JR Motorsports announced Wednesday that Dale Earnhardt Jr’s the racing team will enter the Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series race with driver Justin Allgaier and sponsored by country music star Chris Stapleton’s whiskey brand.
The Associated Press announced the news for the first time.
JRM, a multi-car racing team that is a mainstay of the Xfinity Series, is competing in a Cup Series race for the first time, although Allgaier will have to qualify via qualifying as an open entry and without a charter.
The No. 40 Allgaier Chevrolet will be sponsored by Traveler Whiskey, Stapleton’s blended whiskey created in partnership with Buffalo Trace Distillery.
JRM’s entry is one of at least six open entries that will battle for four spots in the Daytona 500 field via qualifying time and dual qualifying races. There are expected to be at least two more open entries announced, including unannounced entries for former Cup champions Jimmie Johnson and Martin Truex Jr.
Allgaier, the 2024 NASCAR Last year’s Cola 600, finishing 13th.
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