Richard Childress Racing, for the fourth year in a row, opened its season with a Daytona International Speedway victory. It was Jesse Love who bagged the victory while his teammate collected both stage points. And they carried that dominance straight into the playoffs. Now determined to take home the 2025 title amid JR Motorsports’ dominance, thanks to Connor Zilisch, one RCR driver faces the brunt and pays the price for his past mistake as the sun sets on the Blue Cross NC 250 at Charlotte.
Austin Hill departed Kansas Speedway with a solid third-place finish and 40 points, but the road ahead in the Round of 12 remains tough. After being suspended for intentionally right-rear hooking Aric Almirola at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Hill forfeited all his playoff points for the rest of the se