JR Motorsports (JRM), co-owned by NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his sister Kelley Earnhardt Miller, will compete in the Cup again next year.
The highly successful NASCAR Xfinity Series team (soon to be renamed the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series) made its Cup debut at the 67th running of the Daytona 500 earlier this year.
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Justin Allgaier, who won the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series title with JRM, drove the No. 40 Chevrolet and made the show as an open entry via the Duel qualifying races. They went on to finish in the top ten, placing ninth in the Daytona 500 after avoiding a crazy crash on the final lap. It was Allgaier’s third start in the 500, but his first in a decade as he competes full-time in the Xfinity Series.
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The No. 40 will return in the 68th running of NASCAR’s crown jewel event, in partnership with country music artist Chris Stapleton and his brand, Traveler Whiskey.
The team has existed in the sport’s secondary division for two decades, winning four drivers’ titles (Chase Elliott 2014, William Byron 2017, Tyler Reddick 2018 and Allgaier in 2024).
Last year, JR Motorsports won 17 of 33 NXS races and placed three of their drivers in the Championship 4. They failed to capture the crown, but it was still a historic season for the organization.
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