NASCAR’s ARCA Menards Series West traveled to Southern California for the ENEOS 125 presented by NAPA AUTO PARTS at Irwindale Speedway. Bill McAnally Racing has a winning record at the state-of-the-art facility – capturing victories in 13 of the 27 ARCA West regular-season races the track has hosted.
Jesse Love Jr. |
BMR’s driver lineup featured five talented young series rookies –Giovanni Scelzi, Lawless Alan, Jesse Love, Gracie Trotter and Holley Hollan. Each of them were looking to add another Irwindale win to the team’s record. Four of the BMR drivers have raced at the speedway in another division and are looking to put that experience to good use as they return to the half-mile track for the ARCA West race.
However, it was fifteen-year-old Jesse Love who brought home the Trophy. Love who is from Menlo Park, California has a top-10 at Irwindale Speedway in a Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series race last season. He split his time between dirt and asphalt arenas of racing in 2019 – competing in the Southwest Tour and the POWRi National Midget League.
Jesse Love picks up win No. 2 of 2020— ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) July 5, 2020
Congratulations @jesselovejr1 🏁#ARCAMenards | #ENEOS125 pic.twitter.com/AQoGDxY9VI
He is having a great 2020 season. Coming into the Irwindale event, Jesse had wheeled the No. 19 NAPA Power Premium Plus Toyota Camry to a win and a runner-up finish in the twin races at Utah. (June 27, 2020).
His Fourth of July win at Irwindale Speedway has him on top of the series points standings with a seventeen-point cushion. Love is also first in the rookie standings.
There are five races remaining – with the next event scheduled for 08/08/2020 at Evergreen.
Another win for @jesselovejr1 - #ENEOS125 by @NAPAKnowHow #ARCAWest at @Irwindale_Spdwy pic.twitter.com/dVkLqGt607— Bill McAnally Racing (@BMR_NASCAR) July 5, 2020