The upcoming 2027 Daytona 500 look for Jimmie Johnson will probably be a memorable one, it doesn’t matter what occurs on the observe. The seven-time NASCAR Cup Sequence champion will make his 703rd profession begin and his twenty fourth look within the Daytona 500. He will probably be driving for the staff he co-owns, piloting the No. 48 Legacy Motor Membership Toyota.
It is going to be Johnson’s last-ever Cup race in a profession on the highest degree that dates again 25 years. He has already labored it out with Rick Hendrick to drive the No. 48 in that race – the very quantity he received every of 83 Cup wins with. Beforehand, he is used the No. 84 in all of his begins with Legacy Motor Membership.
On Saturday at Daytona, Johnson revealed that he may also have a well-known sponsor on the door of his No. 48, as Lowe’s House Enchancment makes an surprising return to NASCAR to sponsor Johnson in his farewell race.
Lowe’s was the first again for Johnson all through most of his Cup profession, earlier than exiting the game following the 2018 season. When Johnson received every of his seven Cup titles, it was a Lowe’s No. 48 he drove to the championship stage.
Lowe’s will share the automotive with Carvana and Ally, and Johnson needs to be locked into the race by way of the Open Exemption Provisional.
“Once I first known as Rick (Hendrick) concerning the concept he was in instantly,” stated Johnson. “I nonetheless knew there was loads of work to be performed with Lowe’s, Ally, Carvana and all these items and the way it might play out. However Mr. Hendrick’s dedication to talk to everybody at Lowe’s, looping in our current companions and clearly Toyota’s assist – as soon as the snowballs began rolling, all of it got here collectively. The neat factor is we’ve bought loads of time between now and the Daytona 500 to proceed to amplify this chance.”
Johnson, who turns 51 subsequent month, is a two-time winner of the Daytona 500 (2006 and 2013). He took the No. 48 he’ll drive subsequent February for a ceremonial lap across the observe earlier than the beginning of Saturday evening’s Cup race.
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