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Legacy Motor Club re-signs Erik Jones to a multiyear deal for the No. 43 in the NASCAR Cup Series

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Skretta, D. (2026, September 27). Legacy Motor Club re-signs Erik Jones to a multiyear deal for the No. 43 in the NASCAR Cup Series. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/auto-racing/legacy-motor-club-re-signs-erik-jones-to-a-multiyear-deal-for-the-no-43-in-the-nascar-cup-series/article_a9194f1b-d4c2-5a37-bae2-5f364fde9833.html

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Erik Jones has extended his contract with Legacy Motor Club to continue driving the No. 43 Toyota in NASCAR’s Cup Series for multiple years. The team made this announcement prior to Sunday’s race at Kansas Speedway, though financial details were not revealed. Since joining the team as Richard Petty Motorsports in 2021, Jones has achieved notable successes including a win in the Southern 500 and ten top-five finishes. Owner Jimmie Johnson emphasized that Jones is crucial to Legacy Motor Club’s future plans and praised his consistent performance throughout various transitions within the organization.

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Erik Jones has signed a multiyear extension with Legacy Motor Club to continue racing the No. 43 Toyota in the NASCAR Cup Series. The team made this announcement before a race at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, though financial details were not disclosed. Jones joined Legacy Motor Club (then Richard Petty Motorsports) in 2021, winning the Southern 500 the next year and securing 10 top-five finishes since then, including second place at Michigan earlier this season. The deal provides stability for a team led by seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, which recently announced changes to its roster for the upcoming season with other drivers like Josh Berry taking over different car numbers.

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Topics

KANSAS CITY Kan. Legacy Motor Club Toyota the NASCAR Cup Series

Subjects

Johnson PERSON · 3× Erik Jones PERSON · 2× Jones PERSON · 2× Legacy Motor Club ORG · 2× Jimmie Johnson PERSON · 1× KANSAS CITY GPE · 1× Kan. GPE · 1× Michigan GPE · 1× Richard Petty Motorsports ORG · 1× Toyota ORG · 1×

Narrative

“He has been part of this organization through every stage of its evolution, and his consistency, professionalism and knowledge of what it takes to compete at this level are exactly what we need as we bring in new drivers and build toward 2027.

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🔮 The team announced earlier this month that John Hunter Nemechek would not be back in the No. 42 next season, and that Josh Berry would be taking over the ride.

2026-09-27 · Toronto Star

Legacy Motor Club re-signs Erik Jones to a multiyear deal for the No. 43 in the NASCAR Cup Series · assertive framing

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Erik Jones has signed a multiyear extension to continue driving the No. 43 Toyota for Legacy Motor Club in the NASCAR Cup Series. asserted

Jones → sign → Series

The team made the announcement shortly before Sunday’s race at Kansas Speedway. asserted

team → make → Speedway

The terms of the deal were not disclosed. asserted

terms → disclose → deal

The 30-year-old Jones joined the team in 2021, when it was still known as Richard Petty Motorsports, and won the Southern 500 the following year in the car number made famous by “The King.” asserted

it → join → King

The former Truck Series champion has 10 top-five finishes while driving the car, including a second-place run at Michigan earlier this season. asserted

champion → have → Michigan

“It’s become a big part of my career,” Jones said. asserted

Jones → become → career

“Through every change, we continue to get better, and I’m happy to be part of that. asserted

I → continue → that

Especially this season, I feel like we’ve hit on something and been consistent. asserted

we → feel → something

I’m thankful to get the chance to keep building on that.” asserted

I → ’m → that

The move by Legacy Motor Club, owned primarily by seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, lends it some stability. asserted

move → own → stability

The team announced earlier this month that John Hunter Nemechek would not be back in the No. 42 next season, and that Josh Berry would be taking over the ride. asserted

Berry → announce → ride

Riley Herbst is set to drive the No. 84 that Johnson has driven in some select races. asserted

Johnson → set → races

“Erik Jones is the cornerstone of what we are building at Legacy, and he has earned that,” Johnson said. asserted

Johnson → build → that

we → take → 2027

“Keeping Erik in the No. 43 for the long term was a priority for us,” Johnson added, “and we are glad to have it done.” asserted

it → keep → us