JR Motorsports to Make Cup Series Debut at Daytona 500 With Justin Allgaier

Earnhardt Jr.'s team enters NASCAR's premier race with Grammy winner Chris Stapleton's Traveller Whiskey as sponsor.

JR Motorsports, co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt Miller, will attempt its first-ever NASCAR Cup Series race at the 2025 Daytona 500.
Reigning Xfinity Series champion Justin Allgaier will drive the No. 40 Chevrolet, which is sponsored by Chris Stapleton's Traveller Whiskey brand.
As an 'open' team without a NASCAR charter, Allgaier must compete for one of four available qualifying spots against at least eight other non-chartered cars.
The one-race effort is not part of a broader plan for JR Motorsports to enter the Cup Series full-time, though team leadership remains open to future opportunities.
Stapleton, deeply involved in the car's design and branding, partnered with JR Motorsports through a connection with Rick Hendrick, a partial owner of the team.