Hendrick Motorsports He earned those titles while driving at Hendrick Motorsports in the No. 48 Chevrolet for the entirety of his career. Johnson is currently the co-owner of the Legacy Motor Club, where they field two entries in the NASCAR Cup Series.

There is no argument that the semi-retired Jimmie Johnson is as worthy as anyone has ever been of being included among NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers. The seven-time Cup Series champion was named on Thursday to join the organization's other 74 greatest drivers in this, NASCAR's 75th anniversary season.

The decision to bow out of the Chicago race comes following news of a terrible tragedy involving the family of Jimmie's wife of nearly 20 years, Chandra. Her parents Jack and Terry Janway, as well Chandra's 11-year-old nephew Dalton have all been killed in what police have said is a possible murder-suicide.

200mph How fast are the NASCAR cars? The average top speed of a NASCAR car is just over 321km/h, or 200mph. Compared to a Formula 1 car, this is quite a bit slower, as they hit speeds of 360km/h (223mph). Indycar – another major American racing series – is faster still, reaching speeds of 380km/h (236mph).

Ross Chastain (2022–present) On August 3, 2021, the team announced that Ross Chastain would drive their second car, the No. 1, in 2022.

Following his retirement, Means worked as a crew chief in NASCAR, working for Bud Moore Engineering and Moy Racing. Means was part the Alabama Gang which included Bobby Allison, Davey Allison, Red Farmer, and Donnie Allison and later Steve Grissom and Mike Alexander.

$17.6 million Forbes listed Jimmie Johnson as the second-highest-paid NASCAR driver of 2020, with earnings of $17.6 million for the year, with $14.8 million coming from his salary and prize winnings and another $2.8 million for licensing and endorsements.

When it comes to speed, NASCAR undeniably falls behind the other two popular races, IndyCar and Formula 1. The Chevrolet, Ford, and Toyota cars are fast in their own rights, but working against them is their weight, which, on average, comes in at around or even above 1,360 kg (3,000 lbs).

Unrestricted, Sprint Cup cars produce over 750 horsepower (560 kW) and can run at speeds in excess of 200 mph. Rusty Wallace completed a 2004 test for NASCAR at Talladega in which he used an unrestricted motor to complete average lap speeds of 221 mph (356 km/h) and top speeds near 230 mph (370 km/h).

According to several reports, the average Nascar Driver in the US makes $112,038 annually.

Bill Elliott has the most Most Popular Driver Awards in the Cup Series with 16. National award, covering every NASCAR series. Lee Petty won the series championship in 1954.

CelebrityNetWorth estimates that Johnson holds $160 million in wealth. Read on to learn more about this racecar driver and how he made his millions.