Overview
- Love’s first Cup start of 2026 is set for March 1 at Circuit of the Americas, airing on FOX at 3:30 p.m. ET.
- Andy Street will serve as crew chief on the part-time No. 33 Chevrolet entry for Richard Childress Racing.
- RCR says the COTA outing is one of several Cup races slated for Love this year, with Talladega confirmed and the remainder of the schedule not yet announced.
- Love enters as the reigning NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series champion after five Cup starts in 2025 that included a best finish of 24th at Indianapolis.
- C4 Energy extends its long-time partnership with Love for the Austin event as parent company Nutrabolt spotlights brand marketing tied to the race.