Overview
- Jesse Love won the Timberland PRO 200 at Phoenix Raceway on Saturday by 0.128 seconds over Sam Mayer after leading the majority of the 200 laps and sweeping both stages.
- Love earned 75 points for the stage sweep and race victory, a haul that moved him into the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series points lead at 2,367 points, 36 ahead of Justin Allgaier.
- Sheldon Creed, who began the weekend as the Chase leader, suffered an electrical ‘kill‑switch’ malfunction during a stage break, lost laps while the crew restarted the car and finished 32nd, costing him significant championship ground.
- Sam Mayer charged from the rear of the field after an engine change to finish a close second, while a brief rain caution prompted a failed wet‑tire gamble by Brandon Jones that left him a lap down.
- The Timberland PRO 200 also marked the start of a three‑year title sponsorship for the series and leaves the championship unsettled with three races remaining, including the high‑variance Talladega Superspeedway event next on the calendar.