Jesse Love wrestles away a win in the ARCA Menards Series West ENEOS 150 presented by NAPA Auto Parts at Colorado National Speedway.

It was Jesse Love’s third win of the season. But if he goes on to win the ARCA Menards Series West championship, Love may well point back to Saturday night’s ENEOS 150 presented by NAPA Auto Parts as the defining moment.

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The 15-year-old from Menlo Park, California, outlasted championship challenger Blaine Perkins in a wild shootout ending at Colorado National Raceway.

The two contenders were separated by just one point entering the race and traded sheet metal and door slams throughout the final 30 laps. While Love dominated the first half of the event after winning the General Tire Pole Award, Perkins muscled his way into the lead on lap 139.

But Love was unrelenting and wrestled in right back on lap 147.

In a two-lap overtime dash, Love was able to get the jump and drive his No. 19 NAPA Power Premium Plus Toyota over the finish line 0.328 seconds ahead of Perkins.

ENOES 150 Results

ARCA Menards Series West Point Standings

Love ended up leading a race-high 49 points to push his points lead back up to seven after seven events. Perkins, who had closed to within one after sweeping a pair of races last weekend, led nine laps but had to settle for second.

The Best of the Rest

Love’s Bill McAnally Racing teammate Gio Scelzi briefly took advantage of the duel to make a move for second but ended up third on the night, followed by teammate Gracie Trotter. Jack Wood rounds out the top-five.

Perkins’ Bob Bruncati/Sunrise Ford Racing teammate Trevor Huddleston was sixth, followed by BMR’s Holley Hollan, Todd Souza, Takuma Koga, and Bridget Burgess.

Watch Jesse Love Wrestle Away a Win

The ENEOS 150 presented by NAPA Auto Parts streamed live on TrackPass on NBC Gold. It will air on NBCSN on Monday, Aug. 31 at 4 p.m.