Erik Jones has agreed to a multi-year contract extension with NASCAR Cup Series organization LEGACY MOTOR CLUB, the team officially announced on Tuesday.
A native of Byron, Michigan, Jones has been with the organization formerly known as Petty GMS Motorsports since 2021, when the single-car operation was still operating under the name Richard Petty Motorsports.
Jones will continue to pilot the No. 43 Toyota Camry XSE in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2025, where he is expected to be joined by John Hunter Nemechek, who was signed to a multi-year agreement with LEGACY MOTOR CLUB starting in 2024.
“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, 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.”
The 28-year-old driver is currently in his eighth full-time NASCAR Cup Series campaign and his fourth with the organization. Throughout his career, Jones has recorded three victories, 37 top-five and 89 top-10 finishes.
On his way through the ranks, Jones became the first driver to win three consecutive Rookie of The Year titles in three of NASCAR’s National Series, winning Trucks in 2015, Xfinity in 2016, and Cup in 2017.
“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,” said co-owner Jimmie Johnson. “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.”
The former Toyota Racing Development driver’s resume also includes nine wins in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with Joe Gibbs Racing and seven wins in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series while driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports.
“I’m looking forward to what we can build at LEGACY MOTOR CLUB. 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,” said Erik Jones, driver of the No. 43 Toyota Camry XSE.
Further details surrounding sponsorship and personnel for Jones in 2025 will come at a later date.
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