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Jesse Love Wins the United Rentals 300, but Sparks Controversy with Early Daytona Crash

Carl Smith by Carl Smith
February 16, 2025
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Jesse Love Wins the United Rentals 300, but Sparks Controversy with Early Daytona Crash

Feb 15, 2025; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; Xfinity Series driver Jesse Love (2) leads driver Sheldon Creed (00) during the United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images

Jesse Love may have walked away from Daytona as a winner, but his aggressive early moves caused frustration—and wrecked a close friend’s race.

After clinching the United Rentals 300 victory, Love credited his success to superspeedway ace Austin Hill. However, while his win was being celebrated, Daniel Dye wasn’t impressed—and he made sure everyone knew it.

The Lap 5 Wreck: Did Love Push Too Hard?

🚨 WHAT HAPPENED?
🔹 On Lap 5, Jesse Love bumped Brandon Jones’ No. 20 Toyota, sending him spinning.
🔹 The contact triggered a multi-car pileup, collecting:
➖ Connor Zilisch
➖ Harrison Burton
➖ Brennan Poole
➖ Daniel Dye
🔹 Jones and Dye suffered race-ending damage, finishing dead last in 38th and 37th place.

Dye, who trains and works closely with Love, didn’t hold back in his post-race reaction.

“Jesse is kind of pushing real hard on Brandon there the whole time… It’s just not the time for that, and I think Jesse knows that.”

“It’s Lap 5! I ran more laps in practice yesterday than I did in the race.”

Dye was left heartbroken—this was supposed to be his chance to improve on last year’s disappointing 27th-place finish at Daytona.

Love Responds: A Mix of Apology and Banter

Jesse Love didn’t shy away from addressing the wreck.

“It very easily could have been my fault, and if it was, then I apologize to the 20… I don’t want to be that guy that starts wrecks.”

As for Daniel Dye? Love knew his friend wouldn’t let him off easy.

“Daniel will probably yell at me when we get home anyway.”

Despite the intense racing rivalry, their friendship remains strong. Love and Dye have been training partners, both pushing each other in the off-season to climb the NASCAR ranks.

The Bigger Picture: What’s Next for Jesse Love?

While Love survived the chaos and won the race, his aggressive style has now put a target on his back.

🔹 Will Daniel Dye and Brandon Jones hold a grudge later in the season?
🔹 Has Love’s superspeedway reputation shifted from “rising star” to “wreck starter”?
🔹 How will his competitors race him moving forward?

With a Daytona victory in his pocket, Jesse Love has momentum—but he may also have some fences to mend.

One thing is certain: this is only the beginning of the drama for 2025.

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