Lucky 13 rides along with the driver who qualifies 13th, keeping an eye on how their race unfolds. This driver could be sent to the back of the pack and still pull off a victory, or their luck could take a nosedive early in the race. With luck on their side – or against them – anything can happen! So, grab your four-leaf clovers, your lucky horseshoes, and maybe even a rabbit’s foot for the latest Lucky 13! Will it be fortune or misfortune? Let’s find out!
SciAps 300
Driver: Jesse Love
Organization & Number: Richard Childress Racing, #2
Crew Chief: Danny Stockman
Spotter: Brandon Benesch
“Let’s get JACKED! WOOO! We’re at BRISTOL, BABY!” – Danny Stockman
Stage 1
Jesse Love wasted no time and set sail with the green flag. He was scored P11 when the first caution waved on Lap 4 for a double incident. Harrison Burton had a flat tire, and Mason Maggio took to the pits with a smoking machine.
He lined up P10 for the Lap 9 restart and quickly moved to P9. He fell back to P10 after Coery Heim worked his way around the No. 2, and spotter Brandon Benesch informed Love, “Single file all the way around.”
On Lap 30, Love started to battle lapped traffic. However, he maintained his position until Lap 44, when he worked back around Heim.
Thirty laps later, Kyle Larson had put a hurting on the field, and only 16 cars were running on the lead lap. But Love held on. Stockman encouraged his driver on the lanes some leaders were taking.
On Lap 76, the Bristol Big One happened, bringing out the red flag.
Thankful that this hit between @sheldoncreed & @brennanpoole wasn't worse. pic.twitter.com/XpvV4SttUa
— Xfinity Racing (@XfinityRacing) April 12, 2025
Despite desiring changes, Stockman wanted to leave Love on track and wait till the end of the stage to pit. The team agreed that if they could restart on the front row, they would stay on track, otherwise, changes were coming Love’s way.
Once the red was lifted, the call was made. Love came to his crew for tires and adjustments, returning to the track in P8 for the final three laps of the opening stage.
He immediately jumped to the bottom and went three-wide, claiming P8 for the stage and three stage points.
Stage 2
For the second stage, Love lined up P6 and immediately moved up to the inside lane but was quickly told, “When you can get to the bottom, take it.”
He maintained this position throughout the quiet second stage, earning five stage points for his P6 finish.
Stage 3
Following a quick stop, Love started the final stage in P4 right behind Justin Allgaier. In the opening lap, Love worked to get around Larson but was shuffled back to P4.
Within a few laps, the caution waved as Mason Massey went sliding after contact with the William Sawalich. Love, running P5, radioed in that he thought he was fine but wasn’t entirely sure what he needed.
With 76 to go, the green flag was back in the air, and Love was running P3.
Three laps later, he got into Allgaier as he worked to get around him. That slowed the two of them, but neither lost a spot.
With 64 to go, Love was battling with Carson Kvapil but continued to hold on to the third spot. Ten laps later, they started to battle lapped traffic.
As Love took 50 to go, Kvapil officially moved into the third spot. After that, Love was working to hold off the No. 8 of Sammy Smith.
With 25 to go, Stockman and Benesch worked to coach Love on when to make a move. When Love took 10 to go, he fell to P6 and radioed in, “Tight!”
With only 12 cars on the lead lap, Larson claimed the win, and Love brought it home P6.
Love told his crew, “I burnt the brakes trying to get one last push. Good effort, guys. Good job today, pit crew! I’ll work on trying to get better.”
Sponsor Shout-out + Social Round-up
NASCAR fans know sponsors make the sport 
go ’round. We want to shout out WHELEN ENGINEERING and WHELEN MOTORSPORTS, who played a huge part of the weekend for Jesse and the No. 2 team.
Be sure to give Jesse Love (Facebook, Instagram, X) and Richard Childress Racing (Facebook, Instagram, X) a follow to keep up with the latest news from the driver and team.
