Legacy Motor Club announced Monday that Justin Alexander will serve as crew chief for the No. 43 Toyota and driver Erik Jones in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Alexander takes the place of Ben Beshore, who moves to a new role as the organization’s director of race engineering.
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Alexander is a five-time winner in the Cup Series, scoring each of those victories while paired with Austin Dillon and the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing team. That list includes a triumph in the 2018 Daytona 500 and his first win with Dillon in another crown jewel, the Coca-Cola 600 a year before.
Next season, Alexander will join forces with Jones, who ended up 24th in the final Cup Series standings last year — a four-spot improvement from 2024.
“We’re continuing to evolve and refine every part of our race program, and Justin is a tremendous addition to our crew chief lineup,” said Legacy M.C. owner Jimmie Johnson, a seven-time Cup Series champion. “His experience, communication style, and leadership align perfectly with the direction we’re headed. We appreciate Ben’s hard work and look forward to his continued contributions as he transitions into his new role.”
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Said Cal Wells III, Legacy Motor Club CEO: “Justin is a proven race winner, and we believe there’s the potential for a strong chemistry with Erik (Jones). We’ll also have Ben raising all ships with the performance engineering group. With all these changes, we’re hoping to continue the growth we saw in 2025.”
The organization also announced a personnel shift in its executive leadership, moving Scott Roggenbauer from Chief Financial Officer to Chief Operating Officer.