By Lonnie Hugh Skinner
4 26 2025
Jesse Love has claimed the pole position for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Ag-Pro 300 Race at Talladega Superspeedway.
During the single qualifying trial, the 20-year-old, 2023 ARCA Menards Series champion and the reigning Xfinity Series’ Rookie-of-the-Year, posted a qualifying lap of 182.240 mph in 52.546 seconds in his No. 2 Richard Childress Racing (RCR) Chevrolet Camaro entry. Love’s lap helped him beat out his RCR teammate Austin Hill.
Ag Pro 300 starting lineup
Row 1
- Jesse Love, No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
2. Austin Hill, No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Row 2
3. Justin Allgaier, No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet
4. Joey Gase, No. 53 Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 3
5. Jeb Burton, No. 27 Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
6. Taylor Gray, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 4
7. Josh Williams, No. 11 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
8. Daniel Dye, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Row 5
9. Ryan Ellis, No. 71 DGM Racing X JIM Chevrolet
10. Jeremy Clements, No. 51 Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
Row 6
11. Sheldon Creed, No. 00 Haas Factory Team Ford
12. Matt Dibenedetto, No. 99 Viking Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 7
13. Connor Zilisch, No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet
14. Sammy Smith, No. 8 JR Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 8
15. Christian Eckes, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
16. Brandon Jones, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 9
17. Aric Almirola, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
18. William Sawalich, No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 10
19. Anthony Alfredo, No. 42 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet
20. Carson Kvapil, No. 1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 11
21. Leland Honeyman, No. 70 Cope Family Racing Chevrolet
22. Dean Thompson, No. 26 Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
Row 12
With 41 drivers competing for 38 starting spots, three failed to qualify: Garrett Smithley, Jake Garcia, Austin Green
COURTESY NASCAR COMMUNICATIONS
