NASCAR’s Legacy Motor Club Partners With McLaren At Indianapolis 500

BusinessSportsMoneyNASCAR’s Legacy Motor Club Partners With McLaren At Indianapolis 500ByBruce Martin,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I have been chasing race cars since the first Michigan 500 in 1981.Follow AuthorApr 28, 2026, 03:21pm EDTApr 28, 2026, 03:39pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Ryan Hunter-Reay, the 2014 Indianapolis 500 winner and 2012 IndyCar Series ChampionMatt Fraver/INDYCARIt’s been four years since Jimmie Johnson competed in his only Indianapolis 500, but the seven-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion will be supporting an effort at this year’s 110th running of the world’s biggest race. NASCAR’s Legacy Motor Club, the team Johnson owns, is partnering with Arrow McLaren for the May 24 Indy 500. Brian Campe, Director, Advanced Engineering at Legacy Motor Club, will serve as the race strategist for 2014 Indianapolis 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay on the No. 31 Chevrolet.Campe previously won the Indianapolis 500 in 2015 as Juan Pablo Montoya’s Strategist and Lead Engineer.Additionally, Olivier Boisson, Head of Damper Engineering at Arrow McLaren, who was part of Arrow McLaren Team Principal Tony Kanaan’s Indy 500-winning team in 2013, will be Hunter-Reay’s Race Engineer. Didier Francesia, Shop Crew Chief at Arrow McLaren, will work as the No. 31 Crew Chief in search of a third career Indy 500 win (2008 and 2021).Campe previously worked with Johnson at the Indianapolis 500 in 2022, when the seven-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion was named Indy 500 Rookie Of the Year with Chip Ganassi Racing.He was also two-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kyle Larson’s race strategist in the 2024 Indianapolis 500.Brian CampeIndyCar Photo by Joe SkibinskiMORE FOR YOUJohnson is expected to be at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway often leading up to the 110th Indianapolis 500 on May 24.Additionally, Olivier Boisson, Head of Damper Engineering at...