John H. Nemechek News, Rumors, & NASCAR Updates

Crew Chief Named Legacy Motor Club named Travis Mack as a crew chief of the No. 42 entry with driver Nemechek. Mack joins Ben Beshore in the crew chief department as the club continues foraging for...

Impact Veteran chief Mack comes aboard in time for the off-season and to prepare for 2025 with the No. 42 team and Nemechek. The team had a down season and is looking to boost performance for their two-car effort. Nemechek is the up-and-coming talent and he'll draw on Mack's experience of 156 Cup Series races and one win.

NOVEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Larson begins 2nd round of NASCAR playoffs at Kansas on top after owning Bristol. F1 gets month off

Kyle Larson enters the second round of the NASCAR Cup playoffs at Kansas Speedway fresh off a career performance in the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway

SEPTEMBER 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hill wins again at Atlanta to sweep Xfinity Series season at home track

Austin Hill swept the Xfinity Series season at Atlanta Motor Speedway as the Georgia native continued to excel under the venue reconfiguration

SEPTEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Larson, Bell, Reddick top NASCAR Cup playoff field; Palou takes 33-point lead into IndyCar finale

Kyle Larson enters the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs as the top seed among 16 drivers and seeking his second championship three years after winning in 2021

SEPTEMBER 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NASCAR Cup Series closes regular season at Darlington, IndyCar doubles up at Milwaukee Mile

The NASCAR Cup Series closes the regular season at Darlington Raceway on Sunday night

AUGUST 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Justin Allgaier wins NASCAR Xfinity Series race, pulling away from the pack in overtime at Michigan

Justin Allgaier raced to his second NASCAR Xfinity Series victory of the year and the 25th of his career, pulling away from the pack in an overtime finish Saturday at Michigan Inte...

AUGUST 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Leads Xfinity Practice in Michigan Nemechek was fastest in Happy Hour practice for the Cabo Wabo 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Michigan International Speedway Friday afternoon. He turned a fast lap of 173.539 mp...

Impact Toyota's seemed to have the speed in this lone practice ahead of pole qualifying at MIS. Nemechek edged Chandler Smith to turn the fastest lap of the two-mile Michigan oval. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver looks like a strong fantasy racing play for Saturday's Cabo Wabo 250.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Dillon seeks follow-up to wreck-assisted NASCAR win at Michigan; IndyCar returns at Illinois

It remains to be seen whether Austin Dillon faces payback from Joey Logano or Denny Hamlin for wrecking both in the final lap to win Sunday night's NASCAR Cup race at Richmond

AUGUST 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Christopher Bell stays undefeated in NASCAR Xfinity Series at New Hampshire with 4th straight win

Christopher Bell used a three-wide, last-lap pass on Saturday to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race for the fourth straight time at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

JUNE 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AUTO RACING: Blaney seeks second straight NASCAR win at New Hampshire; F1, IndyCar return to action

Ryan Blaney earned his first NASCAR Cup Series victory this season last weekend in Iowa

JUNE 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mayer takes overtime win in Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway

Sam Mayer took the lead from Riley Herbst on the overtime restart to win Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway

JUNE 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Erik Jones cleared to return by NASCAR but will sit out Kansas race after back injury at Talladega

Erik Jones was cleared by doctors and approved to return by NASCAR on Thursday, but his Legacy Motor Club team will hold him out of this weekend’s race at Kansas Speedway to allow...

MAY 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

John Hunter Nemechek 1-on-1: 'I want to be the guy that's respected in the garage'

John Hunter Nemechek dishes on his season's start, his prowess at Texas Motor Speedway and driving for some of the icons of the sport.

APRIL 11

John Hunter Nemechek 1-on-1: 'I want to be the guy that's respected in the garage'

Crash and DNF at Martinsville Nemechek crashed and finished 36th in the Cook Out 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway Sunday afternoon.

Impact The Legacy Motor Club driver had his day ruined with just 3 laps to go. His Toyota would blow a right front tire and send him hard into the turn 3 wall. That would bring out the caution and setup overtime. For Nemehek, he'd limp his damaged machine back to pit road and he would be finished for the day with the disappointing DNF.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

AUTO RACING: Hamlin steals a `W' from Truex on pit road to win at Richmond. Martinsville is next

Denny Hamlin didn't have a winning car until a caution flew with two laps to go at Richmond Raceway, forcing overtime

APRIL 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chandler Smith wins second career Xfinity Series race after Justin Allgaier's late flat tire

Chandler Smith won his second career Xfinity Series race on Saturday at Phoenix Raceway, earning a surprise victory for Toyota and Joe Gibbs Racing after leader Justin Allgaier cra...

MARCH 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Leads Phoenix Xfinity Practice Nemechek was fastest in Happy Hour practice for the Call811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Phoenix Raceway Saturday. He turned a fast lap of 130.354 m...

Impact This weekend Nemechek is taking a turn at the wheel of the JGR No. 20 Toyota at Phoenix. He had an impressive practice session and was one of only two driver to break the 130 mph mark. Nemechek beat out Chandler Smith to top the scoring pylon in this lone session ahead of pole qualifying. He looks to have the speed to contend for the win Saturday at Phoenix Raceway.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

AUTO RACING: Chevy continues to dominate in NASCAR, and Verstappen wins F1 season-opener

Chevrolet continues to pace the field through three weeks of the NASCAR season

MARCH 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nemechek ends Chevrolet's early NASCAR dominance with Xfinity Series win for Toyota at Las Vegas

John Hunter Nemechek ended Chevrolet’s early dominance by winning the wind-swept Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday in a Toyota

MARCH 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wins Vegas Xfinity Race Nemechek won The LiUNA NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Saturday afternoon.

Impact Nemechek would lead a race-high 99 laps and dominate most of the event. The driver of the No. 20 Toyota would set the pace and have the field pursuing the whole way. Over the final green-flag run of the day he would extend to a 4.36-second advantage over Cole Custer at the checkered flag. It was Nemechek's first win at Las Vegas and 10th-career victory.

MARCH 2 • ROTOWIRE

NASCAR Hall of Famer Jimmie Johnson runs into early trouble, finishes 28th at Daytona 500

Jimmie Johnson was collected in a wreck only six laps into the Daytona 500

FEBRUARY 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jimmie Johnson struggled in his first year as NASCAR team owner. Can he make Legacy a winner?

Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson hopes for better results in his second season as owner of Legacy Motor Club

FEBRUARY 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Larson begins 2nd round of NASCAR playoffs at Kansas on top after owning Bristol. F1 gets month off

Hill wins again at Atlanta to sweep Xfinity Series season at home track

Larson, Bell, Reddick top NASCAR Cup playoff field; Palou takes 33-point lead into IndyCar finale

NASCAR Cup Series closes regular season at Darlington, IndyCar doubles up at Milwaukee Mile

Justin Allgaier wins NASCAR Xfinity Series race, pulling away from the pack in overtime at Michigan

Austin Dillon seeks follow-up to wreck-assisted NASCAR win at Michigan; IndyCar returns at Illinois

Christopher Bell stays undefeated in NASCAR Xfinity Series at New Hampshire with 4th straight win

AUTO RACING: Blaney seeks second straight NASCAR win at New Hampshire; F1, IndyCar return to action

Mayer takes overtime win in Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway

Erik Jones cleared to return by NASCAR but will sit out Kansas race after back injury at Talladega

John Hunter Nemechek 1-on-1: 'I want to be the guy that's respected in the garage'

AUTO RACING: Hamlin steals a `W' from Truex on pit road to win at Richmond. Martinsville is next

Chandler Smith wins second career Xfinity Series race after Justin Allgaier's late flat tire

AUTO RACING: Chevy continues to dominate in NASCAR, and Verstappen wins F1 season-opener

Nemechek ends Chevrolet's early NASCAR dominance with Xfinity Series win for Toyota at Las Vegas

NASCAR Hall of Famer Jimmie Johnson runs into early trouble, finishes 28th at Daytona 500

Jimmie Johnson struggled in his first year as NASCAR team owner. Can he make Legacy a winner?

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