JR Motorsports is going ... powerhouse into full-time Cup racing. The opportunity came about as singer Chris Stapleton wanted to sponsor a Daytona 500 car to promote his Traveller Whiskey.

s JR Motorsports announced their debut in the top division. Reigning Xfinity Series champion Justin Allgaier will drive the No:40 Chevy in the crown jewel race, with the support from Hendrick ...

40 was chosen as the car number due to Traveller’s Whiskey being 40 proof. After fans speculated for years whether and when JRM would finally race in the Cup Series, Earnhardt Jr. said on his ...

Stapleton’s whiskey label Traveller Whiskey will sponsor the JR Motorsports Chevrolet, and it marks the first time JR Motorsports has entered a car in a Cup Series race. As for the No. 40 and how a ...

JR Motorsports will have a Hendrick engine. So, I expect the car to be fast in qualifying. When you go to Daytona, nothing is guaranteed (unless you’re Helio Castroneves). Allgaier will have to race ...

“JR Motorsports, myself and Kelley entering a Cup car in any race is a big deal for us. This is a bit of a continuation, at least for me personally, of celebrating Justin’s championship.

Imagn NASCAR reporter Bob Pockrass explained that JR Motorsports running a Cup Series car would be allowed by the stock car racing association despite Rick Hendrick having an ownership stake in ...

and it marks the first time JR Motorsports has entered a car in a Cup Series race. As for the No. 40 and how a “car as smooth as Tennessee Whiskey” came to be, Earnhardt explained in detail on ...

The Daytona 500 itself, the possible Cup Series debut for JR Motorsports, is set for February 16th. Fred Smith's love of cars comes from his fascination with auto racing. Unfortunately ...

JR Motorsports has entered reigning Xfinity Series champion Justin Allgaier into next month’s season-opening “Great American Race” in a ... from the moment the car is unloaded at Daytona ...