Josh Berry and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang Dark Horse had just finished fifth in Stage Two of Sunday’s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway when a collision with Tyler Reddick ended their race and left them with a 36th-place finish. Berry was driving a throwback-themed Mustang based on the Lotus Ford that Jim Clark, with pit work by the Wood Brothers, drove to victory in the 1965 Indianapolis 500.

Prior to the green flag, the audience at Darlington and those following on TV got a Wood Brothers history lesson when broadcasters Kevin Harvick and Clint Bowyer circled the track in the actual Wood Brothers cars that David Pearson and Neil Bonnett drove to victory at Darlington back in the day. And the Woods served as Grand Marshals for the event with the family giving drivers the command to start their engines.

Once the green flag flew, Berry steadily moved forward from his 24th-place starting spot, finishing the first 90-lap Stage in 17th place. In the second Stage, the team decided to run longer than most of their competitors during a round of green-flag pit stops. The strategy paid off as Berry had cycled up to third place when the caution flew at Lap 138 for debris on the track.

Berry made his pit stop under the caution flag and restarted in fifth place. He raced in the top five for the remainder of the Stage, ending that segment in fifth place and earning six bonus points. As the third and final segment of the race got under way, Berry was in the top five when the contact with Reddick sent the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang slamming into the inside wall.

“It always gets tight off of [Turn] Two here at Darlington,” Berry told reporters at the track. “It looked like just me and the 45 got together. It’s hard to say one way or the other if he came up a little or I was a little too low. Obviously you’re trying to keep it out of the fence and clear that bump and everything, so I don’t know. It’s a racing deal, I guess.”

Berry went on to say that he had a fast Mustang.

“I feel like we steadily worked our way forward throughout the whole race and caught a break on that green-flag sequence to get up front,” he said. “But I thought our car held on well, and I think we had a shot at a really solid finish.”

Berry and the Wood Brothers team now turn their focus to next Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

About Motorcraft®
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About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan, committed to helping build a better world, where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. The company’s Ford+ plan for growth and value creation combines existing strengths, new capabilities and always-on relationships with customers to enrich experiences for customers and deepen their loyalty. Ford develops and delivers innovative, must-have Ford trucks, sport utility vehicles, commercial vans and cars and Lincoln luxury vehicles, along with connected services. The company does that through three customer-centered business segments: Ford Blue, engineering iconic gas-powered and hybrid vehicles; Ford Model e, inventing breakthrough EVs along with embedded software that defines exceptional digital experiences for all customers; and Ford Pro, helping commercial customers transform and expand their businesses with vehicles and services tailored to their needs. Additionally, Ford is pursuing mobility solutions through Ford Next, and provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. Ford employs about 177,000 people worldwide. More information about the company and its products and services is available at corporate.ford.com.

About Ford Performance
Ford Performance is based in Dearborn, Mich. It is responsible for Ford’s performance vehicle development and major racing operations globally, including NASCAR, IMSA, SRO British GT, FIA World Rally Championship, Supercars Championship, World of Outlaws, Ultra4, SCORE-International, FIA Rally-Raid, Formula Drift, NHRA, Rebelle Rally, Thailand Super Series and our latest commitment in Formula 1 with RedBull Ford Powertrains. Ford Performance also maintains a constantly evolving fleet of electric performance demonstrators to showcase the limits of electrification technology. In addition, the organization also oversees the development of Ford’s racing engines, as well as the outreach programs with all Ford Clubs and Ford enthusiasts. For more information regarding Ford racing’s activities, please visit Performance.Ford.com or follow @FordPerformance on Facebook, Instagram, X, Threads, TikTok and YouTube.

About Wood Brothers Racing
Founded in 1950 by Hall of Famer Glenn Wood in Stuart, Virginia, Wood Brothers Racing holds a special place in NASCAR history as the sport’s longest-running team. Over eight decades, the team has earned 101 victories in the NASCAR Cup Series, along with 120 poles, and remains proud of its longstanding relationship with Ford Motor Company, fielding only Ford products since its inception. Glenn’s brother, Leonard Wood, played a key role in shaping modern racing by developing the techniques behind today’s pit stops. With a rich legacy rooted in innovation and tradition, Wood Brothers Racing continues to honor its heritage while adapting for the future as it competes in NASCAR’s premier series with Josh Berry.

Goodyear 400 – Darlington Raceway
Darlington, S.C. – April 6, 2025

AUSTIN CINDRIC No. 2 FREIGHTLINER FORD MUSTANG

START: 6TH STAGE 1: 8TH STAGE 2: 22ND FINISH: 11TH POINTS: 21ST

RACE RUNDOWN: Austin Cindric and the No. 2 Freightliner Ford Mustang team showed strong speed throughout the weekend at Darlington Raceway, starting Sunday’s Goodyear 400 from the sixth position after an impressive qualifying effort. Cindric quickly worked his way up to third in the opening laps and reported no major issues with the car’s balance, securing valuable stage points with an eighth-place finish in Stage 1. An ill-timed caution during a green-flag pit cycle in Stage 2 shuffled the running order and left Cindric 22nd at the conclusion of the segment. With consistent speed and the steady adjustments from crew chief Brian Wilson over the course of the day, the No. 2 team battled back for a solid 11th-place finish.

CINDRIC’S THOUGHTS: “We had a good starting spot with our Freightliner Ford Mustang. Unfortunately, that caution came out during the pit cycle and trapped us a lap down. We spent the whole race trying to recover from that. We had good speed on short runs and fell off pretty hard on long runs. Brian (Wilson) and the guys never gave up on adjustments and we had a much better balance by the end of the race. Overall, a good way to end the day, after something that’s out of our control.”

RYAN BLANEY No. 12 MENARDS/DUTCH BOY FORD MUSTANG

START: 9TH STAGE 1: 7TH STAGE 2: 4TH FINISH: 5TH POINTS: 7TH

RACE RUNDOWN: Ryan Blaney was four laps away from notching his first win of the 2025 season at Darlington Raceway, but a late-race caution that set up a green-white-checkered finish saw the No. 12 Menards/Dutch Boy Ford Mustang settle for a fifth-place result. Blaney and the No. 12 team brought one of the fastest cars on the long run as he was able to fight his way through the field in the opening two stages to come away with a seventh-place effort in Stage 1 before crossing the line fourth in Stage 2. Blaney restarted the final segment from 16th place with 100 laps remaining and methodically worked his way back up to fifth in the running order with 55 laps left on the board. Crew chief Jonathan Hassler made the call to run long during the pit cycle before calling Blaney to pit road for a four tire stop with 47 laps remaining. Despite facing a 15-plus second deficit to the leader, Blaney erased the margin with several-lap fresher tires than the leaders to get to the back bumper of the No. 45 with five laps to go. Immediately after Blaney made the pass for the lead out of Turn 2, the caution flag flew as all the leaders hit pit road prior to the green-white-checkered restart. Blaney made it off pit road fourth and was unable to get back to the front from the inside of row two, settling for a fifth-place finish.

BLANEY’S THOUGHTS: “I’m proud of the effort that we had. I’m obviously disappointed in the result. I thought we had a good shot at winning the race. We did the last run perfectly. I thought our pit call was fantastic and our car was fast enough to stay. It had a lot of speed in it late, but a late yellow and then lost the lead off pit road. We didn’t even get to start on the front row and you’re not going to go from fourth to first in a green-white-checkered here, so it just wasn’t meant to be, but proud of the effort.”

JOEY LOGANO No. 22 SHELL-PENNZOIL FORD MUSTANG

START: 18TH STAGE 1: 11TH STAGE 2: 2ND FINISH: 13TH POINTS: 9TH

RACE RUNDOWN: Joey Logano came away with a 13th-place finish Sunday at Darlington Raceway. After rolling off from 18th starting position, the Shell-Pennzoil Ford Mustang worked its way into the top 10 during the latter stages of the opening segment before crossing the line 11th in Stage 1. Logano continued to keep top 10 pace throughout Stage 2 as the No. 22 team opted to run long in the green flag pit cycle, vaulting him to second in the running order before the caution flew on lap 138 to set up a front row position for the ensuing restart with 42 laps left in the stage. Logano maintained his pace for the remainder of the run following the four tire stop under caution to pick up a second-place finish in Stage 2. After taking the green flag with 100 laps remaining, Logano settled into fifth in the running order before being called to pit road early in the cycle, allowing him to reach second on the leaderboard with 45 laps to go. As tire falloff became a factor in the late stages of the run, Logano fell to sixth when the caution flag flew with four laps to go, setting up one final round of pit stops prior to the green-white-checkered finish. An issue on the stop resulted in Logano taking the green flag from 11th before taking the checkered flag 13th following the two-lap shootout.

LOGANO’S THOUGHTS: “It was a hard-fought day for our 22 crew. Our strategy calls kept putting us in contention in the first two stages and during the final green flag run. We just didn’t have enough to keep pace on the final run there, but I thought we could maintain in the top 10 if we ran it out to the end. It didn’t fall our way on that final cycle, but we’ll keep moving forward.”

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 13. Live coverage of the Food City 500 begins at 3:00 p.m. ET on FS1 with in-car camera angles available all race long through MAX Driver Cam.

Austin Dillon and the No. 3 BREZTRI AEROSPHERE® (budesonide, glycopyrrolate, and formoterol fumarate) Chevrolet Team Bring Home 23rd-Place Result at Darlington Raceway

Finish: 23rd
Start: 23rd
Points: 27th

“We fought hard today in the BREZTRI AEROSPHERE® (budesonide, glycopyrrolate, and formoterol fumarate) Chevrolet. Our car started on the tight side, so we pitted early to work on it. That put us back in traffic, and with these cars and dirty air, it made it hard to pass and pick up any track position. We were able to make up a lap late and raced into the top 10. We were just trying to run long and catch a caution that would have given us track position inside the top 15. Richard (Boswell, crew chief) made every adjustment he could, and it would seem to help for a little bit, and then our car would go back to the tight side. We had a late caution at the end that burned us and stuck us back in the field after green flag stops. We will go back to Welcome and come back stronger.” -Austin Dillon

Kyle Busch and the No. 8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet Team Earn Top-10 Finish at Darlington Raceway

Finish: 10th
Start: 8th
Points: 15th

“That was a hard-fought 10th-place finish, for sure. We qualified well with our Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet and felt good about our car on the long run. We fought loose early, so we tightened it up and had to keep working on it as the race went on. We just couldn’t get the front end grip that I needed out of it. We were really fast toward the end of the race. It just took a little too long for us to hit on what we needed. But, we’ll take a solid top-10 finish out of it.” -Kyle Busch

Austin Hill and the No. 33 United Rentals Chevrolet Team Complete Laps and Build for Future Races at Darlington Raceway

Finish: 31st
Start: 37th
Points: N/A

“Coming into this weekend, the main goals for our United Rentals team were to complete all the laps and learn as much as possible for our future races. We did that today. Of course we would have liked a better result, but we had a good run there in the middle that showed potential. For a majority of the race, our car would fire off tight at the front end of a run and build so loose as it went. I think we were capable of top-20, top-25 finish. The strategy just didn’t work out at the end with pitting twice. Overall, I’m appreciative of the opportunity and we will keep digging as a group. Look forward to being back in the No. 33 at Chicago in a few months.” -Austin Hill

No. 10 Beaver Street Fisheries / Sea Best Camaro ZL1

Start: 29th
Stage 1 Finish: 20th
Stage 2 Finish: Eighth
Finish: 16th

Ty Dillon and the No. 10 Sea Best Chevy team started the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway from the 29th position and quickly started moving forward. Happy with the handling of his Chevy, Dillon was scored 20th at the end of the first stage. During the second stage, the No. 10 caught their break when the caution flag flew during green flag pit stops. Not having made their stop yet, the No. 10 team was scored ninth. Opting to pit during the caution, the team returned to the track in ninth place and advanced as high as seventh before finishing the second stage in eighth. During the final stage, Dillon maintained his position in the top 10 before making a scheduled green-flag pit stop with 50 laps remaining in the race. Focused on moving forward, Dillon returned to the top 20 in the closing laps and crossed the finish line in 16th place.

“I’m just proud of our effort. We started in the back, started in a hole, and then got ourselves halfway to the front and had an issue on pit road. We were able to rebound again. I just appreciate the team’s resilience and mental fortitude to keep me calm. I feel like I was on the edge of losing my mind a couple of times, but everybody just believed in each other that we could rebound and we did. We made the most of the day, we got some stage points and had some really good speed. We just need to keep this moment rolling.” – Ty Dillon

No. 16 Action Industries Camaro ZL1

Start: 22nd
Stage 1 Finish: 10th
Stage 2 Finish: 19th
Finish: 18th

AJ Allmendinger reported early in the race the No. 16 Action Industries Chevy fired off a bit tight and was aero sensitive. The team stayed out under the first caution, gaining track position to restart in 12th. Allmendinger went on to finish the opening stage in 10th place, earning a stage point for the fourth week in a row. As green flag pit stops began in Stage 2, Allmendinger came to pit road on lap 132 from sixth place. The next caution fell before the green flag pit stops cycled through, resulting in the No. 16 restarting in 22nd place and finishing the stage in 19th. As the race went on, Allmendinger battled a tight handling Chevy that struggled in traffic and was continuing to build tighter each run. Under yellow for a late race caution, the No. 16 came to pit road for four tires and went on to finish in 18th place.

“Frustrating second half of the race; we really good in the first half. Finished 10th in the first stage; I thought we were even better than that, honestly. Then the track changed and we just completely lost the balance, cautions hurt us at the wrong time. When we started of the race, I thought we were gonna be okay for sure. At the end of the day, just have to keep working on it and I have to be better too. We made an okay result out of it, but definitely I thought we could have been better.” – AJ Allmendinger  
 

About Kaulig Racing

Kaulig Racing™ is a full-time, multi-car NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) and NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) team, owned by award winning entrepreneur, Matt Kaulig. Established in 2016, Kaulig Racing™ has earned 27 NXS wins, made the NXS Playoffs consecutively each season since the playoff system started, and won two regular-season championships. In 2021, the team competed in select NCS events, before expanding to a two-car, full-time NCS team in 2022 and adding a third, part-time entry during the 2023 season. Since its first NCS start in 2021, the team has earned two wins. Kaulig Racing is currently fielding two full-time entries in the NCS and continues to field three full-time NXS entries. To learn more about the team, visit kauligracing.com.

Chris Buescher 6th, Ryan Preece 26th & Brad Keselowski 33rd

Darlington, SC (April 6, 2025) – Chris Buescher continued his consistent 2025 season, once again recording a top-10 finish, leading all Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing teams at the Track Too Tough to Tame. Ryan Preece, who started on the front row, and Brad Keselowski both had extremely fast cars but were faced with obstacles at Darlington on Sunday.

No. 17 – Chris Buescher

Chris Buescher entered Sunday confidently, rolling off from the 14th starting position. Quickly, Buescher established the Fifth Third Bank Ford as one of the field’s strongest race cars. In just ten laps, he picked up 6 spots.

Throughout Stage One, the No. 17 was lightning fast and nimble. Buescher moved to fourth with a three-wide pass, overtaking Kyle Busch and Austin Cindric on lap 33. He ended the first segment with a 4th place Stage One finish.

Stage Two forced Buescher to overcome some misfortune. While running 4th, he made a green flag pit stop. Only a handful of laps later, a caution waved, allowing others to pit under yellow, which trapped the No. 17 a lap down. Buescher, however, was the first car a lap down and received the free pass.

Buescher finished Stage Two in 13th, but his car had plenty of speed left for the final stage. He restarted 10th and, like the early laps, started his way toward the front. He recorded a 6th place finish, his 5th top-10 of the season. He’s currently 11th in the standings.

“We had a lot of speed today,” said Buescher. “Once that caution fell, it just trapped us. We spent the rest of the race trying to get that track position back. We got it at the end. We were able to move forward a little more on that final restart, but overall, a good day.”

No. 60 – Ryan Preece

Riding a streak of three consecutive top-10 finishes, Ryan Preece had momentum heading into Sunday’s race at Darlington Raceway. That energy carried into qualifying, where the Kroger / Country Crock Ford was the second fastest overall.

Starting on the outside pole, Preece was confident. Before the green flag flew, he radioed his team, saying, “Let’s be the car that everyone is chasing today.” For much of the race’s first stage, that was practically the case. Preece ran with the leaders for the first 90 laps and completed Stage One with a third-place result, earning valuable stage points.

Stage Two proved to have some challenges. A mid-stage green flag pit stop was followed closely by a caution, trapping the No. 60 a lap down, although only briefly. Soon after, Preece was the free pass recipient and was back on the lead lap.

However, lost track position proved difficult to regain. Preece battled and got as high as 9th before the car developed a tight condition. He finished 26th, allowing him to move up one position in the standings to 13th.

No. 6 – Brad Keselowski

Brad Keselowski entered Sunday aiming to do what he did one year ago: win at Darlington. The defending race winner rolled off 20th and immediately displayed long-run speed. Steadily, the Castrol Seven Critical Areas Ford climbed through the field. By the end of Stage One, he had become an obvious contender, gaining 14 positions to finish that segment 6th.

With one of the fastest cars he has had this year, Keselowski opened Stage Two strong, continuing to run with the top-10. At lap 132, green flag pit stops occurred. Shortly after that 4-tire stop, the right rear wheel began to vibrate, leading to a spin and flat tire. Keselowski was forced to battle from two laps down.

As the race wore on, the No. 6 team raced hard, seeking opportunities to get laps back. The team continued to adjust on the car, and Keselowski kept running fast laps, but the rhythm of the race did not provide chances to get free passes, and Keselowski was forced to settle for a 33rd place finish. He now heads to Bristol Motor Speedway, where he is a three-time winner.

Up Next

Bristol Motor Speedway (Bristol, VA): Sunday, April 6, 2025, at 3:00 PM ET on FS1

About RFK Racing
RFK Racing, in its 38th season in 2025, features an ownership lineup pairing one of the sport’s most iconic names, Jack Roush, along with NASCAR Champion Brad Keselowski and Fenway Sports Group owner John Henry. Roush initially founded the team in 1988, and it has since become one of the most successful racing operations in the world, propelling him to be the first NASCAR owner to amass 300 wins and capturing eight championships, including back-to-back NASCAR Cup titles in 2003 and 2004. Keselowski, a former owner in the NASCAR Truck Series, is the 2012 NASCAR Cup Series Champion. In 2007, Roush partnered with Henry, who also owns Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox, English Premier League’s Liverpool F.C., and the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins, to form Roush Fenway Racing. Off the track, RFK is a leader and proven winner in NASCAR marketing solutions, having produced multiple award-winning social media, digital content, and experiential marketing campaigns. Visit rfkracing.com and follow the team on all social platforms @rfkracing.

DARLINGTON, S.C. (April 6, 2025) – The NASCAR Cup Series raced at Darlington Raceway this weekend celebrating its “Throwback Weekend” and the Goodyear 400. The No. 42 Dollar Tree team sported a tribute livery honoring John Hunter Nemechek’s father’s 1998 scheme, while Erik Jones took to the track in a “Petty Blue” and “Day-Glo Red” AdventHealth Toyota, paying homage to the late John Andretti’s 1998 ride. After 400 miles of intense racing, it was Denny Hamlin who conquered the track famously known as “Too Tough to Tame” and claimed victory.

Below is a look at how each of the LEGACY MOTOR CLUB entries fared.

JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK
NO. 42 DOLLAR TREE TOYOTA CAMRY XSE RACE RECAP:
START: 27TH | FINISH: 30TH | POINTS: 19TH

After starting 27th, the first of three stages of the Goodyear 400, John Hunter Nemechek and the No. 42 Dollar Tree team battled the car’s handling early on. Just three laps into the race, the first caution flag came out, giving the team an opportunity to jump off strategy and gain track position by staying out while many others pitted for tires. This move helped Nemechek climb as high as 16th during the opening stage. However, he reported that his Toyota Camry XSE was initially tight, then loose, which led to a drop in performance. With 20 laps to go in the stage, the leader had caught and passed Nemechek, putting them a lap down. Just 12 laps later, a yellow flag came out for a multi-car accident, allowing the No. 42 Dollar Tree team to take the wave around and get back on the lead lap to finish Stage 1 in 32nd. 
Stage 2 kicked off with a long green-flag run, and Nemechek remained in the back half of the field. Crew chief Travis Mack identified lap 140 as the optimal window for a pit stop. While others began cycling through pit stops as early as lap 131, the No. 42 Dollar Tree team stayed disciplined and stuck to their plan. That patience paid off—just as they were preparing to pit, the No. 6 car spun, eventually making it to pit road, but NASCAR threw a caution on lap 138 for debris. The well-timed yellow vaulted Nemechek up to 12th.

During the caution, the team made aggressive adjustments to improve the balance of the Toyota Camry XSE. The changes were well-received, with Nemechek radioing on lap 147, “more of that adjustment.” The remainder of the stage ran caution-free, and Nemechek brought the No. 42 home in 14th for the end of stage two.

At the stage break, Nemechek confirmed the adjustments were a step in the right direction, saying he felt more grip. Mack called for more changes during the next stop.

Starting the final stage in 17th, Nemechek focused on maintaining the track position he had worked hard to gain. Again, Nemechek reported that the No. 42 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry XSE started off tight but would quickly transition to being loose after a few laps. Despite slipping back a few positions, he stayed within striking distance of the top 20. With the leaders on a fast pace, it was on lap 267 of 293, Nemechek went a lap down to the leader. Just shy of the end of the race, another spin on the backstretch sent the race into overtime. The No. 42 Dollar Tree team took the wave around and got back on the lead lap for the final restart. On the final lap, Nemechek lost the handling of his No. 42 machine and spun down the backstretch, he was able to limp the car back to the finish for a disappointing 30th place result. 

JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK QUOTABLE:
“It just was not our day. We lacked grip most of the day – the team made some good adjustments during the middle stage, and we were able to get some track position, but we lost it at the end. We’ll move on to Bristol.” 

(Photo Credit: LEGACY MOTOR CLUB / NKP)

ERIK JONES
NO. 43 ADVENTHEALTH TOYOTA CAMRY XSE RACE RECAP:
START: 34TH | FINISH: 17TH | POINTS: 28TH
Erik Jones started the race deep in the field at 34th. A spin in the opening laps allowed the two-time Darlington winner to bring the No. 43 AdventHealth Toyota to pit road on Lap 7 for fresh tires and fuel. Jones would be scored 31st on the restart.

Midway through the stage Jones said the car had no grip, was tight in the middle and a little loose off. The team pitted again on Lap 26 for a chassis adjustment, tires, and fuel. The adjustments worked as Jones was up to 24th by Lap 50 and said the No. 43 was a little tight but pretty good on track. A late-race strategy call to put scuff tires on showed Jones finishing Stage 1 in the 35th position.

Due to the strategy, Jones started Stage 2 from the 21st position and by Lap 110 he cracked the top 15. Halfway through the tire run Jones was 14th with 60 to go in Stage 2. Jones moved up to third before pitting at Lap 138 for tires and fuel – but a caution flag flew, and Jones passed the pit. this would push Jones back to 13th for the restart. Jones quickly moved into 11th with 20 laps remaining in Stage 2 – which is where he finished.

The team pitted at the stage break for tires and fuel setting Jones set sail in 12th for the start of the final stage. With 75 to go in the race, Jones was in 10th and said he was saving his tires for later in the run. With 51 laps remaining in the race, Jones brought the No. 43 to the pits for tires and fuel. After the long pit cycle Jones found himself in 16th in the closing laps. The handling of the No. 43 AdventHealth Toyota went “way loose” as Jones held on for 19th place. He pitted with one lap remaining in regulation for tires, fuel and an adjustment to finish the race in overtime. At the end of the race, Jones would be scored in the 17th place.

ERIK JONES QUOTABLE:

“We had a strong car mid-race but the final stage we just got way loose, I couldn’t move forward. We had a top-10 car it just got way too loose when it mattered.”

(Photo Credit: LEGACY MOTOR CLUB / NKP)
NEXT UP: The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the track known as “The Last Great Colosseum,” Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 13 for the Food City 500. The race will broadcast on Fox Sports 1, MAX, PRN, and SiriusXM – NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).

ABOUT LEGACY MOTOR CLUB: (LEGACY MC) is a premier auto racing organization co-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 Gazoo 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. Johnson also races on a limited basis in the No. 84 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.