2024 NASCAR New Year's Resolutions: Legacy Motor Club

New Year, new manufacturer, and a new driver – Legacy Motor Club has a big 2024 season in front of them and they hope it is productive. In their last season with Chevy, things just didn’t go right. The NASCAR organization had headaches with performance, off-the-track issues, and had to cut their rookie driver, Noah Gragson.

Toyota is coming on board this season, boosting their numbers in the Cup Series from six cars to eight. And that doesn’t include the No. 67 car of 23XI or the No. 84 car of Jimmie Johnson for Legacy Motor Club. There are times we could see 10 Toyotas in Cup this season.

Legacy is bringing back Erik Jones, replacing Gragson with the new and improved John Hunter Nemechek – things are looking up for this organization.

Legacy Motor Club Resolutions:
– Win a race
– Show improvement throughout the year
– Put Jones in position to make playoffs
– Give JHN a chance to be competitive.

When I think about the goals this team needs to have in 2024, a win is the biggest thing. Of course, that might be difficult in this first year with Toyota. The Camry XSE body does show some promise for these drivers, though.

Show improvement throughout the year and don’t get down on yourself. 2023 was hard enough, have some fun in 2024. At the end of the year, Jones should be on the cusp of the playoffs, if not firmly in. Nemechek should be able to compete with the rookie class incoming (even if he isn’t a rookie himself).

Legacy Motor Club Driver Resolutions

For the individual drivers at Legacy Motor Club, 2024 could go a few ways. Jones has to get back to Victory Lane and establish himself as the organization’s leader and cornerstone week in and week out. Nemechek has his own pressure to succeed in his second Cup Series stint.

With different expectations, there are different goals for each driver. And don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten about Jimmie Johnson.

Jimmie Johnson Resolutions:
– Have fun and finish races
– Remember why you are doing this
– Help your drivers on and off the track

2024 should be fun for Jimmie. We don’t want to see him DNF in his first couple of races. Personally and professionally, 2023 wasn’t the best year for Johnson. However, he can still have fun, race, and help his organization grow on and off the track.

Erik Jones Resolutions:
– Get a regular season win
– Make the playoffs
– Be a leader on and off the track
– Show consistency

2023 was a little more than forgettable for Jones. He wasn’t able to win a race, he only had a single top-5, and he was 27th overall in the points standings, wedged between Justin Haley and Todd Gilliland. Jones has to be a leader for Legacy Motor Club and he has to be consistent.

Consistency will lead to success and help everything else fall into place.

John Hunter Nemechek Resolutions:
– Compete against the newcomers
– Forget the past and work on the present
– Make the most of your second chance
– Learn and improve

As for Nemechek, things are a little more simple. He should compare himself to that rookie class of Carson Hocevar, Josh Berry, and Zane Smith. Nemechek isn’t a rookie, but he might as well be since his last Cup Series stint was lackluster and before the Next Gen car.

When Nemechek left Cup a few years ago, it looked like he was done. However, he’s back and has to make the most of it.