JR Motorsports (JRM) took to social media to reveal the organization’s plans to bid for a second consecutive starting spot for the Daytona 500 in 2026.
JRM, a four-time NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series championship-winning organization based in Mooresville, North Carolina, will field the No. 40 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 stock car throughout Daytona Speedweeks in February 2026.
Justin Allgaier, the 2024 O’Reilly Auto Parts Series champion from Riverton, Illinois, will pilot the entry. Iraveller Whiskey, a whiskey brand created by 11-time Grammy Award-winning artist and country singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton, will sponsor the car. The 2026 season will mark a second consecutive time where both Allgaier and Traveller Whiskey will join forces with JRM’s NASCAR Cup Series effort for the Daytona 500.
The announcement comes nine months after JRM made its inaugural presence in the NASCAR Cup Series division during the 67th edition of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Allgaier, who earned a transfer berth to the 500 by finishing in ninth place during the first of two Daytona Duel qualifying races, proceeded to finish in ninth place during the main event. Allgaier’s result occurred after he dodged a series of late-race carnages, including one on the final lap.
Should Allgaier earn a starting spot for the 2026 Daytona 500, it will mark his fourth career start in the event and his 84th start in the Cup Series division. Through 83 previous starts, Allgaier has accumulated two top-10 results, 17 laps led and an average-finishing result of 27.2, with his best result being an eighth-place finish at Bristol Motor Speedway in April 2015. Should Allgaier win the 500, he would become the 10th competitor to achieve a first Cup career victory in the event.