Jimmie Johnson to return for Legacy Motor Club in 2025 at select races
Jimmie Johnson will run select races for Legacy Motor Club in 2025, he told Jayski.com this past weekend at Phoenix Raceway.
“For 2025, we will make sure we use the [No. 84] car in the right capacity and in the right way so it doesn’t take anything away from the [Nos.] 42 or the 43,” Johnson said. “We will see how many times Jacob [Canter, director of competition at Legacy Motor Club] lets me go out and drive.”
Johnson, who co-owns Legacy alongside Maury Gallagher, has competed in 12 races over the last two seasons, making nine starts in 2024. His best finish was a P26 result in the Cup Series championship race at Phoenix on Sunday.
The seven-time Cup Series champion said he “absolutely” wants to get more experience in the Next Gen car, which he’s struggled to adapt to. Johnson has an average finish of 31.8 piloting the No. 84 Toyota, Legacy’s third car. John Hunter Nemechek operates the No. 42, with Erik Jones behind the wheel of the No. 43.
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“I’m a result-oriented guy,” Johnson said. “It’s hard not to have that weigh on you at times. Picking a goal, having a reason and a purpose for why we’re running a third car is very helpful.”
Jimmie Johnson, Legacy Motor Club hoping for better results in 2025
Both Nemechek and Jones underwhelmed in 2024, finishing 34th and 28th in the points standings, respectively. Legacy underwent changes earlier this year, naming Bobby Kennedy general manager of the race team. The race team added Canter and Brian Campe (technical director) to the competition department.
Johnson talked about the challenges of being a team owner in an ever-changing sport.
“One, the sport is different. Two, it’s not my full-time job,” Johnson said. “I walked into these gates for decades knowing I had my stuff in order. And was brought up in a system where preparation equals confidence. I can’t prep today like I used to prep when I was a full-time driver. Plus, not being a full-time driver, there are a lot of unknowns and details to get these cars around track.”