Jesse Love reveals the one thing that 'scared' him during his first Super2 experience in Adelaide

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2025 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Champion Jesse Love (Source: Imagn)

NASCAR rising star Jesse Love described how unexpectedly intense and intimidating the speed felt when he approached a corner during his first Super2 session in Adelaide during a practice session. He admitted that one corner in particular delivered a shock he wasn’t expecting.

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Fresh off winning the 2025 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series championship, he made his debut in the final round of the 2025 Dunlop Super2 Series season at the bp Adelaide Grand Final in Australia this weekend. The 20-year-old driver drove in the #57 Holden Commodore ZB for Image Racing, with his NASCAR O’Reilly Series sponsor Whelen Engineering on board.

Speaking about his experience going into Turn 8 at Adelaide, Jesse Love revealed that the sheer speed of the Super2 car and the way he approached Turn 8 left him momentarily unsettled, and actually, he felt scared entering that corner.

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“While I grabbed my sixth gear and I'm still accelerating, and I'm like oh my god, please stop accelerating stop I finally get to the corner and brake and I couldn't believe that, and honestly, it was the first time in quite a while that I've honestly been somewhat scared going into a corner, and it's probably the most intimidating corner I've ever experienced.” Love said (via X/@BoziTatarevic).
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Jesse Love declares his approach for his 2025 Adelaide Grand Final debut

Jesse Love, who turned roughly 70 laps at Mallala Motor Sports Park during a test earlier this week, spoke about his approach for the Super2 debut. In an interview with Auto Action, he stated that he will try to execute the race cleanly and said:

“The important part is to execute the weekend well. Avoid big mistakes and give ourselves a chance at a good result.”
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Love, who competes full-time in NASCAR’s second-tier series for Richard Childress Racing, stated that he knows many O'Reilly Series drivers are watching.

“I think every Xfinity driver would like to be doing what I’m doing. This is a really good experience, and Super2 is great value,” Love continued.

Jesse Love secured the 2025 NASCAR O’Reilly championship at the age of 20. He wrapped his 2025 O'Reilly campaign with two wins, four poles, nine top-5s, and 22 top-10 finishes with an average finish of 11.06.

Watch Jesse Love in action in the 2025 bp Adelaide Grand Final on SuperView. Every action of the event will stream on SuperView.

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