Fans Go Berserk as Dale Earnhardt Jr’s NASCAR Team Makes a “50-50” Announcement on $20 Million Cup Entry

Published 09/24/2022, 3:44 AM EDT

Dale Earnhardt Jr and co have been heavily invested in researching their move to the Cup Series. But, they are still left to calculate how the finances and profitability would work out. To clarify their stance, JR Motorsports co-owner Kelley Earnhardt issued a statement that was posted on Twitter by NASCAR journalist Adam Stern.

Stern stated, “@JRMotorsportsis still exploring whether a NASCAR Cup Series program makes business sense, and charter asking prices being well above $20 million isn’t necessarily a deal-breaker, but the ultimate decision remains 50/50, per @EarnhardtKelley.“

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Earnhardt made it clear that they were looking towards making the jump, but were still left to figure out the economics surrounding the entire project. They also cleared out that they wouldn’t mind it taking out $20 million charters if the Cup Series dream were to become a reality.

NASCAR fans react to news of JRM’s chances of getting to the Cup Series

Fans were excited to hear that the team has been looking at the Cup Series as a prospect for the future.

Would immediately become the most popular team in the Cup Series if they did it 👀
— Jimmy Zajac (@SlimJimJZ) September 23, 2022

I say they will have a Cup Series team in 2024, and Josh Berry will be behind the wheel.
— Family Man (@TeamKFBfan8) September 23, 2022

NASCAR needs more teams like this in Cup and less teams like Rick Ware Racing
— Jacob | 9️⃣🏁x4 – 5️⃣🏁x2 | NYG🗽(2-0) – VT🦃(2-2) (@JacobRayLawson) September 23, 2022

So everyone is aware. JRM has made it clear they don’t want to partner at CUP level. They want it to be JRM. It makes the most sense & right now they’re trying. The charter system is broken – though it makes sense it’s hard to bring new teams in, in a sport that requires so much,
— Steve Paris (@StevieParis2) September 24, 2022

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Look at the purses and it should be a no brainer.
— John John (@D1Word) September 23, 2022

Fans believed that if it were to happen, JR Motorsports would immediately become the most popular team in the sport, thanks to the fact that it is owned by the Earnhardt family. People also stated how the wait wouldn’t be for long and some even predicted the season they would make their highly anticipated move to the big leagues. Another thing is to ask if Hendrick Motorsports would continue to support JR Motorsports in the case of the Cup Series. Would they then act like a sister team, or be completely independent?

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What do you think? Would JR Motorsports make the jump to the Cup Series soon? Let us know in the comments.

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Srijan Mandal is a NASCAR author at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Master’s in Journalism and has been writing for his own blog as well, covering NASCAR, F1, F2, W Series, MotoGP, DTM, IndyCar, WRC, and WEC. Following motorsports for more than a decade, he has become a devout supporter of McLaren Racing, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Bubba Wallace, Sir Lewis Hamilton, and Ayrton Senna.

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Ankit Sharma