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JESSE LOVE FINISHES FOURTH AT HOMESTEAD, CLOSES 2026 SECOND IN CHAMPIONSHIP

November 8, 2026

Whelen driver caps two-win season with 13 top-five finishes, completing three-year RCR chapter before moving to Wood Brothers Racing in 2027 HOMESTEAD, Fla. (November 8, 2026) – Jesse Love finished fourth in Saturday’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, securing second in the championship standings and closing his title defense just…

JESSE LOVE TAKES CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT TO HOMESTEAD

November 1, 2026

JESSE LOVE FACES HOMESTEAD COMEBACK AFTER MARTINSVILLE SETBACK Whelen Chevrolet Finishes 30th as Defending Champion Heads to Season Finale 22 Points Behind MARTINSVILLE, Va. (November 1, 2026) – Jesse Love’s pursuit of a second consecutive NASCAR championship will come down to a comeback at Homestead-Miami Speedway after a difficult Saturday at Martinsville. The Richard Childress…

JESSE LOVE BATTLES BACK FOR THIRD AT TALLADEGA, MAINTAINS NASCAR CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD

October 25, 2026

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…

JESSE LOVE DOMINATES PHOENIX, IN THRILLING FINISH TO TAKE CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD

October 18, 2026

Defending Champion Sweeps Both Stages, Leads 156 Laps and Takes 36-Point Advantage Into Final Three Races AVONDALE, Ariz. (October 18, 2026) – Jesse Love delivered one of his most impressive performances of the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season Saturday night at Phoenix Raceway, dominating the Timberland PRO 200 before holding off a determined…

JESSE LOVE LEADS 80 LAPS AT CHARLOTTE, CLOSES TO WITHIN TWO POINTS OF CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD

October 12, 2026

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…

JESSE LOVE CHARGES TO THIRD AT LAS VEGAS, CUTS CHAMPIONSHIP DEFICIT NEARLY IN HALF

October 4, 2026

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…

JESSE LOVE LEADS 84 LAPS AT BRISTOL BEFORE LATE-RACE CONTACT DERAILS STRONG RUN 

September 19, 2026

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…

JESSE LOVE BREAKS THROUGH WITH FIRST VICTORY OF 2026 AT WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY RACEWAY 

September 13, 2026

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…

DEFENDING CHAMPION JESSE LOVE OPENS 2026 CHASE AT DARLINGTON, FOCUS TURNS TO CHAMPIONSHIP REBOUND

September 6, 2026

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

August 30, 2026

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

July 26, 2026

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

July 12, 2026

  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,…