2025 Cup Team 42

Team Info

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 21: John Hunter Nemechek poses for a photo during NASCAR Production Days at Charlotte Convention Center on January 20, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

DRIVER NEWS ON JAYSKI
John Hunter Nemechek

OFFICIAL TEAM/DRIVER LINKS
Legacy Motor Club
Petty Family Foundation
Victory Junction
John Hunter Nemechek

PRIMARY SPONSORS
Dollar Tree / Family Dollar
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
DriveValue.com
Mobil 1
Hertz
Tri-State Vacuum & Rental

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
Legacy Motor Club – Twitter
Legacy Motor Club – Facebook
John Hunter Nemechek – Facebook
John Hunter Nemechek – Twitter

STATISTICS
John Hunter Nemechek – Racing Reference

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2026 sponsor schedule

Clash: Dollar Tree
1) Daytona: Dollar Tree
2) EchoPark (Atlanta): Dollar Tree
3) COTA: Pye Barker Fire & Safety
4) Phoenix: Mobil 1
5) Las Vegas: Tri-State Vacuum & Rental
6) Darlington: Dollar Tree
7) Martinsville: Dollar Tree
8) Bristol: Dollar Tree
9) Kansas: Dollar Tree
10) Talladega: Pye Barker Fire & Safety
11) Texas: Dollar Tree
12) Watkins Glen: Pye Barker Fire & Safety
All-Star: Dollar Tree
13) Charlotte: Dollar Tree
14) Nashville: Pye Barker Fire & Safety
15) Michigan: Pye Barker Fire & Safety
16) Pocono:
17) Naval Base Coronado:
18) Sonoma:
19) Chicagoland:
20) EchoPark (Atlanta):
21) North Wilkesboro:
22) Indianapolis:
23) Iowa:
24) Richmond: Rexel
25) New Hampshire:
26) Daytona:
27) Darlington:
28) WWTR:
29) Bristol:
30) Kansas:
31) Las Vegas:
32) Charlotte:
33) Phoenix:
34) Talladega:
35) Martinsville:
36) Homestead:

#42 Team News

WorkMoney joins LEGACY MOTOR CLUB as official partner in bold push to empower working Americans

WorkMoney joins LEGACY MOTOR CLUB as official partner in bold push to empower working Americans

July 1, 2025
LEGACY MOTOR CLUB today announced a new partnership with WorkMoney, the nonprofit organization dedicated to lowering costs and raising wages for working people across America. The collaboration marks WorkMoney’s first foray into NASCAR and represents a shared commitment

Rick Ware Racing countersues Legacy Motor Club

Rick Ware Racing countersues Legacy Motor Club

June 18, 2025
Rick Ware Racing filed a countersuit against the team that's suing it over a contract dispute, claiming that Legacy Motor Club falsely claimed it had been sold a racing contract for the 2026 season

Erik Jones earns first top-10 finish of 2025 at Texas, Legacy puts two cars in top 10

Erik Jones earns first top-10 finish of 2025 at Texas, Legacy puts two cars in top 10

May 4, 2025
By Dustin Albino

Legacy Motor Club suing Rick Ware Racing over charter sale UPDATES

Legacy Motor Club suing Rick Ware Racing over charter sale UPDATES

April 30, 2025
UPDATE 3 4-30-2025:  A North Carolina Superior Court judge denied a preliminary injunction Wednesday that Legacy Motor Club sought to keep Rick Ware Racing from possibly selling the charter that Legacy MC states it purchased

Jack Link’s partners with John Hunter Nemechek for Talladega

Jack Link’s partners with John Hunter Nemechek for Talladega

April 21, 2025
LEGACY MOTOR CLUB announced today that Jack Link's®, the global leader in meat snacks and vendor partner of Dollar Tree will serve as the primary partner on John Hunter Nemechek's No. 42 Jack Link's Toyota Camry XSE for the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway

Dollar Tree selling Family Dollar

Dollar Tree selling Family Dollar

March 26, 2025
Dollar Tree is ending its short-lived and ill-fated Family Dollar experiment, offloading the discount brand for $1 billion – just a fraction of its purchase price from a decade ago

Exit Planning Institute launches DriveValue.com with Legacy Motor Club

Exit Planning Institute launches DriveValue.com with Legacy Motor Club

March 21, 2025
The Exit Planning InstituteÒ (EPI) is excited to announce the launch of DriveValue.com, an innovative educational platform designed to help business owners accelerate the value of their companies. This initiative kicks off at a high-profile event with LEGACY MOTOR

Nix Biosensors partners with Legacy Motor Club as official hydration biosensor supplier

Nix Biosensors partners with Legacy Motor Club as official hydration biosensor supplier

March 18, 2025
Nix Biosensors, the leading provider of cutting-edge hydration monitoring technology is proud to announce its partnership with LEGACY MOTOR CLUB as the Official Hydration Biosensor Supplier. This collaboration will provide both drivers and pit crew athletes with advanced

Backstreet Boys sponsoring John Hunter Nemechek at Las Vegas

Backstreet Boys sponsoring John Hunter Nemechek at Las Vegas

March 11, 2025
LEGACY MOTOR CLUB announced today an exciting collaboration with Live Nation and Vibee, the music-led destination experience company, bringing music and motorsports together, this time at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. NASCAR Cup Series driver John Hunter Nemechek will

Dean Kessel named Chief Marketing Officer at Legacy Motor Club

Dean Kessel named Chief Marketing Officer at Legacy Motor Club

March 6, 2025
Jimmie Johnson, co-owner of LEGACY MOTOR CLUB is pleased to announce the appointment of Dean Kessel as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), who brings over 25 years of senior executive leadership in sports marketing, sponsorship strategy, and brand development to the organization

Circuit of the Americas Weekend Notebook

Circuit of the Americas Weekend Notebook

March 1, 2025
Tyler Reddick leads 23XI Racing sweep of front row at COTA

Rick Hendrick: NASCAR Cup racing in good hands with new generation of owners

Rick Hendrick: NASCAR Cup racing in good hands with new generation of owners

February 18, 2025
Rick Hendrick doesn’t view Jimmie Johnson as a turncoat—far from it

Legacy Motor Club places two cars in the top five for first time at Daytona 500

Legacy Motor Club places two cars in the top five for first time at Daytona 500

February 17, 2025
By Dustin Albino

Kaz Grala to be Legacy Motor Club simulator and reserve driver

Kaz Grala to be Legacy Motor Club simulator and reserve driver

February 15, 2025
Legacy Motor Club announced Friday that Kaz Grala will serve as the team's simulator testing and reserve driver for this year. Grala ran 24 races last season in the No. 15 for Rick Ware Racing. https://twitter.com/LEGACYMotorClub/status/1890509403024949422

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety renews sponsorship of John Hunter Nemechek

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety renews sponsorship of John Hunter Nemechek

January 30, 2025
LEGACY MOTOR CLUB today announced Pye-Barker Fire & Safety – the largest fully integrated and full-service fire protection, life safety and security services provider in the U.S. – will be a primary partner of the No. 42 Toyota Camry XSE entry driven by John Hunter

Jimmie Johnson named majority owner of Legacy Motor Club

Jimmie Johnson named majority owner of Legacy Motor Club

January 27, 2025
Seven-time NASCAR champion and co-owner of LEGACY MOTOR CLUB (“LEGACY MC”) Jimmie Johnson announced today that LEGACY MC has joined forces with Knighthead Capital Management, LLC, on behalf of certain of its affiliates and accounts ("Knighthead") as a strategic partner

Travis Mack joins Legacy Motor Club to crew chief John Hunter Nemechek in 2025

Travis Mack joins Legacy Motor Club to crew chief John Hunter Nemechek in 2025

November 19, 2024
LEGACY MOTOR CLUB today named Travis Mack as a crew chief of the No. 42 LEGACY MOTOR CLUB entry with driver John Hunter Nemechek. Mack joins Ben Beshore in the crew chief department as the CLUB continues foraging forward in its competition realignment

Newmar Corporation partners with Legacy Motor Club

Newmar Corporation partners with Legacy Motor Club

November 18, 2024
LEGACY MOTOR CLUB today announced that Newmar Corporation, a premium manufacturer of luxury recreational vehicles and fully-owned subsidiary of Winnebago Industries (NYSE: WGO) has been named the official luxury motor coach provider of the CLUB in a new one-year partnership

Chad Johnston joins Legacy Motor Club as manager of race engineering

Chad Johnston joins Legacy Motor Club as manager of race engineering

November 15, 2024
LEGACY MOTOR CLUB announced today the key hire of motorsports veteran, Chad Johnston, to serve as Manager, Race Engineering. Johnston will focus on leading LEGACY MOTOR CLUB’s engineering fleet within the competition department led by Brian Campe and Jacob Canter

Crew chief shakeup at Legacy Motor Club UPDATE

Crew chief shakeup at Legacy Motor Club UPDATE

October 13, 2024
UPDATE: Erik Jones met with the media Saturday morning at Charlotte Motor Speedway and was asked if Ben Beshore would continue to be his crew chief next season

2025 sponsor schedule

(John Hunter Nemechek)
NASCAR Clash: Dollar Tree
1) Daytona: Dollar Tree
2) Atlanta: Dollar Tree
3) COTA: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
4) Phoenix: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
5) Las Vegas: Backstreet Boys
6) Homestead-Miami: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
7) Martinsville: Family Dollar
8) Darlington: Dollar Tree
9) Bristol: Dollar Tree
10) Talladega: Jack Link’s
11) Texas: Dollar Tree
12) Kansas: Dollar Tree
All-Star: Family Dollar
13) Charlotte: Dollar Tree
14) Nashville: DriveValue.com
15) Michigan: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
16) Mexico City: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
17) Pocono: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
18) Atlanta: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
19) Chicago: Dollar Tree
20) Sonoma: Mobil 1
21) Dover: Hertz
22) Indianapolis: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
23) Iowa: Dollar Tree
24) Watkins Glen: Mobil 1
25) Richmond: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
26) Daytona: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
27) Darlington: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
28) WWTR: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
29) Bristol: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
30) New Hampshire: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
31) Kansas: Dollar Tree
32) Charlotte ROVAL: Family Dollar
33) Las Vegas: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
34) Talladega: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
35) Martinsville: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
36) Phoenix: Mobil 1

2024 sponsor schedule

(John Hunter Nemechek)
Clash: Dollar Tree
1) Daytona: Dollar Tree
2) Atlanta: Family Dollar
3) Las Vegas: Albertson’s
4) Phoenix: Albertson’s
5) Bristol: Dollar Tree
6) COTA: Romco Equipment Co.
7) Richmond: Safeway
8) Martinsville: Skip Barber Racing School
9) Texas: Romco Equipment Co.
10) Talladega: Advent Health
11) Dover: ACME
12) Kansas: Family Dollar
13) Darlington: Family Dollar
All-Star: Dollar Tree
14) Charlotte: Dollar Tree
15) WWTR: Bommarito.com
16) Sonoma: Save Mart
17) Iowa: Dollar Tree
18) New Hampshire: Family Dollar
19) Nashville: Massey Motor Freight
20) Chicago: Dollar Tree
21) Pocono: Dollar Tree
22) Indianapolis: Pye Barker Fire & Safety
23) Richmond: Pye Barker Fire & Safety
24) Michigan: Mobil 1
25) Daytona: Pye Barker Fire & Safety
26) Darlington: Mobil 1
27) Atlanta: OLIPOP Ridge Rush
28) Watkins Glen: Dollar Tree
29) Bristol: Pye Barker Fire & Safety
30) Kansas: Pye Barker Fire & Safety
31) Talladega: GEARWRENCH
32) Charlotte: Mobil 1
33) Las Vegas: Pye Barker Fire & Safety
34) Homestead: Family Dollar
35) Martinsville: Pye Barker Fire & Safety
36) Phoenix: Mobil 1

2023 sponsor schedule

(Noah Gragson)
Clash: Sunseeker Resorts
Daytona: Wendys
Auto Club: Sunseeker Resorts
Las Vegas: Sunseeker Resorts
Phoenix: Sunseeker Resorts
Atlanta: Sunseeker Resorts
COTA: Black Rifle Coffee Company
Richmond: Sunseeker Resorts
Bristol: Sunseeker Resorts
Martinsville: Sunseeker Resorts
Talladega: Wendy’s
Dover: Sunseeker Resorts
Kansas: Sunseeker Resorts
Darlington: Sunseeker Resorts
All-Star: Sunseeker Resorts
Charlotte: Black Rifle Coffee Company
Gateway: Sunseeker Resorts
Sonoma: Sunseeker Resorts – Grant Enfinger
Nashville: Black Rifle Coffee Company
Chicago: Wendy’s
Atlanta: Sunseeker Resorts
New Hampshire: Sunseeker Resorts
Pocono: Sunseeker Resorts
Richmond: Sunseeker Resorts
Michigan: Sunseeker Resorts – Josh Berry
Indianapolis: Sunseeker Resorts – Mike Rockenfeller
Watkins Glen: Sunseeker Resorts – Mike Rockenfeller
Daytona: Sunseeker Resorts – Josh Berry
Darlington: Sunseeker Resorts – Carson Hocevar
Kansas: Sunseeker Resorts – Carson Hocevar
Bristol: Sunseeker Resorts – Carson Hocevar
Texas: Sunseeker Resorts – Carson Hocevar
Talladega: Sunseeker Resorts – Carson Hocevar
Charlotte: Sunseeker Resorts – Mike Rockenfeller
Las Vegas: Sunseeker Resorts – Carson Hocevar
Homestead: Sunseeker Resorts – John Hunter Nemechek
Martinsville: Sunseeker Resorts – Carson Hocevar
Phoenix: Sunseeker Resorts – Carson Hocevar

2022 sponsor schedule

(Ty Dillon)
Clash: Black Rifle Coffee Company
1) Daytona: Black Rifle Coffee Company
2) Auto Club: Allegiant
3) Las Vegas: Goettl
4) Phoenix: Black Rifle Coffee Company
5) Atlanta: Alsco Uniforms
6) COTA: ChevyLiners.com
7) Richmond: ChevyLiners.com
8) Martinsville: ChevyLiners.com
9) Bristol: Food City / Gain
10) Talladega: Black Rifle Coffee Company
11) Dover: ChevyLiners.com
12) Darlington: Petty GMS
13) Kansas: Ferris Mowers
All-Star: Ferris Mowers
14) Charlotte: Black Rifle Coffee Company
15) Gateway: Chevrolet Military Appreciation
16) Sonoma: Allegiant Airlines
17) Nashville: Black Rifle Coffee Company
18) Road America: Allegiant Airlines
19) Atlanta: Allegiant Airlines
20) New Hampshire: Allegiant Airlines
21) Pocono: Big Dog Energy
22) Indianapolis: Ferris Mowers
23) Michigan: Ferris Mowers
24) Richmond: Allegiant Airlines
25) Watkins Glen: Allegiant Airlines
26) Daytona: Thorntons
27) Darlington: EG3 Technologies
28) Kansas: Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor
29) Bristol: EG3 Technologies
30) Texas: Black Rifle Coffee Company
31) Talladega: Sunseeker Resorts
32) Charlotte: QuickChek
33) Las Vegas: Lucky 29 Vodka
34) Homestead: Sunseeker Resorts
35) Martinsville: U.S. Space Force
36) Phoenix: Black Rifle Coffee Company