Chad Johnston, who recorded seven NASCAR Cup Series race wins as a crew chief, has joined the LEGACY MOTOR CLUB team for the 2025 season and will serve as the organization’s Race Engineering Manager. Johnston will work under newly acquired Brian Campeand Jacob Canter in a revamped competition department.

With over 20 years of experience in NASCAR, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB, who suffered through an abysmal season in 2024, believes Johnston can be an asset to their team.

“Chad is a great hire for us at LEGACY MOTOR CLUB,” said Campe, the team’s technical director. “His decades of experience and vast knowledge will make him a great asset to the CLUB. We have a lot of work to do this offseason, and Chad’s expertise will help us accomplish our goals.”

Johnston is excited about his new role and new challenge at LEGACY MOTOR CLUB.

“I am excited to join LEGACY MOTOR CLUB and begin a new journey in my career and I am grateful to Maury (Gallagher), Jimmie (Johnson) and Cal (Wells III) for this opportunity,” said Johnston. “I look forward to the challenges ahead and hope that with my experience and knowledge, I can help make LEGACY MC a top winning organization.”

As crew chief for Ryan Preece and the No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing in 2024, Johnston recorded one top-5 and five top-10 finishes and led Preece to 26th in the NASCAR Cup Series championship standings.

Before moving to Stewart-Haas Racing, Johnston worked at Chip Ganassi Racing, Gillett Evernham Motorsports, JTG Daugherty Racing, Michael Waltrip Racing and Morgan-Dollar Motorsports.

Since rebranding from Petty GMS to LEGACY MOTOR CLUB ahead of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, the organization jointly owned by Maury Gallagher and Jimmie Johnson has been struggling. The two-car racing team has just two top-5 finishes and 13 top-10s in its last 156 starts. The organization made a lot of additions to the staff in the second half of the 2024 season, culminating in the addition of Johnston on Friday, and there is hope that the team can take a step forward in 2025.