Nu Way 225 Sauced by Blues Hog

World Wide Technology Raceway, September 12, 2026

Jesse Love
Winner
180
Laps
8
Lead Changes
4
Leaders

Jesse Love won the 2026 Nu Way 225 Sauced by Blues Hog at World Wide Technology Raceway on September 12, 2026, leading 70 of 180 laps. Sheldon Creed finished second; Sam Mayer rounded out the podium. The race had 8 lead changes among 4 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Season
2026
Winner
Lead Changes
8
Leaders
4 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 2 +1 Jesse Love
2 3 +1 Sheldon Creed
3 18 +15 Sam Mayer
4 11 +7 Taylor Gray
5 1 -4 Carson Kvapil
6 19 +13 Parker Retzlaff
7 10 +3 Brent Crews
8 12 +4 Sammy Smith
9 16 +7 Kyle Sieg
10 20 +10 Jeb Burton
11 9 -2 Rajah Caruth
12 17 +5 Dean Thompson
13 5 -8 Justin Allgaier
14 28 +14 Ryan Sieg
15 15 Brandon Jones
16 8 -8 William Sawalich
17 21 +4 Patrick Staropoli
18 30 +12 Josh Williams
19 22 +3 Brennan Poole
20 24 +4 Blaine Perkins
21 32 +11 Mason Maggio
22 13 -9 Anthony Alfredo
23 31 +8 Jordan Anderson
24 33 +9 Ryan Ellis
25 25 Myatt Snider
26 26 Josh Bilicki
27 34 +7 Joey Gase
28 29 +1 Brad Perez
29 6 -23 Austin Hill
30 27 -3 Lavar Scott
31 23 -8 Jeremy Clements
32 35 +3 Austin J Hill
33 4 -29 Corey Day
34 14 -20 Nick Sanchez
35 7 -28 Harrison Burton
36 36 Dawson Cram
Stage Results
Driver Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage Pts
Carson Kvapil 1 3 18
Jesse Love 5 1 16
Justin Allgaier 3 6 13
Corey Day 2 7 13
Sheldon Creed 6 4 12
Sam Mayer 9 2 11
William Sawalich 8 5 9
Austin Hill 4 7
Parker Retzlaff 10 8 4
Brent Crews 7 4
Sammy Smith 9 2
Ryan Sieg 10 1
Taylor Gray
Kyle Sieg
Jeb Burton
Rajah Caruth
Dean Thompson
Brandon Jones
Patrick Staropoli
Josh Williams
Brennan Poole
Blaine Perkins
Mason Maggio
Anthony Alfredo
Jordan Anderson
Ryan Ellis
Myatt Snider
Josh Bilicki
Joey Gase
Brad Perez
Lavar Scott
Jeremy Clements
Austin J Hill
Nick Sanchez
Harrison Burton
Dawson Cram
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 8 matched drivers, the model averaged 6.3 positions off — better than the season average of 8.5. Good

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
1 Jesse Love 21.0 1 +20.0
13 Justin Allgaier 17.0 13 +4.0
19 Brennan Poole 23.4 19 +4.4
22 Anthony Alfredo 20.9 22 -1.1
26 Josh Bilicki 26.4 26 +0.4
27 Joey Gase 22.9 27 -4.1
29 Austin Hill 26.1 29 -2.9
35 Harrison Burton 21.4 35 -13.6

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

  • Jesse Love: has 3 career starts at World Wide Technology Raceway with a 5.0 avg finish (1 win) — the model may have underweighted this track history.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2026 Nu Way 225 Sauced by Blues Hog?
Jesse Love won the 2026 Nu Way 225 Sauced by Blues Hog at World Wide Technology Raceway driving for Richard Childress Racing.
Where was the 2026 Nu Way 225 Sauced by Blues Hog held?
The 2026 Nu Way 225 Sauced by Blues Hog was held at World Wide Technology Raceway on September 12, 2026.