Bubba Wallace won his first Daytona 500 qualifying race as Justin Allgaier ensured JR Motorsports will start its first Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway. In the opening Daytona 500 Duel qualifying race Thursday night,

Justin Allgaier, left, and Jimmie Johnson talk on the pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Daytona Beach, Fla.

It might not be easy, but Justin Allgaier is committed to making it into this year's Daytona 500 for JR Motorsports.

Justin Allgaier qualified for the Daytona 500 in a car owned by Dale Earnardt Jr. on Thursday's Daytona Duels.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. spoke candidly after the Daytona 500 about the possibility of JR Motorsports going full-time NASCAR Cup Series racing.

Justin Allgaier will need to earn his Daytona 500 starting spot in the Duel at Daytona on Thursday to score JR Motorsports' first Cup start.

NASCAR Chevy driver Justin Allgaier raced his way into the 2025 Daytona 500 in a thrilling Duel performance. See where the Chevy drivers will line up on Sunday.

The 31-year-old Wallace from Mobile, Alabama, led a race-high 21 of 60 laps en route to his first Daytona Duel career victory while the reigning Xfinity Series champion from Riverton, Illinois, awarded JR Motorsports' first entrance to a Cup event for the 2025 Great American Race.

With a push from teammate Tyler Reddick, Bubba Wallace surged ahead of 2024 Daytona 500 winner William Byron to win Thursday night’s first Duel at Daytona 150-mile qualifying race and earn the

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will race in the Daytona 500. This time, as a car owner. Last year, JR Motorsports celebrated the long-awaited NASCAR Xfinity Series championship for Justin Allgaier. After a roller coaster of emotions back in November’s 300-mile race,

Bubba Wallace scored the win in the eventful first Daytona International Speedway Duel of Thursday night (Feb. 13) to set the field for the 2025 Daytona 500, the opening race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.

For the first time, JR Motorsports and Dale Earnhardt Jr. will have a Cup Series car in competition, with Justin Allgaier set to get behind the wheel of the No. 40 car. It’s an exciting time for the organization,