Jacob Canter has been named director of competition for Legacy Motor Club, the Statesville, North Carolina-based NASCAR Cup Series team.

Canter has more than two decades of motorsports engineering experience, and most recently served as the engineering manager of vehicle performance at GM Motorsports.

Additionally, Bobby Kennedy, the longtime motorsports executive, joined the team in July in the newly created general manager role. Both Canter and Kennedy will report to CEO Cal Wells III.

Canter will oversee the competition department including all crew chiefs and pit crew, while Kennedy will oversee the day-to-day operations of the team.

For more information, visit legacymotorclub.com.