Ensuring sustained excellence is underway at JR Motorsports after a dominant 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series. A team that tallied 7 wins in 149 races only a year ago is now flaunting a partnership with Roto-Rooter, while a new crew chief finds a home with Dale Jr. & co. The lineup, though, is still awaiting the right pieces.

The JRM has managed to fill three of its four full-time rides so far. It is only the No.88 that remains, awaiting an update ever since Connor Zilisch was moved to No.1. But of late, the ride has been seeing some guesswork coupled with speculative reports. Only a day ago, FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass wrote that the No.88 is expected to be a full-time entry, but it will be split between two or more drivers throughout the season. That’s when a word went around: AJ Allmendinger

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