{"id":837838,"date":"2026-07-31T09:12:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/837838\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T09:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:12:17","slug":"bryce-harper-andy-roddick-and-other-investors-join-jimmie-johnsons-nascar-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/837838\/","title":{"rendered":"Bryce Harper, Andy Roddick And Other Investors Join Jimmie Johnson&#8217;s NASCAR Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-273d04fe=\"\">Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson is adding some big-time winners to his race team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-273d04fe=\"\">Johnson announced a strategic ownership group for Legacy Motor Club on Thursday that includes championship athletes, Grammy Award winners, entrepreneurs, investors, motorsport greats and cultural leaders. Johnson remains the team&#8217;s majority owner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-273d04fe=\"\">The Legacy 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-273d04fe=\"\">The group also includes three-time Grammy Award winner Darius Rucker, Emmy Award-winning chef Guy Fieri, Amway co-founder Jen Rubio and CrossHarbor Capital co-founder Sam Byrne.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-273d04fe=\"\">&#8220;This is not a traditional ownership group,&#8221; Johnson said in a statement. &#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-273d04fe=\"\">The ownership group reflects Legacy&#8217;s ambition to build a modern motorsports organization that competes at the highest level on the track while building relevance across media, partnerships, hospitality and fan experience.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"flex-shrink:0;height:42px;object-fit:contain;width:42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NASCARCup.vresize.200.200.medium.2.png\" alt=\"NASCAR Cup Series\" height=\"42\" width=\"42\"\/>NASCAR Related Stories<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-273d04fe=\"\">&#8220;Great organizations are built by people who understand what it takes to win \u2014 but also what it takes to build,&#8221; Johnson said. &#8220;The caliber, diversity and perspective of this group speak directly to where Legacy is headed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-273d04fe=\"\">Johnson and Knighthead Capital Management co-own Legacy, which fields two full-time cars in the Cup Series. Erik Jones and John Hunter Nemechek drive for Legacy, which also fields a third entry at some events for Johnson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-273d04fe=\"\">Reporting by The Associated Press.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson is adding some big-time winners to his race team. 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