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Jones seals multiyear contract extension with Legacy Motor Club
Erik Jones has signed a multiyear contract extension with Legacy Motor Club to remain in the No. 43 Toyota.
“Erik is one of the most talented drivers in NASCAR, I’ve had the chance to race against him and have had a chance to watch him drive for other teams and the Club,” Legacy Motor Club co-owner Jimmie Johnson said. “I admire his talent and am glad we will have him race for us for the upcoming years. Erik will be a key to helping us turn our program around and we look forward to giving him the tools he needs to go out on Sundays and race for wins and eventually a championship someday.”
Jones will go into his fifth season driving the No . 43 car. He initially signed with Richard Petty in 2021 when it was still Richard Petty Motorsports. Maury Gallagher bought the majority interest in the company for 2022, rebranding it to Petty GMS, before the addition of Johnson to the ownership group ahead of the 2023 season led to its current Legacy Motor Club moniker.
The organization switched to Toyota this season. Jones had one top-10 finish and is 28th in the NASCAR Cup Series championship standings, however he missed two races in the spring because of a broken vertebra in his back suffered in a crash at Talladega Superspeedway.
“I’m looking forward to what we can build at Legacy Motor Club,” Jones said. “I’ve been with the No. 43 car for a handful of years and feel like I’m coming into some of the best years of my career. I am hoping to grow alongside Legacy M.C. in the seasons to come.”
Jones has three career wins in the Cup Series and is a former Rookie of the Year winner.
“Erik Jones has been the consistent cornerstone of Legacy Motor Club’s driver lineup since Maury chose to enter NASCAR’s highly competitive Cup division,” said Cal Wells III, the CEO of Legacy Motor Club. “He’s a proven champion that, surrounded with the right team powered by Toyota, can and will compete for race wins against the very best on any given Sunday. Having personally known Erik for close to 14 years, I feel blessed he’s chosen to remain with the Club and I’m looking forward to winning races with him at the helm of the iconic No. 43.”
Kelly Crandall
Kelly has been on the NASCAR beat full-time since 2013, and joined RACER as chief NASCAR writer in 2017. Her work has also appeared in NASCAR.com, the NASCAR Illustrated magazine, and NBC Sports. A corporate communications graduate from Central Penn College, Crandall is a two-time George Cunningham Writer of the Year recipient from the National Motorsports Press Association.
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