NASCAR, welcome to Taste City.
Celeb chef Man Fieri is getting concerned within the premier collection of stockcar racing by investing in Legacy Motor Membership. The NASCAR crew — which has seven-time Cup Collection champion Jimmie Johnson as its majority proprietor — has added Fieri to its steady of buyers, calling the chef a “strategic proprietor.”
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Different buyers into the crew, which fields Cup Collection automobiles for John Hunter Nemechek and Erik Jones, embrace Grammy-winning musician Darius Rucker and businessman Maury Gallagher.
“Motorsports and race automobiles have at all times had that uncooked vitality I like — the folks, the fervour, the tradition, the pace,” Fieri stated in an announcement. “Legacy Motor Membership is constructing one thing completely different, and I wished to be a part of it. That is about greater than racing — it is about making a model that connects with followers all over the place, from the observe to the desk.”
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An completed chef and restaurateur, Fieri grew to become a staple in popular culture within the late 2000s throughout his rise to stardom on the Meals Community. He’s maybe most recognized for internet hosting the present “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” highlighting eateries throughout the US. The present has been nominated for six Emmys, and Fieri has gained two for different work.
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Fieri obtained a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame in 2019 and in addition appeared within the Adam Sandler movie “Joyful Gilmore 2” final yr.
Legacy Motor Membership stated in an announcement that Fieri’s involvement will prolong past possession, with plans for content material, fan engagement initiatives and licensed merchandise.
“Man has constructed an unbelievable model by being genuine and connecting with folks in an actual approach,” Johnson stated in an announcement. “That is on the coronary heart of what we’re constructing right here. We would like Legacy to achieve far past race day, and Man’s creativity, vitality, and perspective are precisely what this possession group is about.”
Fieri has beforehand been the grand marshal for races at Pocono, Darlington and Charlotte, and as soon as led the sphere to the inexperienced flag as a tempo automobile driver at Sonoma.
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Legacy Motor Membership was previously Petty GMS Motorsports, the crew owned by seven-time Cup Collection champion Richard Petty. Over the course of some years, Petty bought his controlling possession within the firm to Gallagher and Johnson joined as an proprietor, rebranding the crew as Legacy in 2023.
The crew presently has two of NASCAR’s coveted charters and can add a 3rd subsequent season after settling a lawsuit with Rick Ware Racing. The Toyota crew remains to be trying to find its first Cup Collection victory, although Jones and Nemechek have each come shut in latest weeks this season — Jones completed second at Michigan and Nemechek was fourth at Pocono.
