NASCAR driver to make acting debut at 39

by March 13, 2026

written by March 13, 2026

Justin Allgaier made a name for himself in stock-car racing. The CW made its name as a broadcast network with a lineup of scripted dramas and comedies.

Now, three years after The CW dipped its toe into the waters of live sports programming, it’s tapping Allgaier to appear in one of its serial crime dramas.

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According to Sports Business Journal, Allgaier will appear on an episode of “Wild Cards” that will air on March 30 at 8 p.m. ET. The episode that Allgaier will appear in is titled “The Hostage Always Rings Twice,” about a hostage negotiation that involves a NASCAR race.

Allgaier drives the No. 7 Chevrolet Camaro SS for JR Motorsports in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, NASCAR’s second-tier circuit. The 39-year-old has made 508 starts on the series over the past 17 years. He’ll play himself in the episode.

“It was great getting the opportunity to be a part of ‘Wild Cards.’ To get the chance to work with that incredible group is just a testament to what this partnership truly is between The CW and the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series,” Allgaier said in a statement published by SBJ.

NASCAR in 2023 announced that CW Sports would gain the television broadcast rights to the Xfinity Series starting with their next television contract in 2025.

Besides NASCAR, the network has aired events from LIV Golf, Pac-12 Football, beach volleyball, women’s college basketball, Savannah Bananas baseball, tennis, and the Professional Bull Riders tour, among others.