MOORESVILLE, N.C. \u2014 JR Motorsports and 11-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Chris Stapleton will be making their return to the NASCAR Cup Series for the 2026 Daytona 500.<\/p>\n
Following a historic top-10 finish in their maiden voyage in \u201cThe Great American Race,\u201d this successful pairing, in conjunction once again with Buffalo Trace Distillery, will field a Traveller Whiskey Chevrolet for the second time in JRM\u2019s illustrious history.<\/p>\n
In a nod to the signature Blend No. 40 found in in every bottle of Traveller, the team will again field the No. 40 car driven by 2024 NASCAR O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series champion Justin Allgaier.<\/p>\n
\u201cGetting the opportunity to enter a second Daytona 500 is something that is extremely special to everyone at JR Motorsports,\u201d said JRM CEO Kelley Earnhardt Miller. \u201cLast year was an amazing moment and I\u2019m very proud to be able to see this group come back together with the support of Chris Stapleton and Traveller Whiskey to go after it again in February.\u201d<\/p>\n
Piloting the No. 40 Traveller Whiskey Chevrolet for team owners Earnhardt Miller and NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the organization\u2019s most decorated driver in Allgaier.<\/p>\n
Allgaier, from Riverton, Ill., is the 2024 NASCAR O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series champion, a record six-time NASCAR O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series Most Popular Driver as voted on by the fans, the all-time series leader in top-10 finishes, and JRM\u2019s all-time leader in wins.<\/p>\n
Additionally, longtime cornerstone partner for JRM and Allgaier, BRANDT Professional Agriculture, will again be on board the No. 40 Chevrolet in a supporting role. Last season, Allgaier methodically navigated the pack en route to a dramatic ninth-place finish in JRM\u2019s inaugural Daytona 500.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m honored to be able to have the chance to drive this Traveller Whiskey Chevrolet again for Dale, Kelley and all of JR Motorsports,\u201d said Allgaier. \u201cLast year was such an incredible opportunity and experience and I am really thankful that Chris Stapleton and Traveller wanted to come back and be a part of this again. We had the speed last year and I know that we will again to make it into the Daytona 500. It\u2019s going to be an unbelievable time.\u201d<\/p>\n
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