Jesse Love Tackling NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of The Americas in March

Jesse Love will compete in the NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of The Americas on Sunday, March 1 in the No. 33 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing.

Love, the 2025 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion, is in his third full-time season for Richard Childress Racing in NASCAR's second-tier series. He made his NASCAR Cup Series debut in 2025, competing five times in the series one year ago.

“C4 Energy has been with me throughout many major moments in my career and I’m excited for them to be showcased on the No. 33 Chevrolet when I make my 2026 Cup Series debut next weekend at Circuit of the Americas,” said Love. “C4 Energy powers me on race days, prep days, and beyond so it’s only fitting that they come along with me for my first NASCAR Cup Series start of 2026. Racing in the Cup Series is my goal and I’m ready to capitalize on these opportunities this season thanks to the strong team behind me at RCR including Richard Childress, Mike Verlander, Danny Lawrence and all the hard-working men and women at the race shop, ECR and CT Spring in Welcome, NC.”

"At C4 Energy, we’re drawn to athletes who embody drive, discipline, and relentless ambition and Jesse represents all of that and more,” said Robert Zajac, chief marketing officer, C4 Energy. “He’s a rising star who competes with intensity and authenticity, which aligns perfectly with our brand. We’re especially excited to have him at COTA right here in our own backyard of Austin bringing together speed, performance, and community in a way that feels uniquely C4.”

Love is also slated to appear in the No. 33 NASCAR Cup Series entry at Talladega Superspeedway in April, with support from 1-800-PACK-RAT.

Love made three of those starts in the Richard Childress Racing No. 33 during the 2025 season, competing at Bristol Motor Speedway, Kansas Speedway and Richmond Raceway. Love's best Cup Series finish of 2025 came in the No. 62 for Beard Motorsports in the Brickyard 400, finishing 24th.

The NASCAR Cup Series DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne at Circuit of The Americas is scheduled for Sunday, March 1, with the green flag waving at 3:30 p.m. ET. FOX, the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will provide coverage of the event.

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