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Nick DeGroot

Jesse Love reveals Kyle Busch moment that "hit me like a ton of bricks"

At WWT Raceway, Jesse Love earned his very first win of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts season. The Richard Childress Racing driver has always been a big fan of Kyle Busch, and honored him with a No. 8 flag after winning at Gateway -- the site of Busch's final Cup win.

In the winner's press conference, Love told an emotional story about the two-time NASCAR Cup champion, who died suddenly at the age of 41 in May of this year.

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