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DEFENDING CHAMPION JESSE LOVE OPENS 2026 CHASE AT DARLINGTON, FOCUS TURNS TO CHAMPIONSHIP REBOUND
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…
JESSE LOVE BATTLES THROUGH DAYTONA ADVERSITY AS CHAMPIONSHIP DEFENSE BEGINS
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…
Jesse Love Charges Forward at Indianapolis, Maintains Third in NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Standings
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,…
Love Clinches Chase Berth Despite Late-Race Setback at EchoPark Speedway
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,…
Jesse Love Gains Ground in Championship Battle with Third-Place Finish at Chicagoland Speedway
JOLIET, Ill. (July 5, 2026) – Jesse Love continued his pursuit of a second consecutive NASCAR Xfinity Series championship Saturday night with an impressive third-place finish in the Cuervo 300 at Chicagoland Speedway, trimming valuable points from championship leader Justin Allgaier heading into next weekend’s race at EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta. After heavy rain washed out qualifying,…
Jesse Love Shows Race-Winning Speed at Sonoma Before Tire Failure Derails Victory Bid
SONOMA, Calif. – Jesse Love and the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet team showcased race-winning speed Saturday at Sonoma Raceway before an untimely tire failure in the final stage ended what had been shaping up to be another championship-caliber performance for Richard Childress Racing. Love qualified seventh on the challenging 1.99-mile, 12-turn road course, immediately…
NASCAR, Rolling Stones team up for first-of-its-kind collaboration
(Reposted from NASCAR.com) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR and the Rolling Stones today announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration celebrating two cultural icons built on performance and life on the road. Launching ahead of the July 10 release of “Foreign Tongues,” the Rolling Stones’ highly anticipated new studio album, the collaboration brings together the worlds of racing…
JESSE LOVE OVERCOMES ADVERSITY TO FINISH SIXTH AT NAVAL BASE CORONADO
CORONADO, Calif. – What could have been a frustrating weekend for Jesse Love turned into another impressive display of perseverance and determination as the Richard Childress Racing driver battled back from multiple setbacks to finish sixth in Saturday’s United Rentals Driven to Serve 250 at Naval Base Coronado. The weekend was already one to remember…
Jesse Love Stays Second in Points After Tough Break at Pocono
Jesse Love and the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet team left Pocono Raceway with a result that did not reflect the speed they brought to the weekend, as an unavoidable Lap 1 incident cut short what looked like a promising day in the MillerTech Battery 250 presented by KOA. Love entered Saturday with real momentum after…
Jesse Love Battles Back from Nashville Setback, Remains Second in Championship Standings
LEBANON, Tenn. (May 31, 2026) – What looked like a potential race-winning performance for Jesse Love and the No. 2 Whelen Aerospace Technologies (WAT) Chevrolet turned into a lesson in perseverance Saturday night at Nashville Superspeedway. After qualifying was washed out by rain, NASCAR’s rulebook awarded Love the pole position for the Sports Illustrated Resorts…
Love Battles to Runner-Up Finish in Rain-Shortened O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Race
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…