Richard Childress’ Rookie Publicly Slams Martin Truex Jr’s Brother for Running “Out of Talent” at Dover

Ryan Truex secured his second NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at the Dover International Speedway. He overcame two overtime shootouts and a final push from Carson Kvapil in the process to clinch the BetRivers 200. Despite his victory, Truex had a pretty bad experience out there with RCR’s young prodigy, Truex clashed with Jesse Love on Lap 103 while eyeing for fifth place. The encounter resulted in damage to Love’s rear left tire, forcing an unexpected pit stop.

This incident ultimately led to a disappointing result for the #2 car. While Ryan Truex was having his fair share of moments after the race, Jesse Love voiced his displeasure regarding the incident.

Jesse Love is evidently not happy with Ryan Truex’s contact

Ryan Truex, in pursuit of the lead, momentarily lost control and collided with the RCR driver’s vehicle. This collision tore through the 19-year-old’s rear left Goodyear tire, forcing him to sacrifice his position on the track and pit for a new set. This mishap led to Jesse Love’s disappointing performance, coming just after his first win at the Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway. Following his P24 finish, he vented his frustration towards Martin Truex Jr‘s younger sibling.

Love said, “I mean it doesn’t help that he won the race either. But I don’t know I mean it’s just bite my tongue, cuz I don’t want to be negative at the same time. Yeah it sucks, cuz I thought I thought we were at some points the best car in the racetrack… But yeah, like he got into me getting into three and we’re all racing side by side. Shuck me up to the top and then runs out of talent getting in the one. So I don’t know how I see it but uh I’m used to it.” Even Ryan Truex apologized for his running out of talent, which got him the #2 driver, and said he feels bad about that in a post-race interview.

Jesse Love further stated how proud he was of his team’s excellent performance and for bringing a very fast car to the race. He admitted that he faced some challenges in the dirty air, which he believed was partly his own fault. Despite this, he made the strategic decision to take tires and stay out. That certainly turned out to be the right call, and he was proud to have been able to support his team in this way.

Double Overtime Finish at the Monster Mile

As the race commenced, Brandon Jones propelled his No. 9 Menards Chevrolet Camaro into the lead from the outside lane. He led the pack, while his teammate Justin Allgaier advanced to second place, overtaking Riley Herbst. Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Sheldon Creed and Chandler Smith rounded out the top five. Closely following were Austin Hill, Kyle Weatherman, and Taylor Gray, who were locked in a tight contest with rookie Jesse Love.

The 32-year-old Ryan Truex took command of the last two laps out of 208 in an overextended race. Starting from the 12th position, he maintained a steady pace. Thus, he earned stage points and navigated through late-race cautions to position himself next to Carson Kvapil for the second overtime shootout. Truex dashed past Kvapil at the onset of the second overtime, leading the final lap under the white flag. But then a caution came out due to Justin Allgaier’s crash on the frontstretch. This turn of events secured Truex’s victory at Dover for the second year running and marked his second career win in the Xfinity Series.

This was eventually Truex’s second triumph in his 95th Xfinity Series start and his fifth for the 2024 season. It also marked the fifth win for Toyota and Joe Gibbs Racing this season. Meanwhile, Ryan Truex became the third driver to bring the JGR No. 20 Toyota Supra to victory lane in 2024. That too is on his home track. Let’s see if this victory motivates him to come forward to race full-time in the upcoming days.