JR Motorsports (JRM), co-owned by NASCAR Corridor of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. and sister Kelley Earnhardt Miller, goes Cup racing once more subsequent 12 months.
The extremely profitable NASCAR Xfinity Sequence staff (quickly to be rebranded because the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Components Sequence) made its Cup debut within the 67th operating of the Daytona 500, earlier this 12 months.
Justin Allgaier, who gained the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Sequence title with JRM, drove the No. 40 Chevrolet and made the present as an open entry by way of the Duel qualifying races. They went on to attain a prime ten end, inserting ninth within the Daytona 500 after avoiding a wild last-lap crash. It was Allgaier’s third begin within the 500, however his first in a decade as he has been competing full-time within the Xfinity Sequence.
The No. 40 can be again once more within the 68th operating of NASCAR’s crown jewel occasion, once more partnering with Nation music artist Chris Stapleton and his model, Traveller Whiskey.
The staff has existed within the secondary division of the game for 20 years, successful 4 driver’s titles (Chase Elliott 2014, William Byron 2017, Tyler Reddick 2018, and Allgaier in 2024).
This previous 12 months, JR Motorsports gained 17 of 33 NXS races, and put three of its drivers into the Championship 4. They fell wanting the crown, nevertheless it was nonetheless a historic season for the group.
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