Jimmie Johnson sends powerful message to LMC employees at the team’s Christmas party - “I promise we have great things ahead”

Jimmie Johnson has expressed optimism for the future of Legacy Motor Club in the sport. During the team's Christmas party, Johnson promised that greater things were ahead of them amid challenges and criticisms.

Johnson is a seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion who co-owns Legacy Motor Club, formerly Petty GMS Motorsports. He also drives in a part-time schedule with the team in the No. 84 Toyota Camry XSE.

Jimmie Johnson took to Instagram to share his speech at LMC's holiday party concerning their future.

"I want to thank everyone for their contributions, not only the employees of Legacy Motor Club but also spouses and families," Johnson said.

The 83-time Cup race winner lifted the spirits of the stakeholders by promising great things ahead of them, though he was mum about the details.

"We're building something, it's been a journey. It's still going to be a journey but I promise you, we have great things right ahead of us," he added.

He assured everyone of growth in the coming years despite the team getting criticisms for the underwhelming performances as he said:

"We're going to continue to grow, evolve, and have the success that we're so critically judged by by our audience."

For 2025, Legacy Motor Club will retain its driver lineup consisting of Erik Jones in the No. 43 Toyota and John Hunter Nemechek in the No. 42 car. Jimmie Johnson will also compete in select races in the 2025 season.

However, the full-time drivers will compete with new crew chiefs. Ben Beshore moved from Nemechek's camp to the No. 43 team, while Travis Mack was assigned to lead the No. 42 team.

In addition, the Statesville-based outfit made changes in the executive department, including appointing Joe Gibbs Racing engineer Jacob Canter as the director of competition and NASCAR/IndyCar engineer Brian Campe as the technical director.

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Jimmie Johnson shares the importance of his wife's support amid challenging NASCAR seasons

Jimmie Johnson (84) during qualifying for the Championship race at Phoenix Raceway. - Source: Imagn

Since Jimmie Johnson joined Legacy Motor Club, the team has been struggling to consistently score good points. Despite the underwhelming performance on track, Johnson said his wife's support keeps him focused on improving the team.

In an exclusive interview with Jeff Hammond, the former Hendrick Motorsports driver expressed the importance of the support he received from his wife Chandra Janway, and the family.

"My wife's support is so important to me and my family's because it has been traveling quite a bit and being away from the adventure that we set out to have here in England," Johnson said. [16:41]

Jimmie Johnson added:

"But everyone's understanding and gets it, and they know dad can't sit still and they're proud of me for being bold and chasing something."

The LMC co-owner also stated that the switch from Chevrolet to Toyota was the best decision for the team despite a difficult 2024 season.

"It's tough. I mean you have to put so much trust in other people, and, you know, it's your OEM, it's your own workforce, there's just so many layers that go with it and strategically, we've been making smart decisions as we go, and over time, we'll figure out if those are the right ones. But I truly believe that the relationship with Toyota is the right decision for Legacy Motor Club," he summarised.

When Johnson joined LMC last year, the team was running with Chevrolet. The team switched to Toyota this year but opted not to form a technical alliance with the top Toyota team, Joe Gibbs Racing, saying it wanted to succeed on its own database.