Justin Allgaier speaks out about JR Motorsports Daytona 500 attempt ahead of Duels

For the first time, JR Motorsports and Dale Earnhardt Jr. will have a Cup Series car in competition, with Justin Allgaier set to get behind the wheel of the No. 40 car.

It’s an exciting time for the organization, which has poured thousands of dollars and hours into the effort.

“Saying something and wanting it are one thing, but to see it actually kind of come together, I don’t think our fans realize the amount of time and effort that goes into this happening,” Allgaier said on Sirius XM radio. “Right? It’s an undertaking. And it’s expensive. And it’s all the things you think it would be, it’s all of those, and probably times 10 by a lot of those standards.”

Allgaier took part in one Cup Series race last season, placing 13th at Charlotte in the Coca-Cola 600. That was for Hendrick Motorsports.

Now he’ll be racing with Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s team at JR Motorsports.

Nobody quite knows what the long-term goals are for the organization, but success on the track this weekend would go a long way toward a more serious Cup Series undertaking.

“I think that where this program has been the coolest for me is it gives you kind of a peek under the table, what would it take if this was ever a thing for JR Motorsports?” Allgaier said. “If they ever decided, hey, this is a direction we want to go. We have the sponsorship or the funding to be able to go do it. It gives them a lot better understanding of kind of where you stand.”

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Could JR Motorsports be more involved in the Cup Series going forward? That remains to be seen.

But the first foray is almost here. Allgaier expects to have some nerves, then settle in and get to driving.

“Sometimes I think it’s just like riding a bike for the first time. You’ve got to get on the bike first and then you can figure out how do we keep going? And that’s where this is at. Whether this is the first of many or the first and last, I don’t know,” Allgaier said. “But I do know that it’s been a great, eye-opening experience and it’s been something that’s really cool. And everybody at our shop has lived it, they’ve breathed it and they’re excited about it. And that gives you energy that I don’t think; you can’t buy that energy, I can assure you of that.”