STATESVILLE, N.C. — NASCAR Cup Series veteran Erik Jones has signed a multi-year contract extension with Legacy Motor Club, the team announced Tuesday afternoon.
Jones will continue to pilot the No. 43 Toyota Camry for the 2025 NASCAR season and beyond.
“Erik Jones has been the consistent cornerstone of Legacy Motor Club’s driver lineup since Maury chose to enter NASCAR’s highly competitive Cup Division,” said Cal Wells III, CEO of Legacy Motor Club. “He’s a proven champion that, surrounded with the right team powered by Toyota, can and will compete for race wins against the very best on any given Sunday.
“Having personally known Erik for close to 14 years, I feel blessed he’s chosen to remain with the Club and I’m looking forward to winning races with him at the helm of the iconic No. 43.”
The 28-year-old, Byron, Mich., native is currently in his eighth full-time Cup Series season and his fourth with the organization, previously known as Petty GMS Racing after the team was acquired from Richard Petty Motorsports and then rebranded to Legacy Motor Club ahead of the 2023 season.
In his full-time Cup Series reign, Jones has earned three wins, 37 top-five and 89 top-10 finishes. In 2021, he transitioned to the then Richard Petty Motorsports team, from Joe Gibbs Racing.
“Erik is one of the most talented drivers in NASCAR, I’ve had the chance to race against him and have had a chance to watch him drive for other teams and the Club,” said co-owner Jimmie Johnson. “I admire his talent and am glad we will have him race for us for the upcoming years.
“Erik will be a key to helping us turn our program around and we look forward to giving him the tools he needs to go out on Sundays and race for wins and eventually a championship someday.”
Jones and Legacy M.C. scored their first win together two years ago at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway.
“I’m looking forward to what we can build at Legacy Motor Club. I’ve been with the No. 43 car for a handful of years and feel like I’m coming into some of the best years of my career,” Jones said.
“I am hoping to grow alongside Legacy M.C. in the seasons to come.”
Jones is 28th in the standings after 23 races with one top-10 finish. Notably, Jones missed two races following a compression fracture in his lower vertebra at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway earlier in the season.