Legacy Motor Club has made some personnel changes ahead of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season. They have named Justin Alexander as the new crew chief for Erik Jones and the No. 43 LMC Toyota\u00a0Camry XSE, replacing Ben Beshore in the role.<\/p>\n
Alexander has plenty of experience atop the pit box, winning five races with Austin Dillon at Richard Childress Racing, including the 2017 Coca Cola 600 and the 2018 Daytona 500.<\/p>\n
Beshore will transition to the role of Director of Race Engineering, while\u00a0Chief Financial Officer Scott Roggenbauer has been named the Chief Operating Officer for LMC.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re continuing to evolve and refine every part of our race program, and Justin is a tremendous addition to our crew chief lineup,\u201d said\u00a0Jimmie Johnson, LMC owner. \u201cHis experience, communication style, and leadership align perfectly with the direction we\u2019re headed. We appreciate Ben\u2019s hard work and look forward to his continued contributions as he transitions into his new role.\u201d
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\u201cJustin is a proven race winner, and we believe there\u2019s the potential for a strong chemistry with Erik (Jones),\u201d said Cal Wells III, Chief Executive Officer at LMC. \u201cWe\u2019ll also have Ben raising all ships with the performance engineering group. With all these changes, we\u2019re hoping to continue the growth we saw in 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jones ended the 2025 season 24th in points with four top fives and five top tens, which was an improvement over the previous year where he was 28th with one top five and two top tens. However, Jones has been winless since his 2022 victory in the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.<\/p>\n
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