JR Motorsports announced Jan. 15 it will field a Cup entry for February's Daytona 500, with 2024 Xfinity champion Justin Allgaier as pilot.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is feeling good about JR Motorsports entering the Daytona 500 for the first time. On Dale Jr. Download, Earnhardt and his sister, Kelly Earnhardt Miller, talked about JR Motorsports competing in NASCAR’s biggest race of the year.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt Miller, co-owners of JR Motorsports; Chris Stapleton, 10-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician; and Justin Allgaier, 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion;