Posts by Rod Wortham

February 15, 2025: NASCAR Xfinity Series races during the United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.(HHP/Jacy Norgaard) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – His teammate Austin Hill may have dominated the majority of Saturday night’s United Rentals 300 at Daytona Int’l Speedway, but Jesse Love was dominant when it mattered most. Love controlled an overtime restart…

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – If Wednesday’s speed charts from Rockingham Speedway are any indication, Richard Childress Racing’s Jesse Love isn’t set for a sophomore slump. The reigning NASCAR Xfinity Series rookie-of-the-year led the way on the overall leaderboard during the second day of open organizational testing at the one-mile oval, with a time of 22.667 seconds (161.521 mph) in the No. 21…

#2: Jesse Love, Richard Childress Racing, Whelen Chevrolet Camaro WELCOME, N.C. – Courtesy of a consistent first year and a run to the playoff semifinals, Jesse Love earned the Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award in the NASCAR Xfinity Series following the Nov. 9 season finale at Phoenix Raceway. Love, the 19-year-old phenom from Menlo Park, Calif., advanced to…

AVONDALE, Ariz. – Richard Childress Racing’s Jesse Love, who will clinch NASCAR Xfinity Series rookie-of-the-year honors this weekend, topped practice Friday evening at Phoenix Raceway ahead of the season finale. The 19-year-old from Menlo Park, Calif., paced the field with a quick 27.587-second lap (130.496 mph) to open the weekend of competition. Love, who ran 42 laps overall…

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – A 12th-place finish Saturday at Martinsville Speedway, courtesy of an ill-handling race car, left Jesse Love short of the win he needed to make the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship 4. Love’s Richard Childress Racing-prepared No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet Camaro qualified strong, allowing him to start fourth and run up front early in…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – By most any indicator, Jesse Love’s rookie NASCAR Xfinity Series season has been a successful one by the numbers to this point. Love is one of four drivers to have earned five or more poles in any of NASCAR’s three national series this year, joining Michael McDowell (six, Cup Series), Kyle Larson (five, Cup Series), and…

#2: Jesse Love, Richard Childress Racing, Whelen Chevrolet Camaro TALLADEGA, Ala. – A battered right-front fender that was missing a sizable chunk in the final laps was the only thing that was truly able to slow NASCAR Xfinity Series rookie-of-the-year contender Jesse Love down Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway. Love, the 19-year-old standout from Menlo Park, Calif., earned his series-leading…

October 05, 2024: NASCAR Xfinity Series races during the United Rentals 250 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. (HHP/Jacy Norgaard) TALLADEGA, Ala. – Top rookie contender Jesse Love made earning his fifth NASCAR Xfinity Series pole of the season look effortless Saturday morning at Talladega Superspeedway. Love led both rounds of single-car knockout qualifying at the 2.66-mile oval and…

#2: Jesse Love, Richard Childress Racing, Whelen Chevrolet Camaro KANSAS CITY, Kan. – NASCAR Xfinity Series rookie-of-the-year contender Jesse Love had what some might call “a chicken salad day” at Kansas Speedway, as it ended in a somewhat positive top-10 finish despite mid-race adversity. Though Love started from seventh for the Kansas Lottery 300, it quickly became apparent that…

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Jesse Love put together one of his solidest NASCAR Xfinity Series performances of late on Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, finishing fourth and carrying momentum into the playoffs. Love, the 19-year-old rookie sensation from Menlo Park, Calif., qualified 10th and was only outside the top 15 for one lap all race in the Food City 300,…