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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Finally Joins the NASCAR Cup Series – But This Time, He’s Calling the Shots

Harry Stone by Harry Stone
February 16, 2025
in Motorsports
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Finally Joins the NASCAR Cup Series – But This Time, He’s Calling the Shots

Feb 15, 2025; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. during practice for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images

After years of waiting, Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s JR Motorsports is finally making the jump to the NASCAR Cup Series. It’s a moment that has felt inevitable for one of the sport’s most dominant Xfinity teams, yet it never quite materialized—until now.

The reason? NASCAR’s restrictive charter system.

But in 2025, the game has changed, and JRM has made its long-awaited debut on stock car racing’s biggest stage. And while veteran Justin Allgaier fought his way onto the Daytona 500 grid with a ninth-place finish in his Duel, the real story is how Earnhardt Jr. is stepping into an unfamiliar role: race-day strategist and in-race radio presence.

For the first time, he’ll be in the ears of his driver—directly offering his insight from behind the pit wall.

And for someone who has never been on the radio with his Xfinity drivers, fans are wondering:

Why now? And what makes this different?


Dale Jr. on the Radio? This Time, It Feels Right

Earnhardt Jr. has never been one to micromanage his Xfinity team from the radio. Despite owning one of the most dominant teams in the series since 2006, he has always taken a hands-off approach, allowing his crew chiefs and engineers to run the show.

But when it comes to his first Daytona 500 as a Cup owner, he’s breaking his own rule.

“I feel totally uncomfortable doing that on the Xfinity radios,” Dale Jr. admitted.
“I’m around that group so closely, I don’t like to get in their way. The crew chiefs have a plan—we spend the whole year game-planning, and suddenly I jump in? It’d be like, ‘Who’s this guy talking?’”

So why step in now?

“This thing felt like I could just jump right in there,” he explained.

This isn’t just another race for JR Motorsports. This is the Daytona 500—a race Earnhardt Jr. won twice as a driver, and one that holds a near-mystical importance in his career. If there’s any time to get on the radio and guide his team, it’s now.

And make no mistake—Dale Jr. isn’t just offering moral support.


The Earnhardt Formula: Daytona Masterclass from a Two-Time Champion

There are few drivers in NASCAR history with a better feel for superspeedway racing than Dale Earnhardt Jr.

With two Daytona 500 wins (2004, 2014), four Talladega victories, and a reputation as one of the sport’s greatest drafters, his knowledge of pack racing, lane control, and momentum runs is second to none.

That’s exactly why he plans to be on Allgaier’s radio, offering his expertise in real-time.

“I felt like what I had to say on the radio would be helpful,” Earnhardt Jr. said.
“Thought he knew it too—‘Hey man! I’m thinking this way.’ He may have more confidence in his thoughts.”

While Allgaier is in control of his own race, Dale Jr. sees the bigger picture. His job is to help identify runs before they happen, predict how lanes will form, and keep his driver mentally sharp for the final laps.

But there’s a catch.

No matter how much expertise Earnhardt Jr. offers, he can’t drive the car for him.

Allgaier will have to execute—and make split-second decisions that could mean the difference between victory or a wrecked race car.


Justin Allgaier’s Moment – But Can He Pull Off the Upset?

For Justin Allgaier, this is a career-defining opportunity.

At 38 years old, he has spent most of his career as an Xfinity Series veteran, grinding away in NASCAR’s second-tier division while making only a handful of Cup starts over the years.

Now, in his Daytona 500 debut, he’s racing for Earnhardt Jr.’s first-ever Cup team—on a stage where the Earnhardt name is legendary.

Allgaier earned his way into the big show, finishing ninth in the first Duel race on Thursday night to lock himself into the Daytona 500 grid. But qualifying is one thing—winning at Daytona is another.

And while JRM doesn’t yet have the resources of NASCAR’s powerhouse teams, superspeedway races are the great equalizer.

With Earnhardt Jr. calling strategy and a driver with nothing to lose, could JRM pull off a Cinderella story in its first-ever Cup race?


A Third Daytona 500 for Dale Jr. – But This Time, From the Pit Box?

There was a time when Dale Earnhardt Jr. dreamed of winning a third Daytona 500 as a driver.

Now, his only shot at another trophy in Victory Lane is as an owner.

This is his team, his car, his driver—and for the first time, his voice guiding the race from the radio.

“We’re racing drivers, so we kind of see the same thing… I’ll talk for sure, a lot,” Earnhardt Jr. said.

With a first-time Cup team, a veteran driver looking for his breakthrough, and one of the greatest superspeedway minds on the pit box, the 2025 Daytona 500 just got a whole lot more interesting.

And if Allgaier can survive the chaos and put JRM in contention late?

Dale Earnhardt Jr. might just complete his long-awaited return to Victory Lane at Daytona—as a Cup Series owner.

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