After a season marked by underwhelming results from his drivers, including himself, particularly following the switch from Chevy to Toyota, Jimmie Johnson is leaving no stone unturned in his efforts to turn the tide for the upcoming season. In a bid to revitalize the team, he’s made sweeping changes from crew chiefs to technical directors and more, gearing up for another adjustment.
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In November 2022, Jimmie Johnson acquired an ownership stake in the team, which led to its rebranding from Petty GMS Motorsports to Legacy Motor Club in January 2023.
The rebranding marked the first time the Petty family name was not associated with a team in NASCAR’s top series. Now, nearly two years post-rebranding, Johnson’s team is introducing a new logo.
The logo features a revamped font style, moving away from the traditional Petty-style font that fans have cherished for years. Johnson announced the latest update on his X handle by resharing a post from Legacy Motor Club, stating, “Ready to define the next chapter of our Legacy.” Additionally, Toby Christie shared the news on Twitter, spreading the word to his followers.
LEGACY MOTOR CLUB has revealed a slightly revamped team logo. #NASCAR https://t.co/XSUDDPyPoF
— Toby Christie (@Toby_Christie) December 19, 2024
However, Fans are not happy with the changes, prioritizing performance over aesthetic updates. One fan pointedly remarked, “Think they’re focusing on the wrong stuff.”
Echoing this sentiment, another added, “I’d focus on performance and less on logos but.”
Meanwhile, another fan expressed a desire for improvements to the cars themselves, saying, “I’m begging them to slightly revamp their cars.”
Another fan injected a touch of sarcasm with their query, “Is this more aerodynamic and will it give them more speed? As a Petty and Jimmie fan, I’m not seeing the Legacy of those two in this team.”
In reality, the changes to the branding are relatively subtle. The modifications to the logo mainly involve bolding the fonts and realigning the shadows on the car number fonts, which had been off-center for years under the Petty name.
Johnson’s team exudes optimism despite a challenging year
Last season, the driver trio of Erik Jones, John Hunter Nemechek, and Johnson collectively secured just one top-5 finish — Jones’ noteworthy performance at Talladega — and managed 6 top-10 finishes. Their positions in the final standings were 28th, 34th, and 37th, respectively. However,
Johnson maintains a positive outlook for the team’s future following a strategic overhaul of team personnel. Speaking on SiriusXM NASCAR, Johnson expressed his hopeful stance, saying,
“It took us a while to get up to speed with the manufacturer change there, maybe longer than we wanted it to, but I think We got a lot of the pieces in place now where we can start the year all strong. Brought on a lot of new people with a technical director and added Chad Johnson, Travis Mack from Kaulig.”
With sweeping changes across the board — from manufacturers to the team logo, and team members — Legacy Motor Club is eager to stage a strong comeback. It remains to be seen how these adjustments will translate into performance improvements in the 2025 season.
