Jesse Love - Two Wins in Seven Days

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

Congratulations @jesselovejr1 🏁#ARCAMenards | #ENEOS125 pic.twitter.com/AQoGDxY9VI

— ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) July 5, 2020

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

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Youngster Cole Custer Scheduled For Nine K&N Pro Series East Races

Second-year driver Cole Custer will run nine events in the Bill McAnally Racing No. 00 NAPA/Haas Automation entry. Custer of Ladera Ranch, Calif., raced in the K&N East in 2013 as a 15-year-old rookie – capturing two wins, two poles and finishing eighth in the overall championship standings. He also had one pole in two starts in the K&N West. 

Cole Custer wins the pole position in NASCAR K&N Pro Series West
qualifying for the Casino Arizona 50. (Getty Images for NASCAR)

“Cole Custer displayed his potential in winning races as a series rookie and we look for that performance to continue in 2014,” McAnally said. “And we are confident that Nick Drake will make a quick transition to NASCAR following his success in open-wheel cars.”

Prior to competing in NASCAR’s top developmental series, Custer raced Late Model stock cars in California, Nevada, North Carolina and South Carolina. His open-wheel racing before that was highlighted by a JR USAC Ford Focus Midget national championship in 2011. His previous racing experience included USAC Midgets, Legend cars, go-karts and Bandalero’s. He competed in QMA and USAC Quarter Midgets early in his career.

Custer is the son of Stewart-Haas Racing Executive Vice President Joe Custer, who admitted he did not anticipate how competitive his son’s team would become in its first season in the K&N East last year.

“Building a competitive effort in the K&N East came about quicker than I expected,” he said. “Now, teaming with Bill McAnally Racing is a great opportunity to continue moving forward to the next level. I’ve long admired what Bill and his staff have accomplished in the K&N West and I’m glad for the chance for this new team to join together as he expands into the K&N East.”

Matt Goslant, who served as the crew chief for Custer in his rookie season in 2013 and prior to that had led BMR’s championship team when it won the K&N West title in 2010, will head up BMR’s new K&N East program as the general manager.

“I’m really looking forward to the opportunity to work with Bill again,” Goslant said. “With what we’ve established in the K&N East, I think this is going to make a great combination. And I’m really excited to be working with NAPA again. They’re a great sponsor and I think we’re going to make them proud.”