Todd Gordon has been pulled from retirement to crew chief the No. 84
Todd Gordon will be the crew chief for Jimmie Johnson and the No. 84 team in 2023. The 7-time champion is set to return with a limited schedule after retiring following the 2020 season.
Johnson recently became a co-owner of Petty GMS. The team has since re-branded at Legacy Motor Club.
Gordon previously worked with Joey Logano starting in 2013, leading the team to a championship in 2018. In his final two full-time seasons, Gordon was paired with Ryan Blaney, taking the team to victory lane. He retired from the full-time role following the 2021 season.
“The amount of talent and pedigree of people we have at LEGACY M.C. is really impressive,” remarked Team President Mike Beam.
Beam added, “I really can’t wait to get to the track and see what we can accomplish together. Maury (Gallagher), Jimmie, Joey Cohen and I have been working really hard over the off-season to put the right people in place. The experience that comes with these championship-winning crew chiefs and drivers will help us continue the legacy that Maury and I built with GMS Racing and Richard (Petty) and Dale (Inman) built with Richard Petty Motorsports and will move LECACY M.C. forward.”
Legacy Motor Club: NASCAR team Petty GMS rebranded
Todd Gordon
Crew Chief Stats
Race Wins
25
Pole positions
8
Top 5s
123
Top 10s
199
Todd Gordon comments
“I’m really looking forward to working with another champion that still has the desire to compete and win at the highest level,” said Gordon.
“In my conversations with Jimmie, I found we both miss the competition – but don’t want the grind of a full-time schedule – so this is a great opportunity for us to still race and help LEGACY MOTOR CLUB build on the success they saw in 2022.”
“Having the pressure of ‘making the race’ through qualifying and the Duel races is going to be a little stressful with a car that Jimmie and I haven’t worked with yet,” Gordon continued. “But the team had really good cars on superspeedways last season, so we have great resources, great teammates and a good starting point.”
Jimmie Johnson comments
“I’m thrilled to have Todd come on board as my crew chief,” said Johnson.
“I’ve really enjoyed getting to know him over the last few weeks. I have known and respected him as a competitor for many years and have always appreciated his professionalism, work ethic and results. His wisdom and experience will be beneficial to LEGACY M.C. as a whole. I believe he will work very well with Dave, Luke and the entire team.”
Dave Elenz and Luke Lambert
It was previously announced that Luke Lambert will be the crew chief for Noah Gragson and the No. 42 car.
Additionally, Dave Elenz has signed an extension with the team. He’ll continue to serve as the crew chief for Erik Jones and the No. 43 team.
“I’m excited to continue my career for 2023 and beyond at LEGACY M.C.,” said Elenz. “We had a great season last year thanks to Erik and everyone at the team. There is a lot of excitement and opportunity right now at LEGACY M.C. and I’m really looking forward to getting back to the track.”
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