HAMPTON, Ga. – A NASCAR Xfinity Series pole for Jesse Love at Atlanta Motor Speedway has been a sure thing since his track debut last February, and it was a sure thing again Friday evening. Love rocketed to his third straight Atlanta pole during two-lap time trials at the 1.54-mile quad-oval, posting a time of 31.730 seconds (174.724 mph) in the…

HAMPTON, Ga. – Sophomore NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Jesse Love is hoping a year of wisdom makes all the difference in his return to Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend. Love, who dominated at the 1.54-mile quad-oval by leading all but 12 laps from the pole last February before running out of fuel in overtime, aims to get the end result on paper this…

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 under the floodlights of the World Center of Racing, slicing down in front of the Haas Factory Team duo of Sam…

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…

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 the Round of 8 in the postseason during his…

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…