LEGACY MOTOR CLUB:
KANSAS II PRE-RACE ADVANCE
EVENT: Hollywood Casino 400
DATE: September 27, 2026
RACE: NASCAR Cup Series 30 of 36
TRACK: Kansas Speedway | 1.5-Mile Oval
JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK
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JHN AT KANSAS: John Hunter Nemechek has seven NASCAR Cup Series starts at Kansas, with his highest finish at the track of 10th in May 2025. In the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, Nemechek has made three starts, where he never finished outside the top-10, including two race wins in October 2018 and September 2023. In the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, he has earned three pole awards and four top-five finishes, including a race win in September 2022.
DOMINATING AT KANSAS: Nemechek has made three starts at Kansas Speedway in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, where he has an average finish of 3.3. He won in two of his three starts (October 2018 and September 2023) and has never finished worse than eighth in his career. In the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, he started on the pole for three of his six races and only finished outside the top-10 once. He took home the checkered flag in September 2022 with a 1.815 margin of victory over Carson Hocevar after starting on the pole and leading 88 of 134 laps.
A ROYAL FIRST PITCH: John Hunter Nemechek will take the mound at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 26 as he throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the Kansas City Royals host the Cleveland Guardians. The game is scheduled for 6:10 p.m. local time.
JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK QUOTE:
“I’m ready to get back to an intermediate track this weekend, and Kansas has always been a fun one for me. Our mile-and-a-half program has been a strength of ours at LEGACY MOTOR CLUB, so hopefully we can continue that trend and bring home a solid finish this weekend.”
ERIK JONES
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JONES KANSAS STATS: Erik Jones is set to make his 20th NASCAR Cup Series start at Kansas Speedway during Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 in the Heartland of America. In his 19 prior Cup Series starts at the track, Jones scored four top-fives and six top-10s. His best finish of third came in both his May 2019 and September 2023 starts at the 1.5-mile oval. Outside of the Cup Series, Jones has three starts at Kansas – two in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Part Series and one in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. His best O’Reilly Auto Parts Series finishes came in October 2016 and 2017 where he started second and finished 15th in both races. Meanwhile, his best Truck Series result was an 11th-place finish from the pole position in May 2015.
BRINGING IN A NEW ERA: In 2023, a new era dawned on LEGACY MOTOR CLUB and Erik Jones as Jimmie Johnson acquired ownership stake in the team. The team began to see improvements, and Jones secured not only the team’s first top-10 and top-five result since that ownership change but also a season high finish of third at Kansas.
3 REASONS TO RACE: On Tuesday, Erik Jones held his annual “Three Reasons to Race” Fundraiser at the Crystal Gardens Event Center in Howell, Michigan. After a one-year hiatus, the event returned in full force to support the fundraising for the Erik Jones Foundation. This signature event brought together great food, exciting racing action, and the foundation’s powerful mission in one place. Founded in 2021, the Erik Jones Foundation supports three pillars of giving that are close to Jones’ heart – literacy, early cancer detection and prevention, and animal welfare.
ERIK JONES QUOTE:
“I think Kansas Speedway is a welcome return for us. We’ve really been wanting to get back to a mile-and-a-half track here to see where we stack up. It’s been a while, but we’ve been trying to make improvements to that package since we’ve had a race with it. This season, we’ve had a pretty good history of running well on intermediates. Hopefully, we can do that at Kansas this weekend and get some momentum rolling.”
CLUB NOTES:
SEVEN-TIME AT KANSAS: LEGACY MOTOR CLUB owner and seven-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson has 31 career Cup Series starts at the Kansas Speedway. During his remarkable career, he won three times (September 2008, October 2011, and May 2015) at the 1.5-mile oval in the Heartland of America. In addition to his victories, Johnson has earned nine top-fives and 19 top 10s. Johnson has one additional start at Kansas in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series in September 2001 where he started 38th and drove his way up through the field to finish sixth.
KENSETH KANSAS STATS: LEGACY MOTOR CLUB competition advisor and 2003 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Matt Kenseth has an equally impressive career at Kansas Speedway. Kenseth’s first start at the 1.5-mile speedway came in September 2001. In total, he collected 27 NASCAR Cup Series races. He earned seven top-fives and 13 top-10s, including two back-to-back victories when he won in October 2012 and April 2013. Over his career, Kenseth led a total of 774 laps at Kansas. He has another nine starts at Kansas in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series that led to one win in October 2013, six top-fives, and eight top-10s in addition to 405 laps led.
BIG WHEELS AND #READWITHERIK: Prior to Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, Erik Jones and John Hunter Nemechek will head to the AdventHealth Shawnee Mission in Merriam for an event with the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kansas City on Friday, Sept. 25. The AdventHealth-hosted event will feature a #READwithErik session for the kids. Jones will read “Little Blue Truck and Racer Red” by Alice Schertle before releasing the kids to race against Nemechek on Big Wheel Bikes.
DAY WITH THE CLUB: Join LEGACY MOTOR CLUB on Thursday, Oct. 8 at the shop in Statesville, N.C. to help celebrate the 2027 season and prepare for the race weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Stay tuned for more details and a schedule for the day.
SOCIAL SPOTLIGHT:
CLUB APPEARANCES:
John Hunter Nemechek will visit the trackside merchandise trailer on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 9:30 a.m. local time for an autograph session, followed by Q&A session in the NASCAR Kids Zone at 11 a.m. local time.
Erik Jones will visit the AdventHealth display in the fan midway on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. local time for a quick Q&A session.
TUNE IN:
Fans can tune in to watch the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 3 p.m. EDT on USA Sports, HBO MAX, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).
ABOUT LEGACY MOTOR CLUB: (LEGACY MC) is a premier auto racing organization owned by seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and 2024 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, Jimmie Johnson and Knighthead Capital Management, LLC. Drawing from a rich tradition of success, LEGACY MC is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of motorsport and setting new standards of excellence. The CLUB competes under the Toyota Racing banner in the NASCAR Cup Series with the No. 43 Toyota Camry XSE piloted by Erik Jones and the No. 42 Toyota Camry XSE driven by John Hunter Nemechek. The No. 84 Toyota Camry XSE driven by Riley Herbst will debut full time in the 2027 season, while Johnson will make his final NASCAR Cup Series start at the 2027 DAYTONA 500 in the No. 48 Toyota Camry XSE. With NASCAR legend and Hall of Famer Richard Petty, “The King”, serving as CLUB Ambassador, LEGACY MC blends timeless racing traditions with a new forward-thinking vision. As an inclusive community for motorsport enthusiasts, LEGACY MC honors both its storied past and the promising future of its members, always striving for victory and championship glory at the pinnacle of NASCAR competition.
