John Hunter Nemechek will return to the NASCAR Cup Sequence subsequent season driving the No. 42 for Legacy Motor Membership.

The transfer was introduced Wednesday with a YouTube video on Nemechek’s channel earlier than he joined ‘Race Hub’ on FOX Sports activities 1. Nemechek, 26, will probably be teammates with Erik Jones and the No. 43 staff, in addition to staff co-owner Jimmie Johnson, who will run a restricted schedule within the No. 84.

The group is switching from Chevrolet to Toyota in 2024.

“To have the ability to announce my plans for subsequent season so early and formally say I will probably be competing full-time within the NASCAR Cup Sequence relieves quite a lot of strain,” Nemechek stated. “There may be a lot to be executed for subsequent yr, and this offers us the chance to get the information on the market and transfer ahead. Additionally, driving for Maury (Gallagher), Jimmie (Johnson), and Richard Petty is a dream come true for me.”

Johnson was teammates with Nemechek’s father, Joe, at Hendrick Motorsports in 2002 and ’03.

“We’re excited to have John Hunter within the Legacy Motor Membership household, and I can’t wait to see what he can do within the No. 42 subsequent season,” stated Johnson. “He’s spectacular each on and off the observe and will probably be an ideal ambassador for Legacy M.C. and our companions. He will probably be a strong teammate to Erik, and I can’t wait to look at them each compete for wins and championships for years to return.”

Nemechek was a rookie within the Cup Sequence in 2020 with Entrance Row Motorsports, ending twenty seventh within the championship standings with three top-10 finishes. On the finish of the season, Nemechek selected to go away the group and signed with Kyle Busch Motorsports to return to the Craftsman Truck Sequence, the place he developed right into a championship contender.

Following two years and 7 victories driving for Busch, Nemechek moved into the Xfinity Sequence with Joe Gibbs Racing. Nemechek has 5 wins and has clinched a spot within the postseason going into the common season finale at Kansas Speedway.

“John Hunter has been round a racetrack actually for the reason that day he was born,” stated Legacy Motor Membership CEO Cal Wells III. “I’ve watched him since he was just a little child – from strolling across the observe in a firesuit matching the one worn by his father – to turning into the expertise he’s in the present day. He is an ideal match for the Membership, and I count on nice issues out of him.”