NASCAR Gateway results: Denny Hamlin winner Sunday

Denny Hamlin claimed his fifth victory of the season by winning the NASCAR Gateway race at World Wide Technology Raceway in St. Louis on Sept. 7 and securing his spot in the Round of 12 in the playoffs.

It was Hamlin’s 59th career win. He is now one win behind Kevin Harvick at 10th all-time in Cup victories.

Hamlin, 44, had finished second in the Enjoy Illinois 300 each of the last two seasons. He led 75 of the 240 laps on Sept. 7.

It means Joe Gibbs Racing drivers have won the first two races of the playoffs with Chase Briscoe winning last week at Darlington. The race has had four different winners in its four years.

Chase Briscoe finished second and Chase Elliott was third.

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Ryan Blaney, who was wrecked during Stage 3 by Kyle Larson, was fourth and Joey Logano was fifth. Bubba Wallace, who led 73 laps, finished eighth.

Who won NASCAR Gateway race? Race winner for the Enjoy Illinois 300

Here are the unofficial results for the NASCAR Gateway race at World Wide Technology Raceway:

1. Denny Hamlin, No. 11, 23XI Racing Toyota
2. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
3. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
4. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
5. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
6. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
7. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
8. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
9. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
10. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
11. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
12. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
13. Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
14. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
15. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
16. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
17. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
18. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
19. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
20. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
21. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
22. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
23. AJ Allmendinger, No. 1 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
24. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
25. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
26. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
27. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford
28. Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
29. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
30. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
31. Riley Herbst, No, 35, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
32. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
33. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
34. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
35. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
36. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford