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Defending Champion Overcomes Adversity, Makes Strategic Late-Race Charge to Preserve 19-Point Advantage with Two Races Remaining TALLADEGA, Ala. (October 25, 2026) — Jesse Love demonstrated why he remains the driver to beat in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series championship battle, overcoming a challenging afternoon at Talladega Superspeedway to finish third in Saturday’s The Progress…

Runner-up finish puts defending champion within striking distance with four races remaining. CONCORD, N.C. (October 12, 2026) — Jesse Love continued his pursuit of a second consecutive NASCAR championship Sunday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway, delivering one of his strongest performances of the season in the Blue Cross NC 300. Behind the wheel of the…

LAS VEGAS (October 4, 2026) — Jesse Love entered Las Vegas Motor Speedway needing a strong night to put himself back in the heart of the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series championship battle. He delivered. Love drove the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing from a 10th-place starting position to a third-place finish…

Defending NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Champion Shows Race-Winning Speed Before Late Incident Results in 17th-Place Finish BRISTOL, Tenn. — Jesse Love had the speed to win Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. For much of the Food City 300, the defending NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series champion looked like he might do exactly that. Love…

Defending NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Champion Delivers in the Chase with Statement Win at St. Louis MADISON, Ill. (September 12, 2026) — Jesse Love reminded everyone Saturday night why the defending NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series champion is at his best when the pressure is highest. Love drove the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet Camaro for…

2025 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Champion Leaves Darlington Sixth in Chase Standings with Eight Races Remaining DARLINGTON, S.C. — Jesse Love began his pursuit of back-to-back NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series championships Saturday night at Darlington Raceway, bringing the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet home 13th in the Fleetio 200. The defending 2025 series champion entered…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jesse Love and the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing team battled through early adversity Friday night at Daytona International Speedway, overcoming an overheating issue to finish 20th in the Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola and close out the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series regular season. With Daytona behind him, the defending series…

INDIANAPOLIS (July 25, 2026) — Defending NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Champion Jesse Love put together another determined drive Saturday afternoon at the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, rallying from the 26th starting position to finish 16th in the Pennzoil 250 Presented by Take 5 Oil Change. Driving the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing,…

  HAMPTON, Ga. (July 12, 2026) – Jesse Love and the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet team continued their championship-caliber season Saturday night at EchoPark Speedway, displaying race-winning speed before a late-race accident resulted in a 26th-place finish in the Focused Health 250. Love qualified third and quickly established himself as one of the race’s top contenders,…