JR Motorsports will field a No.40 Traveller Whiskey Chevrolet at the Daytona 500 after partnering with Buffalo Trace Distillery and musician Christ Stapleton.

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.

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.

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A beloved icon of NASCAR, Dale Earnhardt Jr., is readying up for a return to racing in 2025. Fans of this racing legend will once again see him behind the wheel of his iconic No. 8 late model car. Although he has stepped away from most NASCAR events, Earnhardt Jr. is choosing to race in smaller races, which he truly enjoys.