Dale Earnhardt Junior will drive his own race car Friday night when he replaces Shane Huffman in the Busch Series race at Daytona International Speedway.
It will mark the first time NASCAR'S most popular driver pilots a car fielded by his own race team.
Earnhardt, a two-time Busch champion, will drive the number 88 Chevrolet he fields for JR Motorsports. He is the defending race champ.