“I woke up every day trying to beat him, probably more than myself.” The fever-pitch level of motivation in Jesse Love’s voice determined this year’s Xfinity Series championship outcome. The Richard Childress Racing driver was in the Championship 4, facing an almost impossible situation with three rivals from Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s fold. And he ended up defeating all of them, including his topmost target, Connor Zilisch, who won ten trophies this season.

While Jesse Love came away with an emotional victory, JR Motorsports left with strong lessons. And Dale Earnhardt Jr., while offering words of comfort to his drivers, is hoping to inculcate those lessons. After all, the 2026 season is only a few months away, and the veteran is putting his foot down.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is ready to buckle u

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