JR Motorsports

JR Motorsports is the management company and racing operation for Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR’s eight-time Most Popular Driver and winner of more than 40 NASCAR-sanctioned races. JR Motorsports competes in multiple racing divisions, including the NASCAR Nationwide Series. In 2008 JRM enjoyed a breakout season with four Nationwide Series victories between its two teams. The company followed suit with four more wins in 2009, and added two additional victories to its tally in 2010. The JR Motorsports facilities are based out of Mooresville, N.C.

The Beginning

JR Motorsports was established in 1999 as the management company for professional race car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. Its first foray into racing came in the form of a street stock car that raced at Concord Motorsports Park in Concord, N.C., during the summer of 2002 with six employees.

The Jump to the NASCAR Nationwide Series

During the next three years the team progressed through the late model stock car and Pro Cup ranks, collecting numerous wins and pole awards along the way. With support from the U.S. Navy, Earnhardt Jr. launched the JR Motorsports NASCAR Nationwide Series program in 2006.

In July 2007, officials from JR Motorsports and Hendrick Motorsports announced that the two teams would merge their Nationwide Series operations at the end of the year to field a joint effort starting with the 2008 season. Fielding the No. 88 and No. 5 Chevrolets, the JR Motorsports organization will receive engine, chassis and vehicle engineering support from HMS.

JRM Today

JRM currently operates out of a large 66,000-square-foot facility that serves as the nucleus of Earnhardt Jr.’s racing operation and business interests. The team now has over 100 employees and encompasses a full stable of cars that compete in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and local weekly late model divisions.