Jimmie Johnson, a seven-time NASCAR champion, is giving up racing. This explains the situation.
Jimmie Johnson, a seven-time NASCAR champion, will stop competing full-time and focus on spending time with his family. The 47-year-old had no notion Monday what his future calendar will look like, but he anticipates having no more than 10 bucket list events on it.
According to Johnson, "I have a blank sheet of paper and now we can see what opportunities are out there and start developing a timeline," he was thrilled to announce this to The Associated Press. Johnson's sponsor Carvana has already stated that it will support him in whatever job he chooses.
Before deciding to scale back, Johnson took two weeks after the IndyCar championship race, including a weekend in England at the Goodwood Festival of Speed with Ganassi colleagues Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti. He claimed to the AP that he didn't actually require time to consider his future.
Making a decision after being so pleased with the experience has been an intriguing process, according to Jimmie Johnson. "With the kids, there is a lot of life planning in the grand scheme of things. We've always considered attempting to spend a year or two living overseas. There have been so many changes, and we would like to visit Colorado more frequently. I really wanted to take my time and make the decision based on factors other than a happy or terrible experience on the track, both personal and professional.
After the IMSA season concludes at Petit Le Mans this weekend, Johnson's future in sports car racing is out in the air. He has competed in drag racing for the past two seasons in a team effort with Hendrick and Action Express, but he doesn't think there will be enough cars available when IMSA introduces new models the next year for Johnson's endeavour to continue.
Johnson wrote, "Couldn't have asked for a better @Indycar series experience," on his Twitter account. Looking ahead,I won't be returning to INDYCAR full-time in 2023, but I will continue to find new ways to challenge myself and participate in high-end events. " the bucket list".
He admitted to the AP that he would think about competing in the six-race World Endurance Championship as well as a lesser IMSA category like LMP2. However, he is drawn to the WEC Series by its exotic venues (Monza, Italy, Fuji Speedway in Japan, and Bahrain) and by his shared passion for travelling abroad with his wife and two young daughters.
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