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Jason Burdett has joined Legacy Motor Club and will serve as Jimmie Johnson’s crew chief in the part-time schedule for the No. 84 Toyota team. Burdett and Johnson have a previous history of working…
Jason Burdett has joined Legacy Motor Club as Jimmie Johnson’s crew chief for the part-time schedule on the No. 84 Toyota team. This is a reunion for Burdett and Johnson, as they previously worked together at Hendrick Motorsports. Burdett brings nine seasons of experience as a crew chief at JR Motorsports, where he won races with drivers like Regan Smith and Justin Allgaier. He also has experience as Dale Jarrett’s crew chief in the Cup Series. Burdett expressed his excitement to continue Johnson’s legacy and work with Toyota. Evan Bensch has been moved from the No. 43 team to the No. 84 team as lead engineer, while Robbie Fairweather remains the team’s car chief.
