Overview
- Love will drive a car fielded by NASCAR Cup crew chief Blake Harris, who leads Alex Bowman’s No. 48 team at Hendrick Motorsports.
- The entry is part of 2nd Opinion Auto Center Racing, owned by Dan and Patricia Harris, with support from Matt Sherrell, Luke Storer, Tanner Berryhill, and Jeb Sessums.
- The 2026 Chili Bowl Nationals run January 12–17 in Tulsa, with the entry list nearing 400 and 385 drivers confirmed as of the latest update.
- Love has three prior Chili Bowl attempts with finishes of B13, D17, and E14, and his last try ended in a violent flip while leading a prelim qualifier.
- The field features several NASCAR names, including Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Ty Gibbs, J.J. Yeley, Sheldon Creed, Corey Day, and Josh Bilicki, with Larson and Bell as three-time event winners.