This year, the NASCAR Xfinity Series saw an upset title win. The 19-year-old rookie Connor Zilisch had a one-sided season, but in the final moments of the final race at Phoenix, Jesse Love stole the show. He aced it when it mattered the most. The way Zilisch raced through the year, he was bound to earn his Cup seat. But what about the title winner’s Cup future?

Right now, Love is preparing to make his Supercars debut at the bp Adelaide Grand Final, a seat that was initially filled by Kyle Busch. But fans are more curious to know his 2026 plans.

Just a week before the Phoenix finale, his contract with Richard Childress Racing was extended in the No. 2 Chevrolet in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. Though he made a handful of Cup starts this year, he says he wants to “hopefully have m

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