Jesse Love aiming for No. 2 seed for 2026 Chase in O'Reilly Series

Jesse Love is aiming for the No. 2 seed in the Chase during the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Series season. With two races remaining in the O'Reilly Series regular season, Love has a four-point deficit to Carson Kvapil for the No. 2 seed. Meanwhile, the driver of the No. 2 car is 14 points above fourth-place Sheldon Creed.

>Love is looking to win his second straight O'Reilly Series championship, and a better seed in the Chase will give him a better opportunity. While the difference between second and fourth place isn't much, every point matters moving forward. After all, the Chase is all about points after moving away from the NASCAR playoff format.

>The Richard Childress Racing driver hasn't won a race during the 2026 NASCAR season, but he has been close on several occasions. After Kvapil won at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it put even more pressure on him. Now, Love will have a tight battle for the No. 2 seed over the next few weeks.

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