Bullins Named Crew Chief for Herbst at Legacy Motor Club
NXTbets Pro | Published On: September 23, 2026
Bullins joins Legacy
LEGACY Motor Club is bringing Jeremy Bullins in as crew chief for Riley Herbst and the No. 84 Toyota Camry XSE, a move that gives the organization a veteran hand as it adds another full-time entry. The team said Bullins will help guide Herbst and the program as it expands to three full-time entries, and it wants his experience to help the No. 84 team start fast and stay competitive from the outset. Herbst is set to enter his third full-time Cup Series season, and Bullins will be part of the effort around a car that is scheduled to debut as a full-time chartered entry.
The hire gives LEGACY a proven competition leader with a long record in NASCAR. Bullins has more than 25 years of experience in the sport, along with 10 Cup Series wins as a crew chief and 21 victories in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. He also has led drivers into the postseason seven times. That kind of résumé gives LEGACY a clear sense of what it is getting when it adds him to the No. 84 team. The move puts Bullins in a central role on a lineup that the organization expects to grow, and it gives Herbst a crew chief whose background covers both winning races and building programs over time.
Bullins leaves RFK
Bullins arrives at LEGACY after an amicable parting of ways with RFK Racing, where he spent the last two seasons working with Brad Keselowski. That stretch added another layer to a career that already includes stops with several top Cup Series drivers. Bullins previously served as crew chief for Ryan Blaney, Keselowski, Austin Cindric and Harrison Burton, a run that shows how often teams have leaned on him for experience, preparation and leadership. His work across those programs gives LEGACY a clear picture of how he handles different drivers and different stages of team building.
His record also speaks for itself on the competition side. That résumé matters for a team that wants to sharpen its edge as it grows. LEGACY is not just adding another voice to the shop. It is adding a crew chief with a history of helping drivers perform when the pressure rises and a track record that stretches across multiple entries and multiple phases of NASCAR competition. Bullins’ mix of race-day experience and program knowledge fits the job LEGACY is asking him to do.
Herbst gains Bullins
For Herbst, the move brings a crew chief with a history of getting the most out of drivers and helping build confidence around a car. Jimmie Johnson said Bullins’ experience, leadership and talent-development skills make him a strong fit for the No. 84 team. That kind of endorsement matters for an organization trying to establish another full-time entry and for a driver preparing for a bigger workload. LEGACY said Bullins’ leadership and driver-development skills align with the team’s long-term plans, and the team expects that background to help the new program get up to speed quickly.
Herbst said Bullins’ track record gives him confidence, and that belief lines up with the role he is about to take on. The No. 84 entry is not just another car on the roster. The team will look to Bullins to steady that transition and to help Herbst make a clean start when the new pairing makes its debut at Daytona International Speedway. For LEGACY, the hire ties together experience, development and a clear commitment to building the No. 84 program with a veteran crew chief at the center of it.
