Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series Jimmie Johnson ended up feeling more emotions than he thought at the Daytona 500 on Sunday. Johnson, 49, who won the Daytona 500 in 2006 and 2013, went from 15th to third through a last-lap crash on the backstretch to earn his best finish since winning the Daytona 500 in 2013 for Hendrick Motorsports.

Johnson won 83 NASCAR races and a record-equaling seven season championships during 19 seasons as a full-time NASCAR driver. Since he last competed as a regular in 2020, Johnson spent two seasons driving on the IndyCar tour before becoming part of the Legacy Motor Club ownership team in 2023.

Jimmie Johnson has finally scaled back on his racing career to focus on ownership duties at his NASCAR team

Jimmie Johnson said he was not happy when he found out about NASCAR's new provisional and that he wouldn't be eligible for it at Daytona.

Jimmie Johnson and Martin Truex Jr. qualified for the Daytona 500 as unchartered cars thanks to their single-lap qualifying speeds Wednesday.

Already previously retired from full-time racing, Jimmie Johnson showed that there was still gas ... Fans had a lot to say about NASCAR’s Johnson post, with many showing their respect for the legendary driver. “Great result by 7x,” said a fan.

Jimmie Johnson nearly got Shaquille O’Neal to victory lane at Daytona International Speedway — at least virtually.

The Daytona 500 is the biggest race on the NASCAR schedule, and it also begins the season every year and attracts drivers who don’t race full time in NASCAR, including Jimmie Johnson, Martin ...

Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson drastically bettered his best finish in the NextGen car on Sunday, finsihing third in the DAYTONA 500 for LEGACY MOTOR CLUB. Feb 16, 2025; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Jimmie ...

But Jimmie Johnson‘s ride will be hard to miss. The seven-time NASCAR champ — who races part-time for his team, Legacy Motor Club after retiring from full-time racing in 2020 —will pilot the ...

Jimmie Johnson didn't win Sunday's Daytona 500, but he may have been the happiest man in Daytona Beach that evening. Since retiring from full-time NASCAR Cup Series competition at the conclusion of the 2020 season, Johnson struggled mightily behind the ...

Jimmie Johnson finished third in the Daytona 500 ... I'm so satisfied and so happy right now." Daytona 500:One NASCAR driver spent rain delay playing a racing simulator and streaming it In the second lap of overtime, Johnson came off Turn 2 in 12th ...