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Since being formed in 2002 by Dale Earnhardt Jr.<\/a>, NASCAR<\/a> Xfinity Series team JR Motorsports has fielded numerous high-profile drivers, including Jimmie Johnson<\/a>, Tony Stewart, Martin Truex Jr., Chase Elliott<\/a>, Mark Martin and Danica Patrick<\/a>, among others.<\/p>\n In 2025, en route to the team’s 100th Xfinity Series win<\/a>, they have fielded an extremely strong lineup including the currently injured Connor Zilisch<\/a>, Justin Allgaier, Kyle Larson<\/a>, Shane van Gisbergen<\/a>, Ross Chastain<\/a>, and Daniel Suarez. However, it seems another Cup Series legend could yet join the ranks at JRM.<\/p>\n In a recent episode of the ‘Dale Jr. Download<\/a>‘, whilst discussing NASCAR’s potential rule change to allow Cup drivers to compete in more Xfinity\/Craftsman Truck Series races each season, as per Sports Business Journal<\/a>, Earnhardt revealed that two-time Cup champion Kyle Busch<\/a> has reached out on numerous occasions about stepping behind the wheel of a JRM car.<\/p>\n “He texts me from time to time, he’s like, ‘Man, if you’ve got an open Xfinity race I’d love to run it,'” Earnhardt said.<\/p>\n Busch, the 2009 Xfinity Series champion and current driver of the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet in the Cup, has not raced in NASCAR’s second series since the 2024 season, when he came home sixth at Charlotte for RCR in his sole appearance that year.<\/p>\n With 102 wins in 367 Xfinity races, Busch, 40, is the winningest series driver of all time, with a huge lead over Martin in second with 49 wins. In fact, Brad Keselowski is the closest currently active driver to him in the leaderboard with 39 victories.<\/p>\n Whether or not Earnhardt would ever consider giving Busch a drive in the Xfinity Series, the Hall of Famer did not make clear.<\/p>\n As for the aforementioned potential change to NASCAR’s rules surrounding racing in lower series, Earnhardt didn’t believe it would ultimately make a huge difference, noting how many of the current Cup drivers simply “don’t want” to drive in lower series and have no real need to do so.<\/p>\n DON’T MISS…<\/strong><\/p>\nKyle Busch has spoken to Earnhardt Jr. about driving for JRM<\/p>\n