JR Motorsports co-owner Kelley Earnhardt has given his verdict on Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s future. in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, as Connor Zilisch was announced to take the No. 1 Chevy. 88 for the year 2025.
Dale Jr. has previously spoken about the uncertainty surrounding his future appearances in the Xfinity Series, preferring to run Late Model races instead. The 49-year-old NASCAR Hall of Famer is scheduled to compete in the Bristol Night race in the No. 1 Chevy. 88 in September, but his plans for 2025 remain uncertain. Kelley Earnhardt, who has a net worth of $50 million (according to Celebrity Net Worth), responded to speculation about Dale Jr.’s future, saying that he is enjoying his time in Late Models and that they currently have no plans for the future. Xfinity releases. She suggested that this is not the end of the road for Dale Jr. NASCAR. During a recent appearance on NASCAR SiriusXM Radio, he said:
“He loves racing. He goes back and forth, has a lot of fun in Late Models and tries to do as much as possible. He wants to do it 4 to 6 times a year.”
“I don’t want to say he’s done any Xfinity races, but we don’t have anything planned for him right now. That could change, we have a lot of balls falling and picking up right now. In the next month or so I hope everything will fall into place and we will have a clear plan,” he added. Chevrolet no. The ’88 was the All-Star car at JR Motorsports, with Carson Kvapil, Connor Mosack and Bubba Pollard driving the car for the first half of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s 2024 season. and Connor Zilisch during the second half. Much speculation surrounds JR Motorsports’ driver lineup for 2025 following Zilisch’s announcement to take over the No. 1 Chevrolet. 1. 88 full time. It is unclear whether Dale Jr. will debut in 2025 and which car will he drive next season.
Kelley Earnhardt is “super excited” to welcome Connor Zilisch to JRM
JR Motorsports co-owner Kelley Earnhardt is excited to see Connor Zilisch behind the wheel of the No. 1 Chevrolet. 1. 88. She revealed that she had known the 18-year-old for several years and was raving about the “super talented” NASCAR Cup Series prospect. “We are very excited to welcome Connor and see what he does. He has a lot of support behind him. I have known Connor for many years as a microcar driver in Millbridge. “I was exposed to it through these ranks. He’s just a super good kid, super talented so far in almost everything he’s done. So it’s going to be a lot of fun. This is what we do.
So we’re looking forward to it,” he said on SiriusXM Radio. Kelley Earnhardt and Dale Jr. announced earlier this season that Connor Zilisch would make his Xfinity debut in September at Watkins Glen (Sept. 14), followed by starts in Kansas, Homestead and Phoenix.
