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.

For the first time in JR Motorsports history, the team co-owned by two-time Daytona 500 winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his sister Kelley Earnhardt Miller will field an entry in the Daytona 500 with NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Justin Allgaier as the driver.

The 67th Daytona 500 is scheduled for Feb. 16. It will be Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Cup Series debut as a team owner. He's a two-time Daytona 500 winner.

Dale Earnhardt Sr. is survived by his wife Teresa Earnhardt and four children: Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Miller, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Taylor Nicole Earnhardt. The 2025 Daytona 500 will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16 at the Daytona International Speedway.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s JR Motorsports is making its NASCAR Cup Series debut at the 2025 Daytona 500 with Justin Allgaier behind the wheel of the No. 40 Chevrolet.

NASCAR icon Dale Earnhardt Jr. and JR Motorsports are set to make their highly anticipated Daytona 500 debut with Justin Allgaier behind the wheel of the No. 40 car, sponsored by Grammy-winner Chris Stapleton’s Traveller Whiskey brand.

NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr., 10-time Grammy Award winner Chris Stapleton will field JRM entry in 2025 Daytona 500. Who's driving?

The Great American Race is gearing up for another go around as preparations begin for the 2024 running of the Daytona 500. One of the most revered weekends on the NASCAR annual calendar, this year's edition will see a special country megastar among its ranks in Chris Stapleton.