Jesse Love posted the biggest win of his young career to claim the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Saturday night at Phoenix Raceway.

In his one-and-done rookie Xfinity season, Connor Zilisch loses out on the championship to his best friend Jesse Love after a runaway season marked with 10 wins and 18 straight top-five finishes.

In only his second full-time NASCAR Xfinity Series campaign, Jesse Love can call himself champion. The 20-year-old Richard Childress Racing star, driving the No. 2 Chevrolet, overcame the JR Motorsports trio of Connor Zilisch,

Dale Earnhardt Jr. shares his thoughts on Connor Zilisch’s standout 2025 Xfinity Series and the tough championship loss at Phoenix Raceway.

Dave's NASCAR DFS Picks (Xfinity Series) for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race at Phoenix (2025). Read his daily fantasy NASCAR advice and Xfinity DFS sleepers.

A look at each 2025 Xfinity Series Championship 4 driver ahead of the title bout at Phoenix Raceway on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET, The CW).

AVONDALE, Ariz. - Before Kyle Larson and William Byron took to Phoenix Raceway on Saturday to qualify for Sunday's Championship 4 tilt in the NASCAR Cup Series, the Xfinity Series had a little business to take care of in terms of setting the starting lineup for its own finale on Saturday night.

Jesse Love came to life late in Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race to upset Connor Zilisch for the series championship. Aric Almirola claimed the owner's championship for Joe Gibbs Racing.

After a phenomenal NASCAR Xfinity Series season that included 10 victories and 20 top fives in 32 starts, rookie Connor Zilisch finally came up empty. Zilisch finished third in Saturday’s Xfinity Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway,