Three years ago, JR Motorsports’ co-owner and Dale Jr.’s sister, Kelley Earnhardt, was excited about a potential Cup Series charter, saying, “We do want to go Cup racing. We believe that’s a good spot for us.” However, that never materialized. But the NASCAR Cup Series is going to look a lot different four months down the line, owing to the ongoing 23XI and Front Row Motorsports’ charter disputes. With a 360 expected by the end of this year, could this potentially carve out a spot for Dale Earnhardt Jr. ?

While Dale Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt co-own JR Motorsports in the Xfinity Series, Kelley has reflected on the problems that exist in the Cup Series. Earlier in August, she explained that the biggest hurdle is the staggering cost of entry, noting that the market moves fast when the cha

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