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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,…

HAMPTON, Ga. – Jesse Love sped to his fourth NASCAR Xfinity Series pole of the year Saturday during Bennett Transportation Qualifying at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The 19-year-old from Menlo Park, Calif., topped both knockout rounds, and his lap of 31.927 seconds (173.646 mph) in the final round was more than enough to earn the prime starting spot on the…

August 17, 2024: NASCAR races at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, MI. (HHP/David Graham) BROOKLYN, Mich. – A late pit stop under green derailed Jesse Love’s chances at a strong result and left him with a 29th-place finish in Saturday’s Cabo Wabo 250 at Michigan Int’l Speedway. Love, who qualified ninth and finished second in stage…

#26: Corey Heim, Sam Hunt Racing, Toyota Genuine Parts Toyota Supra DARLINGTON, S.C. – Rallying from a qualifying mishap and getting his NASCAR Xfinity Series season back on track, Jesse Love drove through the field to finish sixth Saturday at Darlington Raceway. Love scrubbed the outside wall on his qualifying lap and had to drop to the back to…

July 20, 2024: at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, IN (HHP/Jim Fluharty) INDIANAPOLIS – What started as a potential nightmare for Jesse Love Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway ultimately became a lesson in perseverance. The 19-year-old NASCAR Xfinity Series rookie from Menlo Park, Calif., was involved in a lap-one accident at the start of the Pennzoil 250 at the…

July 13, 2024: NASCAR races at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (HHP/Chris Owens) LONG POND, Pa. – Jesse Love was headed for a strong finish at Pocono Raceway Saturday before a pit-road penalty derailed his afternoon late in the Explore the Pocono Mountains 225. The standout NASCAR Xfinity Series rookie-of-the-year contender had to…