{"id":243021,"date":"2026-05-12T13:32:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/could-jesse-love-leave-richard-childress-racing-for-nascar-cup-series-insider-comments-spark-speculation\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T13:32:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:32:14","slug":"could-jesse-love-leave-richard-childress-racing-for-nascar-cup-series-insider-comments-spark-speculation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/could-jesse-love-leave-richard-childress-racing-for-nascar-cup-series-insider-comments-spark-speculation\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Jesse Love leave Richard Childress Racing for NASCAR Cup Series? Insider comments spark speculation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5166314\" data-slug-id=\"2780991\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The speculation is building that defending NASCAR O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series champion Jesse Love could potentially leave <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/richard-childress-racing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Richard Childress Racing<\/a> (RCR) for a full-time Cup Series opportunity in 2027, with insider comments indicating significant interest from rival teams on the sport\u2019s prospect.<\/p>\n<p>On the recent episode of <em>The Teardown, <\/em>podcast, NASCAR insider Jordan Bianchi said that several Cup teams are reportedly interested in signing Love for next season.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cYou talk to people in the garage, they think he\u2019s [Love] really talented. There\u2019s Cup teams that are interested in him.\u201d Bianchi said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Jesse Love made his NOAPS debut in 2024 with RCR and secured his first win at Talladega Superspeedway. The following year, he becomes the series champion after winning the season finale at Phoenix Raceway. The 21-year-old driver may not have won many races in the series, but he has shown consistency and strong results that make him a rising future star.<\/p>\n<p>As a part of the developmental program with RCR, Love also competes part-time in the #33 RCR car that he shares with fellow teammate OAPS driver Austin Hill.<\/p>\n<p>While Love is committed to RCR for this season, his future beyond that is a hot topic due to RCR&#8217;s limited charter capacity and potential changes to their current Cup lineup.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><strong>Can RCR sign Jesse Love as a full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver next season?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>While many expected Love to eventually move up with RCR in the Cup Series, uncertainty around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/kyle-busch\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Kyle Busch\u2019s<\/a> future lineup could open the door for other Cup teams to go after NASCAR prospect. Many in industry believe that two-time Cup champion Busch is likely to leave RCR for another team in 2027 due to lack of results. If that happens, it could open an #8 car seat for Love.<\/p>\n<p>Among rival teams, Jimmie Johnson\u2019s co-owned Legacy Motor Club can target Jesse Love for a potential expansion to a third car in the 2027 season.<\/p>\n<p>Jesse Love fell short of reaching victory lane in last weekend\u2019s race at Watkins Glen International, losing on the final lap to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/nascar-cup-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Cup Series<\/a> driver Connor Zilisch.<\/p>\n<p>The Menlo Park, California, native has had a good start of his 2026 campaign with consistent top-five results. He has recorded one pole, five top-5s, and nine top-10 finishes and led 279 laps with an average finish of 8.4 through 13 races. Even though he failed to take the checkered flag, he\u2019s consistently been one of the best drivers in the series.<\/p>\n<p>After P2 finish at Watkins Glen, Love moved to third place in the NOAPS points standings with 479 points.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Yash Soni<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nascar\/news-could-jesse-love-leave-richard-childress-racing-nascar-cup-series-insider-comments-spark-speculation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The speculation is building that defending NASCAR O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series champion Jesse Love could potentially leave Richard Childress Racing (RCR) for a full-time Cup Series opportunity in 2027, with insider comments indicating significant interest from rival teams on the sport\u2019s prospect. 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