Two Defending Champions, Two Winless Streaks: Jesse Love and Kyle Larson Break Through at Gateway
World Wide Technology Raceway did something this weekend that no other track had managed all season: it sent two of NASCAR’s defending national series champions back to Victory Lane. Jesse Love did it Saturday night. Kyle Larson followed less than 24 hours later. Two defending champions. Two winless streaks dating back to 2025. And somehow,…
In Madison, Illinois, NASCAR drivers Jesse Love and Kyle Larson broke their winless streaks at Gateway during the second race of their respective Chases. Love's victory came after a winless streak dating back to 2025, while Larson's win came after a 51-race winless streak that began in May 2025. Both drivers had significant win probabilities prior to their victories, with Love leading 87 laps at Nashville and Larson leading 99 laps at Darlington.
Love's win moved him to fourth in the Chase standings, 16 points behind Sheldon Creed, while Larson's win put him in second place in the Chase standings. Neither driver needed Gateway to establish themselves as championship contenders, as their performance had already done that.
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