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JR Motorsports, Allgaier to attempt Daytona 500 run again in 2026
JR Motorsports announced late Friday it will again field a car in the season-opening Daytona 500 with Justin Allgaier behind the wheel.
The news came via a video posted on the team’s official social media accounts, titled “How about another round in Daytona?” and featuring a drink emoji. It features clips of the organization attempting to and making the 2025 event with Allgaier in the No. 40 Chevrolet sponsored by Traveller Whiskey – a product of a collaboration between Grammy Award-winning artist Chris Stapleton and Buffalo Trace Distillery's Harlen Wheatley.
“You didn’t think this was a one-and-done, did you?” asks Allgaier at the end of the video.
The post dropped as fans noticed JR Motorsports was advertising merchandise for the 2026 race.
Allgaier will run with the same car number and sponsor as he did last year.
JR Motorsports made its Cup Series debut in 2025, with Allgaier qualifying 19th and finishing ninth in the Daytona 500. It was the only race JR Motorsports ran.
Kelly Crandall
Kelly has been on the NASCAR beat full-time since 2013, and joined RACER as chief NASCAR writer in 2017. Her work has also appeared in NASCAR.com, the NASCAR Illustrated magazine, and NBC Sports. A corporate communications graduate from Central Penn College, Crandall is a two-time George Cunningham Writer of the Year recipient from the National Motorsports Press Association.
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