Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson announced Thursday that his race team, Legacy Motor Club, has added a strategic ownership group comprised of notable athletes, entrepreneurs, and cultural figures. Johnson remains the majority owner of the team.
The new investors include six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon, four-time IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti, two-time National League MVP Bryce Harper, Indianapolis 500 winner Tony Kanaan, former U.S. Open champion Andy Roddick, 11-time surfing world champion Kelly Slater, and six-time MLB All-Star Chase Utley.
The group also features Grammy Award winner Darius Rucker, Emmy Award-winning chef Guy Fieri, Amway co-founder Jen Rubio, and CrossHarbor Capital co-founder Sam Byrne.
"This is not a traditional ownership group," Johnson said in a statement. "It is a collection of people who understand competition, leadership, innovation, storytelling and how enduring organizations are built. They come from different worlds but share a common belief: that Legacy can become something fundamentally different within motorsports and culture."
Johnson stated that the caliber and diversity of the group reflect Legacy's ambition to build a modern motorsports organization that competes at the highest level while fostering relevance across media, partnerships, hospitality, and fan experience.
Legacy Motor Club, co-owned by Johnson and Knighthead Capital Management, currently fields two full-time cars in the Cup Series, driven by Erik Jones and John Hunter Nemechek. Johnson also drives a third entry at select events.