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USA Today
4 days ago
- Automotive
- USA Today
NASCAR odds for the Xfinity Series race at Nashville in May 2025
NASCAR odds for the Xfinity Series race at Nashville in May 2025 The NASCAR Xfinity Series is ready to compete in the Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway during the 16th race weekend of the 2025 season. This will represent the first NASCAR weekend since the highly anticipated "Motorsports Christmas" with the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600. John Hunter Nemechek entered victory lane in last year's race at Nashville, with Chandler Smith and Jesse Love rounding out the top three spots. Nemechek's win marked his second and final Xfinity victory during the 2024 season. However, who are the favorites to win this weekend? Below, you can check out the NASCAR odds via BetMGM for the 2025 Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville as of Wednesday, May 28! NASCAR odds for the Xfinity Series race at Nashville (May 2025) Ross Chastain: +325 Justin Allgaier: +350 Aric Almirola: +350 Austin Hill: +1000 Jesse Love: +1000 Brandon Jones: +1000 Sam Mayer: +1200 Sheldon Creed: +1200 Connor Zilisch: +1200 Sammy Smith: +1600 Taylor Gray: +2000 Carson Kvapil: +2000 Ryan Sieg: +2500 Nick Sanchez: +4000 Christian Eckes: +5000 William Sawalich: +6000 Harrison Burton: +6000 Corey Day: +10000 Daniel Dye: +10000 Dean Thompson: +25000 Anthony Alfredo: +25000 Parker Retzlaff: +25000 Matt DiBenedetto: +25000 Jeremy Clements: +25000 Jeffrey Earnhardt: +25000 Jeb Burton: +25000 Josh Williams: +50000 Kyle Sieg: +50000 Brennan Poole: +50000 Blaine Perkins: +100000 Kris Wright: +100000 Myatt Snider: +100000 Ryan Ellis: +100000 Mason Massey: +100000 Logan Bearden: +100000 Nick Leitz: +100000 Thomas Annunziata: +100000 Katherine Legge: +100000 Mason Maggio: +100000 More: NASCAR qualifying order for Xfinity Series at Nashville in May 2025
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
NASCAR's next star? At 20, Jesse Love has arrived in a hurry and has more places to go
Not to tamp down the hype a bit, but in all fairness we must say, Jesse Love has not been driving race cars since before he could walk. But boy, he came closer than most. The native Californian (Menlo Park, outside San Francisco) started racing quarter-midgets at age 5, with the blessing of his dad — as a teen, his father "Duke" Love raced with and against Jeff Gordon, who grew up just down the road in Vallejo. Advertisement The wins and championships came fast, in a variety of cars and series, and by 13, he was granted a waiver to race against adults in a professional Late Model series. ARCA, a NASCAR-sanctioned stock-car series, has two feeder circuits — ARCA East and ARCA West. At 15, Love won the ARCA West championship. He did it again the next year, and along the way, he relocated to NASCAR's racing hub in Charlotte, N.C. Next came the big haymaker of a season in the 2023 main ARCA Series — 10 wins in 20 starts and the championship, setting up his 2024 move to Richard Childress Racing in the Xfinity Series. DRIVER RANKINGS No. 1 is obvious. Who fills out Top 10 before All-Star Race? NASCAR Xfinity driver Jesse Love waits during qualifying for the Xfinity Wawa 250 Powered by Coca Cola at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. In 45 Xfinity starts over the past one-plus seasons, he's won twice, and perhaps fittingly given his RCR equipment, both wins came at superspeedways — one each at Daytona and Talladega. He's slipped into Sunday equipment for three Cup Series races this year, with nothing much to show for it except experience — he'll explain that difficulty. Advertisement He'll also explain that, yes, there was a third Xfinity win, a few weeks back at Rockingham, but it was taken away when post-race inspection found a faulty piece in the rear suspension. He lost the official win, but he kept one reminder. More about that, and other stuff, below, from the racer who just turned 20 this past January. Jesse Love: Big difference between NASCAR's Xfinity and Cup cars News-Journal: You've gotten your first taste of the Next Gen cars in the Cup Series. Everyone says there are big differences between them and the Xfinity cars. Have you found that? Love: 'Yes, there's a lot of difference. Everything about them is pretty much different. You have higher-profile tires (in Cup), bigger tires, more grip. The horsepower is about the same, but different transmission, much bigger brakes on a Cup car, and the independent rear suspension — a lot more draggy than an Xfinity car. Advertisement 'Everything is so different and they drive quite a bit different on the big tracks. On the short tracks, like Bristol, they didn't really drive much different.' Jesse Love, this past February, after his win at Daytona. N-J: Is it safe to assume that increases the difficulty factor when you race on a Sunday? Love: 'For sure. The biggest thing, at the Cup level, the guys are so good already, and they've found a way to maximize their car. They know what they're looking for every week. 'You're kinda behind the 8-ball all weekend if you're not full-time, and then obviously you have the added disadvantage of going against guys that are really good and have been able to dial in their cars all year.' Advertisement N-J: What kind of track do you prefer? Love: 'I think there are only a couple guys in the field that can say they don't have to work a whole lot on their road-course stuff. I'm not one of them. I feel like road courses are something I can work on. 'I think the high-grip race tracks are probably where I'm the best — Dover, Bristol or even Nashville. The concrete race tracks I have a good knack for. Intermediate tracks, high banks, high grip, I feel like I do well at those kind of places.' Jesse Love also does some driving on the golf course N-J: You've started doing YouTube episodes on the 'Shake N Bake' show, playing golf with Connor Zilisch and Daniel Dye. You enjoying that? Advertisement Love: 'Yeah, we started doing that about six weeks ago. It's pretty easy. We're basically filming once every three weeks, doing three shows. They make it easy for our schedule.' N-J: Do you have an official golf handicap? Love: 'I think it's like a 10.3, 10.1. I've only been playing about four years. The last two or three months, the only time I've golfed is during the videos.' N-J: Who was your favorite driver growing up? Love: 'I'd say the classic favorites, like Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Larson. And especially guys who came from the dirt world, like Christopher Bell.' NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Jesse Love (2) talks with NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Justin Allgaier (7) in a garage Friday, July 19, 2024, during practice for the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. N-J: Since your dad did some racing when he was young, does he come to a lot of the races and ever offer advice? Advertisement Love: 'He goes to 80 or 90-percent of the races. He raced midgets and sprint cars. He won some races. I think he was in it more for fun. He grew up racing quarter-midgets with Jeff Gordon, and they were close friends. 'He offers advice sometimes. I listen to him. He's one of the people I listen to. I'd say the best advice I get is from people who don't drive now.' Let's talk about that Rockingham DQ N-J: So you won at Rockingham last month and the car later failed post-race inspection (a piece in the rear suspension was out of compliance). Walk us through that. First, when did you find out? Love: 'I'd say about three hours. I was driving home when my crew chief called me. I kinda had an idea we were gonna get DQ'd, because if tech ever takes longer than an hour, you're probably screwed. Once tech took longer than an hour, then went over two hours, I realized something wasn't right. Advertisement 'So I was mentally prepared for it a little bit, but it was a bummer. You can't control it. I just try to control what I can control.' Apr 20, 2024; Talladega, Alabama, USA; Xfinity Series driver Jesse Love (2) celebrates after winning the Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports N-J: What happened to the trophy? Love: 'I have the trophy and I never gave it back. I normally let the team have it and we put it in the shop so everybody can see it. This one I took home.' N-J: You got started at a very young age racing against people much older. Was that ever awkward or weird? Love: 'It was definitely tough. They were a lot better at racing. Maybe not speed, but better at just racing. It was obviously tough, but you learn a lot more and learn a lot faster. Advertisement 'It's a double-edged sword. You're not gonna have a bunch of success, but you're gonna learn 10 times faster than if you were racing against other kids your age. It was definitely worth it.' Jesse Love is in Year 2 of a three-year Xfinity Series contract with Richard Childress Racing. N-J: Do you have a timeline on a potential move from Xfinity to full-time on the Cup Series? Love: 'I have another year (after this year) on the Xfinity contract with RCR. So I guess next year is when those conversations start.' This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: NASCAR driver Jesse Love, 20, in a hurry, keeping fast company
Reuters
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- Reuters
Jesse Love adds at least two more Cup Series races with RCR
May 6 - Jesse Love will get two more opportunities to race in the NASCAR Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing when he competes at Kansas Speedway on Sunday and at Richmond Raceway on Aug. 16. The 20-year-old Xfinity Series driver made his Cup Series debut at Bristol Motor Speedway for RCR on April 13 when he finished 31st. His second Cup Series race came Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway for Beard Motorsports when he crashed with 50 laps remaining and did not finish. "I'm looking forward to being back behind the wheel of the No. 33 C4 Ultimate Energy Chevrolet this weekend at Kansas," Love said in an RCR release. "Kansas has been a great track for me throughout my career and to have the opportunity to run the Cup car consecutive weeks on a mile-and-a-half track is going to be valuable experience." Love, a native of Northern California, is currently in fourth place in the Xfinity Series standings for RCR despite being disqualified following a post-race inspection after winning at Rockingham last month. He won the Xfinity season-opening race at Daytona. In addition to Xfinity and Cup Series experience, Love was the ARCA Menards Series champion in 2023 for Venturini Motorsports.
Newsweek
05-05-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Jesse Love Announces Expanded NASCAR Cup Series Schedule
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Jesse Love has expanded his NASCAR Cup Series schedule for the remainder of the 2025 season. The 20-year-old made his Cup Series debut at Bristol Motor Speedway and also took part in the round at Texas Motor Speedway last weekend. Richard Childress Racing has now confirmed that Love will take part in two more races than initially planned in Kansas and Richmond. The team stated: "Richard Childress Racing announced today that NASCAR Xfinity Series championship contender Jesse Love will make two additional NASCAR Cup Series starts in the No. 33 Chevrolet during the 2025 season. "Love will pilot the C4 Ultimate Energy Chevrolet this Sunday, May 11 at Kansas Speedway and August 16 at Richmond Raceway." Jesse Love, driver of the #62 C4 Ultimate Energy Chevrolet, waits on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas. Jesse Love, driver of the #62 C4 Ultimate Energy Chevrolet, waits on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2025 in Fort Worth, about his expanded schedule, Love noted: "I'm looking forward to being back behind the wheel of the No. 33 C4 Ultimate Energy Chevrolet this weekend at Kansas. "Kansas has been a great track for me throughout my career and to have the opportunity to run the Cup car consecutive weeks on a mile-and-a-half track is going to be valuable experience. The focus for these races is to continue learning and understanding how this car feels compared to other cars that I've raced in the past." Love is currently fourth in the NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers' championship. NASCAR Xfinity Series: Current Standings
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Full NASCAR at Texas entry list for triple-header weekend
The NASCAR Cup Series will be joined by both the Xfinity and Truck Series divisions this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) in Fort Worth, Texas. The Cup field will feature the expected 36 chartered teams with no driver changes there, but that is not the whole story. Two open teams have also entered the event with the No. 66 of Chad Finchum (Garage 66 team, formerly known as MBM Motorsports), as well as Jesse Love in the No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet. Advertisement Love, a two-time race winner in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with Richard Childress Racing, made his Cup debut a few weeks ago with RCR. He'll be performing double duty this weekend, joining Riley Herbst as the only two drivers running both the Cup and Xfinity races. The Xfinity field features 40 cars fighting for 38 spots on the grid. Some of the more notable entries beyond the series regulars include Katherine Legge in the No. 32 Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet, but also Herbst win the No. 19 for Joe Gibbs Racing and Corey Day in the No. 17 for Hendrick Motorsports. As expected, the Truck field is the smallest with 32 entries for Texas. Xfinity regulars Nick Sanchez and Brandon Jones will be running the race while Carson Hocevar stands as the only full-time Cup driver in the field. Hocevar will be piloting the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet. Complete NASCAR Cup Texas entry list Complete NASCAR Xfinity Texas entry list No. Driver Team Manufacturer 00 Sheldon Creed Haas Factory Team Ford 1 Carson Kvapil JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2 Jesse Love Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4 Parker Retzlaff Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 5 Kris Wright Our Motorsports Chevrolet 07 Nick Leitz SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 8 Sammy Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 10 Daniel Dye Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 11 Josh Williams Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 14 Garrett Smithley SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 16 Christian Eckes Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 17 Corey Day Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 18 William Sawalich Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 19 Riley Herbst Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 25 Harrison Burton AM Racing Ford 26 Dean Thomspon Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 31 Blaine Perkins Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 32 Katherine Legge Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 35 Joey Gase Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 41 Sam Mayer Haas Factory Team Ford 42 Anthony Alfredo Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 44 Brennan Poole Alpa Prime Racing Chevrolet 45 Mason Massey Alpa Prime Racing Chevrolet 48 Nick Sanchez Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 53 Mason Maggio Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 54 Taylor Gray Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 70 Leland Honeyman Jr. Cope Family Racing Chevrolet 71 Ryan Ellis DGM Racing x JIM Chevrolet 74 Dawson Cram Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 88 Connor Zilisch JR Motorsports Chevrolet 91 Josh Bilicki DGM Racing x JIM Chevrolet 92 CJ Mclaughlin DGM Racing x JIM Chevrolet 99 Matt DiBenedetto Viking Motorsports Chevrolet Complete NASCAR Truck Texas entry list To read more articles visit our website.
