Like his father before him, Daytona became one of Earnhardt Jr.'s best tracks. The same walls that were the sight of NASCAR's biggest tragedy became the sight of healing in July 2001, when Earnhardt Jr. won the Pepsi 400 in NASCAR's first trip back to Daytona since Dale Earnhardt lost his life.

The 2025 NASCAR season has kicked off at the Daytona International Speedway. There were 45 cars aiming for the prestigious spot in the race, which is often referred to as the Great American Race. Among these was the No. 40 Chevrolet, driven by Justin Allgaier, and representing Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s JR Motorsports.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. after Justin Allgaier put the JR Motorsports car in the Daytona 500: “Where else do you go and barely make the field and cry tears of joy?"