 203, making Turns 1 & 2 a tighter radius than Turns 3 & 4. Turns 1 & 2 have similar characteristics to New Hampshire Motor Speedway while Turns 3 & 4 are similar to Phoenix Raceway. The track’s egg shape mimics the legendary Darlington Raceway.The first NASCAR national series race held at World Wide Technology Raceway was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on June 26, 1997. The event was won by Elliott Sadler. The first NASCAR Cup Series race held at the World Wide Technology Raceway was last season (June 5, 2022) and the event was won by Team Penske‘s driver Joey Logano.
STARTS
A total of 36 different drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series points-paying race at World Wide Technology Raceway.Driver Zane Smith made his first career NASCAR Cup Series start at World Wide Technology Raceway in 2022. He started 32nd and finished 17th.
POLES
One driver has won the NASCAR Cup Series pole at World Wide Technology Raceway — Chase Briscoe (Ford, 138.274 mph, 32.544 seconds, June 4, 2022).Stewart-Haas Racing‘s Chase Briscoe posted his first career NASCAR Cup Series pole at World Wide Technology Raceway on June 4, 2022.Youngest & oldest pole winner at World Wide Technology Raceway: Chase Briscoe (June 4, 2022 — 27 years, 5 months and 21 days).One organization has won a pole at World Wide Technology Raceway in the NASCAR Cup Series — Stewart-Haas Racing (Chase Briscoe, 2022).Forde leads the NASCAR Cup Series in poles at World Wide Technology Raceway with one pole (2022).
WINS
Team Penske driver Joey Logano won the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway on June 5, 2022 — he started from the seventh position.Youngest & oldest race winner at World Wide Technology Raceway: Joey Logano (June 5, 2022 — 32 years, 0 months and 12 days).One position on the starting grid has led to a win in the NASCAR Cup Series at World Wide Technology Raceway — seventh-place starting position (2022).One organization has won in the NASCAR Cup Series at World Wide Technology Raceway — Team Penske (Joey Logano, 2022).One manufacturer won in the NASCAR Cup Series at World Wide Technology Raceway — Ford in 2022.
ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS
Runner-Up Finishes:
Kyle Busch finished runner-up in the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race World Wide Technology Raceway in 2022.
Top-Five Finishes:
A total of five different drivers have finished in the top-five in the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway — 1. Joey Logano, 2. Kyle Busch, 3. Kurt Busch, 4. Ryan Blaney, 5. Aric Almirola.
Top-10 Finishes:
A total of 10 different drivers have finished in the top-10 in the NASCAR Cup Series race at the Circuit of The Americas — 1. Joey Logano, 2. Kyle Busch, 3. Kurt Busch, 4. Ryan Blaney, 5. Aric Almirola, 6. Martin Truex Jr., 7. Erik Jones, 8. Ross Chastain, 9. Christopher Bell, 10. AJ Allmendinger.
LAP LEADERS
A total of nine different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have led at least one lap at World Wide Technology Raceway.
All-Time Lap Leaders at World Wide Technology Raceway
Lap LeadersRacesLedCompleted% LedKyle Busch16624526.9%Martin Truex Jr14224517.1%Michael McDowell13424513.9%Chase Briscoe12724511.0%Austin Cindric12624510.6%Joey Logano1222459.0%Kurt Busch1122454.9%Ryan Blaney1122454.9%Erik Jones142451.6%Kyle Busch leads the NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at World Wide Technology Raceway with 66 laps led (26.9%).The most laps led by the race winner in a single NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway was 22 laps led by Joey Logano on June 5, 2022.The fewest laps led by the race winner in a single NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway was 22 laps led by Joey Logano on June 5, 2022.The most laps led in a single NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway by a driver that did not win the race was 66 laps led by Kyle Busch last season — he started 12th and ultimately finished second in the race.
TRACK / EVENT STATS
The inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at the World Wide Technology Raceway was not shortened due to weather.Qualifying has never been cancelled in the NASCAR Cup Series at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Additional Inaugural Event Stats
Previous RacesLast RaceMost/LargestFewest/SmallestCars:3636 (06/05/2022)36 (06/05/2022)Lead Changes:1212 (06/05/2022)12 (06/05/2022)Leaders:99 (06/05/2022)9 (06/05/2022)Cautions:1010 (06/05/2022)10 (06/05/2022)Caution Laps:5353 (06/05/2022)53 (06/05/2022)Lead Lap Finish:3131 (06/05/2022)31 (06/05/2022)Running at Finish:3333 (06/05/2022)33 (06/05/2022)Laps Led (Winner):2222 (06/05/2022)22 (06/05/2022)Margin of Victory*:0.6550.655 (06/05/2022)0.655 (06/05/2022)* Since 1993 (advent of digital timing and scoring); does not include races completed under caution.The final lead change of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway took place with two laps to go — Joey Logano passed Kyle Busch for the lead and ultimately the win.
NASCAR IN ILLINOIS
There have been 99 NASCAR national series races among five tracks in the state of Illinois.Track NameCityCupXfinityTruckCombinedFirst YearChicagoland SpeedwayJoliet192411572001World Wide Technology RacewayMadison11522381997Chicago Motor SpeedwayCicero00222000Santa Fe SpeedwayWillow Springs10011954Soldier FieldChicago10011956Totals22393599The first NASCAR national series race held in the state of Illinois was a NASCAR Cup Series race at Santa Fe Speedway in Willow Springs, Illinois. The event was held on July 10, 1954 and it was won by Dick Rathman (Hudson).
ILLINOIS IN NASCAR
A total of 82 different drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Illinois.A total of five different drivers from Illinois have won at least one race in NASCAR‘s three national series.NASCAR Hall of Famer Fred Lorenzen leads all Illinois drivers with 26 combined NASCAR national series wins.
Winners from Illinois:
Drivers From IllinoisCupXfinityTruckCombinedFred Lorenzen260026Tom Pistone2002Justin Allgaier020020Bobby Dotter0101Erik Darnell0022Totals2821251
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