<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4FdaFJ_0vvjB9nt00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4FdaFJ_0vvjB9nt00" width="640" height="426" ><figcaption>(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)</figcaption></figure>Richard Childress Racing once again brought the fastest cars to Talladega Superspeedway.Jesse Love took the pole for the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ United Rentals 250 Saturday (Oct. 5) with a speed of 182.129 mph. It is the fifth pole of his rookie season, four of which have come at drafting-style tracks.Love’s RCR teammate Austin Hill joined him for front-row honors with a speed of 181.77 mph. Hill and Love have combined to start on the pole in the last four races at Talladega while RCR has started on the front row in the last five Talladega races.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">He knows what it takes to go fast at the drafting tracks!<a href="https://twitter.com/jesselovejr1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">@jesselovejr1</a>'s fifth <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/XfinitySeries?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">#XfinitySeries</a> pole of the season comes at <a href="https://twitter.com/TALLADEGA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">@TALLADEGA</a>! <a href="https://t.co/uBePTB3zHs" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">pic.twitter.com/uBePTB3zHs</a>— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) <a href="https://twitter.com/NASCAR_Xfinity/status/1842612300852740492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">October 5, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>Chandler Smith was the best of the rest behind the two RCR Chevrolets, qualifying third for Joe Gibbs Racing. Smith’s teammate Sheldon Creed will start fourth alongside the No. 81 Toyota. AJ Allmendinger completed the top five.Parker Kligerman, Riley Herbst, Shane van Gisbergen, Aric Almirola and Cole Custer rounded out the top 10.Almirola, last week’s winner at Kansas Speedway, will drop to the rear of the field and have to make a pass-through penalty on lap one after a windshield violation was found on his No. 20 Toyota.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">Pre-race penalty for Aric Almirola <a href="https://t.co/r8tD0N3NGi" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">pic.twitter.com/r8tD0N3NGi</a>— Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverRA) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattWeaverRA/status/1842587438793043971?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">October 5, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>Of the remaining playoff drivers, the three JR Motorsports drivers of Sam Mayer, Justin Allgaier and Sammy Smith will roll off 12th, 14th and 27th, respectively.Caesar Bacarella was the only driver not to set a qualifying time after a motor failure ended his run early.The maximum field size of 38 was entered for the second Xfinity race of the season at Talladega, meaning all cars that entered will race today.<h2>United Rentals 250 Qualifying Results</h2>Round two of the Xfinity Series Round of 12 at Talladega will begin today at 4 p.m. ET with broadcasting provided by The CW.About the authorAbout the AuthorWyatt WatsonWyatt Watson has followed NASCAR closely since 2007. He joined Frontstretchas a journalist in February 2023 after serving in the United States Navy for five years as an Electronic Technician Navigation working on submarines. Wyatt writes breaking NASCAR news and contributes to columns such as Friday Faceoff and 2-Headed Monster. Wyatt also contributes to Frontstretch's social media and serves as an at-track reporter, collecting exclusive content for Frontstretch.Wyatt Watson can be found on Twitter @WyattGametimeSign up for the Frontstretch NewsletterA daily email update (Monday through Friday) providing racing news, commentary, features, and information from Frontstretch.comWe hate spam. Your email address will not be sold or shared with anyone else.</div></body>

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Jesse Love Wins Xfinity Pole at Talladega, RCR Sweeps Front Row

Richard Childress Racing once again brought the fastest cars to Talladega Superspeedway. Jesse Love took the pole for the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ United Rentals 250 Saturday (Oct. 5) with a speed of 182.129 mph. It is the fifth pole of his rookie season, four of which have come at drafting-style tracks.

Jesse Love Wins Xfinity Pole at Talladega, RCR Sweeps Front Row

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