With a full moon overhead and the sun yet to crest the horizon, Dale Earnhardt Jr. stood near his team’s hauler Wednesday morning and watched as JR Motorsports’ first Cup car was unloaded in the Daytona International Speedway garage.

After a productive practice session and a hot lap in qualifying, Dale Earnhardt Jr. will watch Justin Allgaier race his way into the Daytona 500. At least, that’s the only plan as of right now.

The countdown continues as Clash weekend arrives and Daytona's NASCAR Speedweek gets closer and closer. With the 2025 Daytona 500 looming on Feb. 16, the Daytona Beach News-Journal is checking off the boxes on the calendar until the 67th running of the Great American Race.

There will be no agonizing wait for Jimmie Johnson to make the Daytona 500 this year. A year after a white-knuckle trip into the field through a harrowing qualifying race, the seven-time Cup Series champion had an easier time in qualifying Wednesday night for the 67th edition of the Great American Race.

For the first time, JR Motorsports had a NASCAR Cup Series car touch the track Dale Earnhardt Jr has long expressed an interest in JR Motorsports fielding a car in the NASCAR Cup Series. Just hours ago,

After years of anticipation, Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s dream of entering the NASCAR Cup Series as a team owner is finally coming true in a few hours with JR Motorsports' debut at "The Great American Race.” But as the engine roars to life,

After JR Motorsports announced plans to enter a car in the Daytona 500, team co-owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. has discussed his wider NASCAR Cup Series vision.