Love began racing at age five. In the Quarter Midgets of America Series he won multiple races and championships before age ten. He then won championships in three different divisions of USAC in the same year, the first driver to accomplish that feat. At thirteen, competing for Naake-Klauer Motorsports, Love was granted an age waiver by Madera Speedway track promoter Kenny Shepherd to compete in the RPM Pro Late Model Series, on the strength of his performances in the 51Fifty Energy Drink Jr. Late Model Series the prior year.
In 2018 Love drove full-time in the INEX Legend Car Racing Series, winning five of the eight scheduled races to claim that series' championship. That year he also raced in the BCRA Midget Series and the Hunt Magneto Sprint Car Series, both requiring age exceptions to enter. In 2019 he drove for Keith Kunz Motorsports in the SRL Southwest Tour, a late model series.
On January 14, 2020, it was announced that Love would run full-time and for rookie of the year in the ARCA Menards Series West in the No. 19 Toyota for Bill McAnally Racing. He replaced Hailie Deegan in that car, who had moved to Ford's driver development program. Love won his first West Series race in the opening race of a doubleheader at the Utah Motorsports Campus road course on June 27, only his second career start. He finished the 2020 West season with three wins and nine top-five finishes in eleven races, claiming the championship and beating season-long rival Blaine Perkins to become the youngest West Series champion at fifteen years, nine months, and 24 days old.
In 2021 Love returned to BMR for a second West Series season in the No. 16, having replaced Gio Scelzi. He also returned to Venturini Motorsports for a nine-race schedule in the main ARCA Menards Series. He earned his first win of that season at Salem Speedway, outdueling Ty Gibbs on a restart with 46 laps remaining.
On January 3, 2022, it was announced that Love would return to Venturini Motorsports for the majority of the 2022 season. He earned eight top fives and twelve top tens that year, and took his second career ARCA win at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, leading every lap.
Love moved to a full-time schedule with Venturini Motorsports in 2023 and had a breakout season, earning ten wins, seventeen top-fives, and eighteen top-tens. He claimed the 2023 ARCA Menards Series championship one race early at Salem, after simply taking the green flag.
On February 9, 2023, it was announced that Love would run three NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races for Tricon Garage, driving the No. 1 truck. At Gateway, Love made his debut in the No. 11 truck after the original driver, Corey Heim, fell ill; Love finished ninth. He made his second start at Kansas, finishing thirteenth.
On October 25, 2023, it was announced that Love would drive full-time for Richard Childress Racing in the No. 2 Chevrolet in 2024, replacing Sheldon Creed. He began the season by winning the pole in his first career start at Daytona, won the first stage, and led a race-high 34 laps before a wreck dropped him to twentieth. The following week at Atlanta he again won the pole, swept both stages, and led 157 of the 163 scheduled laps before fuel trouble on the final restart relegated him to twelfth. At Phoenix he earned a career-best second place, behind race winner Chandler Smith. He continued a streak of top-ten finishes over the following four weeks, including a third career pole at Texas. At Talladega, Love scored his first career victory, holding off the field on an overtime restart.
Love started the 2025 season with a win at Daytona. Two months later he won at Rockingham but was disqualified after failing post-race inspection, with Sammy Smith declared the winner. He remained consistent throughout the playoffs before winning at Phoenix to claim the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship.
On March 28, 2025, it was announced that Love would make his NASCAR Cup Series debut at Bristol Motor Speedway for RCR, driving the No. 33 Chevrolet. He started 19th and finished 31st, five laps down. On April 16, it was announced that Love would drive for Beard Motorsports in the No. 62 at Texas Motor Speedway and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Love returned to the No. 33 in 2026, running races at Austin, Talladega, and Charlotte.
In October 2025 it was revealed that Love would make his Super2 Series debut at the Adelaide Street Circuit, driving a Holden Commodore ZB for Image Racing in an alliance with Erebus Motorsport and Richard Childress Racing.
Love is the son of Elizabeth and Jesshill Love. His father Jesshill raced midget cars in his youth and is a real estate investor and lawyer, serving as CEO of three real estate portfolios in California, former president of the Silicon Valley Chapter of the Entrepreneurs' Organization, and CEO of HomeSmiles, a property maintenance company that supports Jesse's racing career. Love is of partial Mexican descent through his mother, who was raised in Mexico City.
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