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.

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.

In a partnership with 10-time Grammy winner Chris Stapleton, the race team owned by NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. and sister Kelley Earnhardt Miller will enter the Daytona 500 with reigning Xfinity Series champion Justin Allgaier.

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After 24 years in NASCAR, JR Motorsports enters the Daytona 500 with Justin Allgaier, marking their first-ever Cup race. A dream come true for the team and their fans.

JR Motorsports is attempting a NASCAR Cup Series race for the first time. The team owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. is entering the 2025 Daytona 500 with Justin Allgaier behind the wheel. Allgaier won the 2024 Xfinity Series title and has driven for JR Motorsports in NASCAR’s No.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has always said a NASCAR Cup Series effort for JR Motorsports would have to make business sense with the right people attached to it. So, when country music star Chris Stapleton reached out to his friend,