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.

JR Motorsports has run in the second-tier Xfinity Series since 2006, but a Daytona 500 attempt with Justin Allgaier marks the team's first-ever Cup Series entry.

This marks the first time JR Motorsports has entered a car in a Cup race and it comes at the event Dale Earnhardt Jr. won twice as a driver.

JR Motorsports has recently shared its lineup of crew chiefs for the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series. JR Motorsports has a remarkable legacy in the racing world. It was established by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kelley Earnhardt Miller, and Rick Hendrick in 2002, and has since been an iconic presence in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

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?

Justin Allgaier will attempt to qualify for the 2025 Daytona 500 driving the No. 40 Chevrolet Camaro owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Greg Ives — Earnhardt Jr.'s crew chief in the Cup Series from 2015 to 2017 — will serve as the crew chief for the team.

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