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Jesse Love takes charge in NASCAR O’Reilly Chase with win at Phoenix

By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service AVONDALE, Ariz. — Last November at Phoenix Raceway, Jesse Love won the NASCAR O’Reilly Series championship. On Saturday at the same one-mile track, he may have done it again with a victory in the…

By Reid Spencer · Yahoo Sports

Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 3:19 AM

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Jesse Love won the Timberland PRO 200 at Phoenix to take charge of the O'Reilly Chase standings.
Love started from the pole, swept both stages, and held off Sam Mayer by 0.128 seconds.
Sheldon Creed lost the series points lead after suffering mechanical trouble and finishing 32nd.

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Jesse Love strengthened his bid for the championship by winning the Timberland PRO 200 at Phoenix Raceway on Saturday night. Driving for Richard Childress Racing, the defending champion started from the pole position, swept both stages, and led 156 of the 200 laps before holding off Sam Mayer by just 0.128 seconds at the checkered flag.

The victory propelled Love into the lead of the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase standings with three races remaining in the 2026 campaign. Previous championship leader Sheldon Creed dropped down the postseason leaderboard after suffering mechanical issues that led to a 32nd-place finish.

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