Johnson inadvertently stirred up the lighthearted tempest when he posted a photo of his pleated new uniform last Friday, drawing playful derisive comments from Chase Elliott, Clint Bowyer and Kyle Busch (all of whom prefer NASCAR's baggier style). With this race being the 18th of 36 points races on the 2023 schedule, Johnson will likely make some starts between the Daytona 500 and this race. He was a varsity water polo player, diver, and swimmer, and graduated in 1993. Jimmie Johnson is returning to NASCAR on a part-time basis, including in this weekend's Daytona 500. After losing his starting spot due to a pre-race inspection fault, Johnson started at the rear of the field. When he sets his mind to something, the level of commitment and work ethic he brings is unsurpassed. Bootlegging moonshine was essentially a hereditary trait for Junior Johnson, a Wilkesboro, North Carolina native. Johnson will also drive in select races for the team. The following week, Johnson would finish just outside the Top 10 at Richmond, after colliding with teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr late in the event, leading to an eventual flat tire and spin for the driver of the No. At Loudon, Johnson finished sixth after blowing a tire in the third position. In winning the race, Johnson became the first driver since Bobby Allison in 1982 to sweep both Daytona races in a season. This was the closest recorded finish in Talladega history and tied the 2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 for closest margin of victory in NASCAR history. He is tied in first with Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Richard Petty for most NASCAR Cup Series championships, with 7. [32] He and the team kept their hopes up[33] and rallied with five straight Top 2 finishes including a win at Martinsville to come back from eighth in the points standings to take the championship. In the race, his wife and children waved the green flag at the start of the race. [53], After returning to Daytona International Speedway for the Coke Zero 400, Johnson and Earnhardt Jr. ran together for most of the race, like at Talladega, until Johnson pitted under a caution flag. Jimmie Johnson has an estimated net worth of $160 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Jimmie Johnson, Legacy Motor Club, NASCAR (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images). Jimmie Johnson: Wife, Dating, Family . He made . Also in the process, he edged out Ryan Newman by one point to finish 10th in the final standings. He finished seventh and third in the two races while Byron was 28th and fourth, which placed Johnson below Byron by four points with one race before the playoffs, and nine points behind DiBenedetto. Through the first six races of the season, Johnson only scored one Top 10 finish. Johnson said he remains interested in running IndyCar and sports car races (adding his June schedule is clear to allow for the 24 Hours of Le Mans). He progressed through the field, cracking the Top 10 quickly, but remained stagnant around fifth-place for a majority of the race. In five of those seven wins, he started from the pole. The worst-case scenario after his No. [208], In 2012, Johnson was featured in a NASCAR segment of Top Gear along with NASCAR drivers Jeff Gordon, Juan Pablo Montoya, and Kyle Petty. He qualified eighth for the Chase. 48 for final Texas ride", "Jimmie Johnson's final ride comes to a close in Phoenix finale", "Johnson caps off full-time Cup Series career with Phoenix top-five", "Petty GMS and Seven-Time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson Enter Ownership Agreement", "Jimmie Johnson joins Petty GMS in part-owner role, plans return to select Cup races in 2023", "Petty GMS Rebranding to LEGACY Motor Club, Jimmie Johnson Driving No. A fourth-place finish the following week at Darlington allowed Johnson to further solidify his point lead over Edwards. He was able to recover a bit for a ninth-place finish at Richmond and started 1st in the Chase in a three-way tie between him, Kyle Busch, and Matt Kenseth. Sitaras' initial assessment found that half of his body was much tighter, having acclimated to offsetting the g-force load from turning left while driving. Johnson noted he was "so happy to be alive and OK. [91] At Charlotte, he spun out on two occasions. Jimmie Johnson's age is 47 years old as of today's date 1st March 2023 having been born on 17 September 1975. [214], Johnson has appeared on the cover of several magazines, including NASCAR Illustrated;[215] Sports Illustrated;[216][217] Men's Fitness,[218] and Success. Jimmy Johnson's Net worth. Johnson said, Kurt knocked me out of the way. [167] Johnson proceeded to collect his first career IndyCar top 5 in his first ever trip to Iowa Speedway at the Hy-Vee Salute to Farmers 300 presented by Google on July 24, 2022. [225], Johnson was also featured in Ally Racer, a mobile game created to honor his final season by Ally Financial. [49] During the Bank of America 500, Johnson was involved in a crash and finished 34th. Jimmie Johnson @JimmieJohnson . [4] He battled Scott Taylor and Brendan Gaughan for the championship. Johnson finished seventh and sixth at Bristol and Michigan the following two weeks but finished 33rd at Darlington after he spun out of turn 4. Johnson finished fifth at Phoenix, and for the third year in a row, he finished ninth at Homestead. This marked his fourth consecutive win in the fall race, and third consecutive win on that track, having also won the spring race. He slid into the outside wall, causing major damage to the No. In winning, he established a Cup record of 23 wins on 1.5-mile tracks, taking what was both his 200th Top 5 and his 300th Top 10 finish. He rebounded the following week with a win at Dover, and also became one of four drivers to have won 10 or more races at one track. Returning to Daytona, Johnson started 12th and led 35 laps before finishing second to Dale Earnhardt Jr., in a repeat of the Talladega race. Johnson is featured in the 2011 racing video game Jimmie Johnson's Anything with an Engine. An announcement is expected this week. 48 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports in the Cup Series, doing so for 20 seasons (19 as a full-time driver). In 2000, People recognized Johnson as one of their "Men in the Fast Lane".[204]. After earning his first Top 5 finish (third) since his Dover victory, fittingly in the fall Dover event, he advanced through the opening round and into the Round of 12. He spun out on lap 134 in turn 4, bringing out the seventh caution, and was never a real threat. 48 fails post-race inspection; Jimmie Johnson disqualified at Charlotte", "Starting lineup for Martinsville Cup race | NASCAR", "Stage results for Martinsville NASCAR Cup Series race | NASCAR", "Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano split stage wins at Martinsville", "How Jimmie Johnson and other NASCAR drivers came together in solidarity with Bubba Wallace at Talladega", "NASCAR at Talladega results: Ryan Blaney took the checkered flag, but Bubba Wallace won", "Johnson to miss Brickyard 400 due to COVID-19", "NASCAR's Jimmie Johnson can race again after he tests negative twice for COVID-19: 'It's been an emotional journey', "Brad Keselowski Says Jimmie Johnson Spin was Unavoidable", "Brad Keselowski spins Jimmie Johnson on late Kentucky restart | NASCAR", "Some Jimmie Johnson fans are wondering if the NASCAR driver is jinxed this season", "Jimmie Johnson, others caught in multi-car crash at Kansas | NASCAR", "Jimmie Johnson with up and down day in final Loudon race", "Jimmie Johnson gets paint scheme "reset" for rest of 2020 season", "What drivers said after Daytona road course race", "Final NASCAR playoff spot will likely come down to Jimmie Johnson vs. William Byron", "William Byron has narrow lead over Jimmie Johnson for final playoff spot", "William Byron wins at Daytona as teammate Jimmie Johnson misses playoffs in final season", "Chance at eighth championship escapes Jimmie Johnson | NASCAR", "Jimmie Johnson dressed like Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty before Southern 500 throwback race", "Hendrick Darlington throwbacks to honor Jimmie Johnson | NASCAR", "Lefty's dream: Jimmie Johnson's bond with young designer creates special No. But he is set to drive the No. Alongside Pagenaud and Kobayashi, he will participate in all IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup races for 2021 which include Sebring, Watkins Glen and Road Atlanta. On November 4, 2022, Johnson purchased an ownership stake in Petty GMS Motorsports. In 1993, Johnson was given the opportunity to drive for Herb Fishel. The second time I did and moved him out of the way.[44]. He wasn't so lucky on the second spin late in the race; while running fifth, he spun out again at the same place, and hit the wall in pit road, causing some nose damage. This gave him a total of 74 career wins, two fewer than Dale Earnhardt's 76. He has said that he currently has 12 or 14 races on a list that he would like to narrow down to between five and 10. The 2019 season started on a positive note for Johnson, as he won the 2019 Advance Auto Parts Clash after contact between him and Paul Menard sent Menard spinning while battling for the lead and triggering "The Big One" on lap 55 right before the rain arrived. In the Daytona 500, Johnson ran up front most of the race, but when he came to pit road with around 40 to go, B. J. McLeod and Cody Ware's cars spun behind him and hit him in the left rear. [14] At Watkins Glen International, he had a spectacular accident on lap 46 when his brakes failed entering the first turn. Advertisement Besides his racing salary and winnings, Johnson has racked up millions from endorsement deals, having worked with such brands as Gatorade, Seiko Watch Corporation, Blue Bunny, and Chevrolet over the course of his career. Following in the top five were Ryan Blaney, Ty Gibbs and Kyle Busch. Johnson won his first pole position of the season at Martinsville and had the dominant car, leading 346 of 500 laps on the way to his eighth Martinsville race win. At Talladega, he was the only driver besides Matt Kenseth to lead double-digit laps (16) and finished in fifth place. [49] Three weeks later, in the Heluva Good! At Pocono, Johnson cut a tire on lap 88 but did not take major damage. It was also the first race with new sponsor Ally Financial and crew chief Meendering. No one in the modern era of NASCAR has won more than Jimmie. 48 car slammed into the wall, spewed debris over the track and ground the race to a 12-minute, red-flag halt would have been a blown chance at the checkered flag for Marcus Ericsson. 88. This was followed up by an inconsistent run at Indy (14th), and poor showings resulting from accidents at Pocono (39th) and Watkins Glen (28th). Jimmie Johnson is making a return to the Cup Series. Johnson finished the race in 28th, his worst finish of the season to that point. [10][18][19], Johnson began racing full-time in the Winston Cup Series during the 2002 season. He started 16th and finished 11th after a tire spun on the first restart in overtime. [148], Johnson's only Top 10 of the playoffs came in his final start with a fifth-place finish in the Season Finale 500 at Phoenix; he was the highest-finishing driver of those not in the Championship Round. He had to swerve quickly to the right to avoid the No. [18][185][194], In 2014, Johnson joined the Ban Bossy campaign, as a spokesperson advocating leadership in young girls.[195][196][197][198]. After winning in 2013 and 2016, he became the third driver to become a seven-time champion. He enjoyed a pair of top-ten finishes at Bristol and Atlanta. Back during the Whiskey Rebellion in 1791, his ancestors were some of the first to make 'shine in Appalachia. In 1997, he began racing on asphalt ovals when he ran three races in the American Speed Association (ASA), making his debut at Hawkeye Downs Speedway. The following week at Talladega, Johnson spearheaded a pre-race ceremony in support of Bubba Wallace after it was falsely reported a noose was in his garage; before the race, Johnson texted his peers that he intended to stand with Wallace during the national anthem, with the drivers also pushing his car to the front of pit road. By just about every metric, Jimmie Johnson is one of NASCAR's . On November 26, 2018, Johnson participated in a motorsports cultural exchange with two-time F1 champion Fernando Alonso at Bahrain International Circuit, where both drivers compared their respective race cars. At Michigan, he was leading late in the race with six laps to go when his engine blew up, giving the race to Greg Biffle. I felt like I had a little bit more in me and if we could tune the car a little maybe there is a little more there and maybe a little more with the track temp going down. [140] Johnson, who had experience at the road course via the 24 Hours of Daytona, finished fourth in a run that he described as "what we needed". That was the mindset, and Paul (crew chief Paul Wolfe) gave me a car that could do that. "I think it's hilarious," Johnson said. That had to be a plus-plus.. 48 for three more years through the 2023 season. Nick Bromberg. Johnson also had the best average finish in the Chase with 5.0. He was eliminated in the first runoff by then world rally champion Marcus Grnholm of Finland but he and Jeff Gordon and Colin Edwards racing as Team USA won the teams' championship. However, he quickly was able to rebound winning the Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 at Darlington Raceway. With five laps to go, Johnson led a lane with Greg Biffle and Danica Patrick. 15. Who had a good race: Hill, who has been strong on superspeedways, showed he also can succeed on mid-range tracks. [179][180], Johnson was born on September 17, 1975[3] in El Cajon, California,[181] the son of Catherine Ellen "Cathy" (ne Dunnill) and Gary Ernest Johnson. If Jimmie comes in, does his deal. Next week in Las Vegas, he finished first in the final practice. After finishing in the top ten at Sonoma and Kentucky, Johnson was collected in an early wreck in the Coke Zero 400, finishing 42nd. On October 4, 2019, Ally extended its sponsorship of the No. 48 team guided Johnson to five consecutive championships between 2016-2010. I went sideways really quickly. Burton said. At Martinsville, he overcame a start at 21st[126] and finished third in the first stage,[127] and scored his first stage win of the year and the third of his career in the second segment,[128] but dropped back in the third stage and finished tenth. [82] Johnson then finished ninth at Sonoma. Jimmie Johnson Leaves Behind a Legacy As He Completes His Final NASCAR Season Jimmie Johnson May Be Done With NASCAR, but Not Auto Racing As the 45-year-old completes his 20th and final. He initially had a test scheduled in March with Arrow McLaren SP at Barber Motorsports Park before it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[156] a second attempt with Chip Ganassi Racing on the Indianapolis road course in July was postponed when he tested positive for the virus. Entering the doubleheader at Johnson's strongest track Dover, Johnson was 25 points behind his teammate. 84 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Legacy Motor Club. Updated Feb 19, 2023 at 8:39pm. Getty Jimmie Johnson waves to fans at the Daytona 500. Early in their respective racing careers, Jimmy Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. were celebrating after a race, and things got a bit out of hand. Johnson began the Chase for the Championship by leading a race-high 118 laps at Chicagoland, but received a speeding penalty during a green flag pit stop late in the race, ultimately finished 12th. Johnson entered the 2006 Race of Champions but did not start due to injury received just days before the race. Instead, the wreck only spoiled Johnson's race Ericsson . [164] Johnson refused to run the ovals due to safety concerns of racing open-wheel cars on them but after both driving the cars and watching teammate Tony Kanaan run on ovals, he ultimately agreed to run an oval test at Texas to prep himself for the Indianapolis 500.[165]. Sweet, whose favorite driver throughout his life had been Johnson, said Im going to remember it for the rest of my life. [59] Following a 17th-place finish in Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500, Johnson recorded four top-ten finishes,[59] including two consecutive wins from the pole position at Martinsville and Texas, which was his 60th win in the series, to take a seven-point lead over Brad Keselowski. The foundation supports several charities, including Habitat for Humanity, Hendrick Marrow Program, Make-A-Wish Foundation, and Victory Junction. And, about 150 years later, Junior's family kept the tradition going in order to survive. During that stretch, in the 2017 Brickyard 400 on a late race restart, Johnson's Lowe's-sponsored Chevrolet started billowing smoke while running in third-place. [69] In the Pocono 400, he recorded a fourth-place finish after starting 24th on the grid. In the Chase, Johnson finished 12th at Chicagoland, fifth at New Hampshire, and third at Dover to advance to the Contender Round. At Las Vegas, Johnson crashed twice into the outside wall, leaving him with a 41st-place finish. [41][42], After the 2008 season, Johnson became the second driver to win three consecutive NASCAR Cup Series championships, the first being Cale Yarborough. They have two daughters together, they are Genevieve and Lydia. [207], Johnson starred in an episode of the HBO reality television series 24/7, titled "Jimmie Johnson: Race to Daytona". Im 85 years old, so Im not going to be here for another 15 or 20 years, and then Jimmie can kind of take over. The foundation has also assisted the American Red Cross with disaster relief efforts. Jimmie Johnson said a few prayers when he wrecked late in his Indianapolis 500 debut with his teammate in the lead. [142][143] The final race, the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona, began with a strong first stage for Johnson as he finished fifth, ahead of Byron and DiBenedetto. And those friends were only too happy to share some of their best memories of the seven-time champion, who will. His Trophy Truck, Butch (the paint scheme of which was used for a throwback for Johnson's 48 car in the 2019 Southern 500, and the car that was used by Larry Ragland in wins such as the 1991 Baja 1000), was wrecked. Jimmie Johnson. I felt like we had a decent car. Sweet, four months earlier in June, had created a mock Jimmie Johnson scheme adorned with pride flag colors, which had led to an excess of harassment towards Sweet and led him to take a temporary break from social media. [28] Throughout the season, he became the only modern era driver to win at least three races in each of his first five seasons. Jimmie Johnson will return to NASCAR and compete in select NASCAR Cup Series races in 2023, starting with the Daytona 500, after entering an ownership agreement with Petty GMS owner Maury Gallagher and chairman Richard Petty. [223] The expansion features twenty-four paint schemes from the 2016 Sprint Cup Series season, including Johnson's No. A seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, he competes part-time in the series, driving the No. In the following race, Johnson finished second. Although the three bubble drivers avoided a late wreck in the final stage, Johnson was collected in "The Big One" with two laps remaining. [100] The following week, Johnson had another run-in with teammate Kasey Kahne, resulting in a second consecutive DNF; his third in the last four races. [145], In the first playoff race, the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington, despite being out of the playoffs, Johnson ran in the top five for most of the night in a throwback scheme that combined those of Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty, to honor the two other seven-time champions. On lap 59 of the Daytona 500, he got caught up in a wreck started by Ryan Blaney, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., which also involved his teammate William Byron, Erik Jones, Daniel Surez, Trevor Bayne, and Ty Dillon and ended up 38th. Johnson then finished 11th at Richmond. During 2010, Johnson won his fifth consecutive championship, becoming the third driver who made up points to win the title since 1975. Ol' seven-time has returned to NASCAR after a humbling two years in IndyCar as part owner and sometimes driver at what's called Legacy Motor Club. (Darron Cummings/AP) Article. Free shipping for many products! He finished 38th. He raced in Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group (MTEG), Short-course Off-road Drivers Association (SODA), and SCORE International, winning rookie of the year in each series. "Junior was wide open every lap," Richard Petty, Lee's son and NASCAR's first seven-time champion, says. He also reported for ESPN in the Short-course Off-road Drivers Association (SODA). 48 car for Chip Ganassi Racing. Jimmie Johnson. He also won at Las Vegas,[10] Auto Club, Texas, and Phoenix. In the race, Johnson passed seven cars in the first four laps and reached the Top 20 by lap 50, while reaching the top ten by lap 165; Johnson finished sixth. After the race, he congratulated teammate Elliott on his maiden championship and performed a Polish victory lap.[149][150]. During the season, he won seven races (including a sweep at Phoenix), a career-high of six poles, 15 Top 5's, and 22 Top 10's. There was a four wide salute before the race to honor him. May 23, 2022 at 11:33 a.m. EDT. [118][119], On November 20, 2019, Johnson announced that the 2020 Cup season would be his last full-time season of racing,[120][121] although he did not rule out a part-time schedule after that. Hill, winner of the season opener at Daytona International Speedway, has visited Victory Lane in two of the schedules first three races. Endorsements add another $10 million every year. Jimmie Johnson Is Back: The Racing Legend Discusses His Return to NASCAR Ahead of the Daytona 500 While preparing for Sunday's storied contest, the racing great gave us insight on his career's. He won three races (Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte and both New Hampshire races), two poles (at Kansas Speedway and Pocono Raceway),[18] 14 Top 10's, and 20 Top 10 finishes, including a second-place finish at Rockingham after leading 78 laps. [40] Johnson later became the first racing driver to be named Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year (in 2009). [98], The rest of the season didn't go smoothly for Johnson. [103] Johnson scored a seventh-place finish at Charlotte to open the second round, but the following week was involved in "The Big One" at Talladega. He became the only driver to record three wins in each of their first seven seasons. He started and finished second behind team-mate William Byron in Duel 2. Jeffrey Earnhardt finished three laps down in 29th. Johnson starred in an episode of the television series Las Vegas in 2005. Johnson finished 11th in the rain-shortened race at Texas, and 38th at Phoenix after being penalized a lap for passing the pace car coming down to pit road and involved in a wreck on a restart. He also was able to win the All-Star race for the first time, as well as finishing second with just 90 points behind Matt Kenseth and 207 ahead of his future teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr.[22], In 2004, Johnson started slowly at Rockingham Speedway and Las Vegas Motor Speedway with results of 41st and 16th, after a Top 10 finish in the Daytona 500. Lydia Johnson, 8, climbed aboard a Supercross-style dirt bike and hit a local track for the first time with her dad. At Sonoma, Johnson led the most laps at 45 laps, but a late-race caution caused by Casey Mears' broken wheel axle cost him, and he was passed by Kyle Busch with five laps to go and slipped back to sixth place. A few weeks later, Johnson recorded his first win at Michigan, after several years of being deprived of a shot at victory as the result of running out of gas or blowing an engine. And is now a NASCAR team owner. That weekend was the first time he had ever sat in a racing truck. Jimmie Johnson children Image Credit: Architectural digest Meet Jimmie Johnson's Children Jimmie Johnson has two daughters. [49], Statistically, Johnson's 2011 season was one of his worst performances to date, even though he finished sixth in the points. It fired off OK with a lot of grip. Jimmie Johnson wants to be involved with us, and well be involved with him? Then all of a sudden, there wasnt.. In December, Johnson won the 2006 Driver of the Year Award. He is most famous for his coaching career in the NFL, and then later as a TV football analyst. Smith took third, followed by Kyle Busch and Josh Berry. 48 team changed the Ally paint scheme from black to white, which Johnson branded as a "rAlly" livery in an effort to "reset" his luck. Between 2002 and 2017, Johnson recorded seven championships, 83 career race wins,[2] 222 top fives, 341 top tens, and 35 pole positions. The win was also Rick Hendrick's 200th NASCAR Cup Series win. This also snapped a nine-year winless streak for Johnson at Pocono since sweeping both of the track's 2004 NASCAR Cup Series races. [102], Entering the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, the defending champion was still one of the favorites to win the title, despite his results over the summer stretch. He returned to the event two years later but lost the quarter finals 02 to Mattias Ekstrm of Sweden who was DTM German Touring Car champion that year. He became NASCARs third seven-time Cup Series champion in 2016, joining Petty and the late Dale Earnhardt.
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