For most fans, the only good thing to come out of this year’s Daytona 500 was the presence of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and JR Motorsports. Their joy was doubled when Justin Allgaier registered a top-10 finish in his team’s first-ever Cup Series participation.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has stayed remarkably active in NASCAR circles since his retirement from full-time driving, affording him the opportunity to speak with dozens of drivers and be their voice, in a sense,

Currently, the numbers on the money side don't add up for Earnhardt's JR Motorsports team to consider Cup on a full-time basis.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. blinked back tears as the moment socked him at Daytona International Speedway — a track bursting with triumph and tragedy for his family — that he was, with a country star and a NASCAR champ in tow,

Justin Allgaier, who has raced in only seven NASCAR Cup Series events since 2016, is stepping into Cup in the 500. It's a big deal for him, but even more so for his team owner, Dale Earnhardt Jr.

"Where else do you go and barely make the field and cry tears of joy? Nowhere," Earnhardt said of the fabled speedway and race.

The 2025 NASCAR season has kicked off at the Daytona International Speedway. There were 45 cars aiming for the prestigious spot in the race, which is often referred to as the Great American Race. Among these was the No. 40 Chevrolet, driven by Justin Allgaier, and representing Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s JR Motorsports.

Man, we got here, and we got a taste of it,” Dale Earnhardt Jr. said about Justin Allgaier qualifying for the Daytona 500.

Christopher Bell walked away with the victory in the second NASCAR Cup Series race of the season on Sunday, and many fans believed the race was a great example of what superspeedway racing can be. Unfortunately,

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