Jesse Love Jr, your current ARCA Menards Series Champion will make a major jump for 2024 to Richard Childress Racing.

It was made public back on October 11th that Sheldon Creed would be leaving the No. 2 Camaro of Richard Childress Racing following the 2023 Xfinity Series season. But Wednesday RCR and Jesse Love Jr made the announcement that they will be teaming up in 2024 to run for an Xfinity Series title with continued support from long time supporter, Whelen Engineering.

Jesse won 10 ARCA races on his way to becoming the youngest champion in ARCA Series history this season as well as 1 win in the ARCA East Series. Love also made 2 Craftsman Truck Series starts for TRICON Garage in 2023 as well, finishing 9th at Gateway and 13th at Kansas later in the season. Jesse makes the big jump passed the Truck Series with a total of 18 combined ARCA wins to his name while also being a 2x ARCA West champion.

The 18-year-old from Menlo Park, CA native started racing quarter-midgets at the age of 5 in the San Francisco Area before moving to sprint and full-midget cars where he amassed 6 USAC (United States Automobile Club) titles!

“I’ve been fortunate to gain a lot of racing experience at a young age, but nothing compares to the opportunity to race for a legendary team like Richard Childress Racing,” said Love. “I have so much respect for Richard Childress and am extremely grateful to be able to race and learn with one of the most successful teams in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. I’ve dreamed of racing at the highest levels of the sport since I was a young kid, and the path to the NASCAR Cup Series seems more clear with this opportunity. It’s even more special to be able to represent a company like Whelen who has a long-standing involvement in motorsports and strong focus on building American-made products.”

“We’ve been watching Jesse for a while now and his breakout performance in the ARCA Menards Series was impressive this season,” said Richard Childress, Chairman and CEO of RCR. “We know that he has the talent and determination to win races and compete for championships within RCR’s NASCAR Xfinity Series program. We are looking forward to welcoming Whelen back for another year on the No. 2 program and feel confident that Jesse will be a strong ambassador for Whelen.”