Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, and co-owner of the Legacy Motor Club, recently came out and announced a star-studded lineup as investors in his team. However, the names of the celebrities remain a secret as of now, with Johnson confirming the release of their names in the coming months
The NASCAR icon bought a stake in Petty GMS in late 2022, and the team was renamed to Legacy Motor Club ahead of the 2023 season. However, the team hasn’t been able to win a single race since it was renamed.
Earlier this year, singer and songwriter Darius Rucker was announced as one of the investors in Legacy Motor Club. Jimmie Johnson has now come out and revealed that LMC is ready to announce NASCAR’s biggest celebrity ownership lineup.
The seven-time NASCAR champion claimed the 27 celebrity investors will be revealed before the end of 2026. Darius Rucker is one of the 27 celebrity investors, and the names of a few others will be released this summer. A major announcement will reveal the names of all the celebrities.
“We have a huge group of celebrity investors, and we look forward to making that formal announcement with all 27 of them. But Darius and a couple more will be announced as we kind of get into the early summer stretch – but these are first and foremost friends and people that are passionate about motorsports,” said Jimmie Johnson (via SBJ).
“Some are friends in music, sport, motorsport, various aspects of business, quite notable as well – even some action-sports guys that really want to be a part of this journey and see what’s going on in motorsports and the world of NASCAR, and the opportunity to help amplify that,” he added.
Jimmie Johnson on having the patience to build Legacy Motor Club into a race-winning team
Although LMC hasn’t won a race since being taken over by the new owners, Jimmie Johnson recently said that the team was moving in the right direction. He explained how having patience as an owner is a part of the process.
“We’re definitely making great progress. We’re dialing in our correlation and bringing a much better product to the racetrack and that’s what is showing right now. So having patience as an owner and trying to build a team from the ground up is something I knew I needed to bring into this but it’s certainly been tested… We’re making steady progress. Of course, I wish it was faster,” Johnson SAID.
Legacy Motor Club currently features Erik Jones and John Hunter Nemechek in its lineup. The team will field a third full-time entry starting in 2027, with Riley Herbst rumored to be the favorite for that seat.
