Dale Earnhardt Jr. brands Justin Allgaier as “very capable” of leading JRM’s Cup debut at Daytona
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has shared his feelings about the factors behind choosing Justin Allgaier as JRMs 2025 Daytona 500 driver.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Justin Allgaier (Via IMAGO)
The 2025 Daytona 500 will mark history as NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s JR Motorsports is set to make their Cup series debut. They will field the No:40 Chevy, with the support from Hendrick Motorsports, and Justin Allgaier as their driver. JRM will be one of the 46 racers, that are expected to present at the crown jewel race.
In the recent episode of the Dale Jr. Download podcast, two times Daytona 500 winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. explained why he chose Justin Allgaier as the face of their cup debut. He pointed out that the regaining Xfinity champion is a very capable racer, and he trusts him to do the job he is supposed to do on the track as well as off of it.
Going to the Daytona 500, you want a driver that obviously can go out and do a good job, and he’s very capable, but I think, in our situation, it’s never been more paramount or more important that the job the driver does outside the car has to be done well, because this is a one-shot for Traveler. They need a great experience.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. said via Dale Jr. Download.
He asserted that their sponsors Travellers Whiskey needed someone who perform well on the track, while also represent them outside the racing hours, which can inspire them to invest more in the sport. When JRM has discussion about who to sign for the part-time entry, the found the champion racer as the guy who can hit all the mark.
They need to come away from this thinking — they’re not looking at just performance on the track, right? They need a lot of things to happen. A lot of things they want to accomplish that won’t happen on the race track in this whole process. Justin is a guy that can really help us get to that mark, and meet those targets for them. It wasn’t as simple as, ‘Who do we think can win the Daytona 500?
Dale Earnhardt Jr. added.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. hails Justin Allgaier’s professionalism outside the track
Earlier in the same conversation Dale Jr. praised Allgaier for the success they have had together over the years. He then highlighted that one of factors that makes Allgaier standout is his professionalism, working with the sponsors and Junior respects it a lot.
When we sat down and really thought about it, one of the things that I appreciate about Justin is, not only is he fast, and not only has he helped us — had a lot of success here at JR Motorsports, but his professionalism off the race track, with our partners. He does a great job with his crew. Engaging with his team. Keeps a solid attitude, outside of the car and inside the car.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. said.
The comment from Junior shows he has a lot of confidence on Allgaier’s on and off-track capabilities, going into Daytona. He is expecting to have a memorable Cup debut for the team and use it as the base for the eventually full-time Cup entry of JR Motorsports.
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