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Dethroned King: Petty hurt as Johnson takes over race team
DAYTONA Beach, Fla. (AP) — Richard Petty might even now reign as NASCAR’s King, but with Jimmie Johnson wresting management of Petty’s aged race team, he is definitively not the manager. The Hall of Famer effectively has been stripped of energy inside of his previous eponymous workforce that speedily rebranded and rebuilt considering that November. Johnson and Petty are the only dwelling seven-time NASCAR champions — and that seems to be where the similarities close inside of Legacy Motor Club’s front business. The 85-year-aged Petty, who is officially Legacy’s ambassador, mentioned Saturday he has bruised thoughts and minor say in the way of the race group considering that Johnson bought…
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Johnson to drive No. 84 for rebranded Legacy Motor Club
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson on Wednesday exposed his rebranded NASCAR team and reported he will travel the No. 84 — the reverse of his longtime No. 48 — when the seven-time winner competes for Legacy Motor Club. Legacy Motor Club replaces Petty GMS, the name the two-auto Cup crew experienced final yr when Maury Gallagher became the main proprietor of Richard Petty’s business. Johnson bought into the ownership team in November, and with two of NASCAR’s 7-time champions aspect of the crew, the identify transform was fitting. “With the addition of Jimmie in an possession function, we realized modify was inevitable with his expertise and knowledge,” stated Gallagher,…
