Legacy Motor Club has made multiple moves in preparation for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. This includes pairing Erik Jones with a new crew chief.

According to a press release from the Toyota-affiliated team, Jones will move into the season with Justin Alexander calling the shots. The veteran crew chief will take over the No. 43 team while replacing Ben Beshore, who becomes director of race engineering after 41 races with Jones.

Additionally, Chief Financial Officer Scott Roggenbauer will become the team’s chief operating officer in 2026 and beyond. Roggenbauer held similar roles at Haas F1 and ABC Technologies.

Alexander has 11 years of experience as a crew chief, all with Richard Childress Racing. He spent just over two seasons with Paul Menard and the No. 27 team (2014-2016) before joining forces with Austin Dillon in 2017.

Alexander spent three full seasons and three partial seasons guiding Dillon. Each time he came off the road and passed the No. 3 team to another crew chief, he would ultimately return. After all, Dillon enjoyed the most success while working with Alexander. This includes celebrating five of his six Cup Series wins.

Alexander also guided Tyler Reddick, Ty Dillon, Kaz Grala, and Daniel Hemric in select races while working at Richard Childress Racing.

“We’re continuing to evolve and refine every part of our race program, and Justin is a tremendous addition to our crew chief lineup,” said Jimmie Johnson, owner of Legacy Motor Club.

“His experience, communication style, and leadership align perfectly with the direction we’re headed. We appreciate Ben’s hard work and look forward to his continued contributions as he transitions into his new role.”

The move to pair Jones with a new crew chief comes as the Michigan native prepares for his sixth season in the No. 43. He will surpass 350 career starts while working with Alexander, and he will continue his pursuit of his fourth career Cup Series win.

“Justin is a proven race winner, and we believe there’s the potential for a strong chemistry with Erik (Jones),” said Cal Wells III, Chief Executive Officer of Legacy Motor Club.

“We’ll also have Ben raising all ships with the performance engineering group. With all these changes, we’re hoping to continue the growth we saw in 2025.”