Dale Earnhardt Jr. is feeling good about JR Motorsports entering the Daytona 500 for the first time. On Dale Jr. Download, Earnhardt and his sister, Kelly Earnhardt Miller, talked about JR Motorsports competing in NASCAR’s biggest race of the year.

JR Motorsports announced Jan. 15 it will field a Cup entry for February's Daytona 500, with 2024 Xfinity champion Justin Allgaier as pilot.

Justin Allgaier will attempt to qualify for the 2025 Daytona 500 driving the No. 40 Chevrolet Camaro owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Greg Ives — Earnhardt Jr.'s crew chief in the Cup Series from 2015 to 2017 — will serve as the crew chief for the team.

JR Motorsports has run in the second-tier Xfinity Series since 2006, but a Daytona 500 attempt with Justin Allgaier marks the team's first-ever Cup Series entry.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be an owner at the Daytona 500 for the first time in 2025 with Justin Allgaier driving and Chris Stapleton sponsoring the car.

JR Motorsports announced Wednesday that reigning Xfinity Series champion Justin Allgaier will attempt next month’s Daytona 500 piloting the No. 40 Chevrolet in partnership with 10-time Grammy Award-winning artist Chris Stapleton.

It was always going to be Justin Allgaier. The post Why Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dropped a List of Potential Daytona 500 Winners for His Unexpected Cup Venture appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. finally announced his plans for the Daytona 500. He won't be behind the wheel, but he'll certainly leave his mark in February. Earnhardt revealed that reigning Xfinity Series champion Justin Allgaier will represent JR Motorsports in the Daytona 500.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. revealed Justin Allgaier will represent JR Motorsports in the Daytona 500 - closing the door on a potential reunion with Martin Truex Jr.