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Love Battles to Runner-Up Finish in Rain-Shortened O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Race Edit
CONCORD, N.C. – Jesse Love and the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet team put together one of the strongest performances of the night Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, charging from 17th to a second-place finish in the rain-shortened NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series event. After qualifying was canceled due to weather, NASCAR set the starting lineup…
Love Shows Championship Speed at Dover Before Late-Race Incident Ends Winning Bid
DOVER, DEL. (May 17, 2026) – Jesse Love and the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet team showed race-winning speed Saturday at Dover Motor Speedway before a late-race incident while battling for the lead resulted in a 23rd-place finish in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series event at the Monster Mile. Driving for Richard Childress Racing, Love qualified 10th and steadily worked…
Jesse Love Charges to Heartbreaking Runner-Up Finish at Watkins Glen International
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (May 9, 2026) – What looked to be a breakthrough victory for Jesse Love turned into one of the toughest finishes of the season Saturday afternoon at Watkins Glen International, as the driver of the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing came within a single corner of victory before being passed on the final turn…
Jesse Love Charges to Top-10 Finish at Texas Motor Speedway
FORT WORTH, Texas (May 2, 2026) – Jesse Love delivered a determined comeback performance in the Andy’s Frozen Custard 340 at Texas Motor Speedway, driving the No. 2 Samsara Chevrolet to a ninth-place finish in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. After qualifying 21st, Love and the Richard Childress Racing team focused on making steady gains throughout the race. Love quickly moved forward in…
Love Leads Race-High 37 Laps, Finishes Seventh at Talladega After Late Shuffle
TALLADEGA, Ala. – Jesse Love showcased dominant speed throughout Saturday’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway, but a late-race shuffle left the defending series champion with a seventh-place finish. Love opened the weekend by earning the pole position in the No. 2 Whelen Engineering Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet and backed it up by leading a race-high 37…
Love Delivers Consistent Top-Five Run at Kansas, Maintains Points Position
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (April 19, 2026) – Jesse Love continued his consistent 2026 campaign with a strong fourth-place finish in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Kansas Speedway. Driving the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, Love rolled off ninth and quickly worked his way into contention. By the end of Stage One, he had advanced…
Jesse Love Battles Through Challenging Bristol Night, Holds Third in Points
BRISTOL, TENN. (April 12, 2026) – Jesse Love and the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet team showed early promise but ultimately came away with a frustratingly average result Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. After posting a strong fourth-fastest time in practice, expectations were high for the Richard Childress Racing driver heading into the race. However, the speed the team showed early…
Love Shows Speed at Rockingham Despite Setbacks, Remains Second in Points
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (April 5, 2026) – Jesse Love delivered another strong performance in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Rockingham Speedway on Saturday, showcasing race-winning speed before a series of setbacks derailed his final result. Driving the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Whelen Chevrolet, Love qualified an impressive second and remained a consistent contender throughout the early portion of the race. He…
Love’s Top-Five Run Slips Away After Late-Race Contact at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, VA. (March 29, 2026) – Jesse Love, the defending NASCAR Xfinity Series champion, delivered another strong performance in Saturday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 250 at Martinsville Speedway, but late-race contact erased what was shaping up to be a top-5 finish. Behind the wheel of the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Whelen Engineering Chevrolet, Love qualified 8th and established himself…
Jesse Love Battles Back to 11th at Darlington After Pit Road Setback
DARLINGTON, S.C. (March 21, 2026) – Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway tested drivers with its trademark “Lady in Black” toughness, and Jesse Love rose to the challenge with a determined performance in the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet. Love started 10th and showed strong early pace, advancing through the field to finish 7th in Stage 1, collecting valuable…
Jesse Love Battles Back to Sixth in The LiUNA! 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Richard Childress Racing Driver Overcomes Pit Road Penalty to Maintain Championship Momentum LAS VEGAS, NV – Jesse Love showed the determination of a defending champion Saturday in The LiUNA 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, rallying back through the field to finish sixth in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series event. Driving the No. 2…
Jesse Love Dominates Phoenix with Runner-Up Finish After Leading Race-High 114 Laps
AVONDALE, Ariz. (March 7, 2026) – Defending series champion Jesse Love delivered one of the most dominant performances of the night Saturday in the GOVX 200, finishing second after leading a race-high 114 laps at Phoenix Raceway. Driving the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet with Distributor Wire & Cable on board, Love showed speed from the start of the weekend. The California native qualified second and quickly…