“In our DNA is to earn it, and that’s how we were brought up with Dad. And I think everything that we do, you put that hard work in, and it feels better to earn success.” These words from Kelley Earnhardt Miller came right after JR Motorsports ran its first Cup Series race in the 2025 Daytona 500 with Justin Allgaier and his No. 40 Chevy. Despite being an Xfinity team, that ninth-place finish in their first Cup Series race lit a fire that proved JRM could fight toe-to-toe with the big teams on the top tier of the sport. But with the ongoing charter lawsuit, the path forward is anything but straight.

As the team’s eyes see more chances in the Cup series, Kelley has been clear about staying patient, balancing their thriving Xfinity operation with four full-time cars next year against the de

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