Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 A seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, he competes part-time in the series, driving the No. 84 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Legacy Motor Club. Johnson's seven Cup championships, the first five of which are consecutive, are tied with Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for the most all-time.

84 Chevrolet Johnson, driving the No. 84 Chevrolet for Legacy Motor Club, of which he is co-owner, ended up with the fastest average speed (194.225 mph).

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.

Jimmie Johnson adds Circuit of the Americas, Coca-Cola 600 to his 2023 schedule. Legacy Motor Club announced Tuesday that team co-owner and seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson has added Circuit of the Americas in March and the Coca-Cola 600 in May to his limited schedule of racing in 2023.

It is considered to be one of the top ranked motorsports organizations in the world, and is one of the largest spectator sports in America. The privately owned company was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1948, and his son, Jim France, has been the CEO since August 2018.

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.

The car models currently being used in the Cup Series are the Chevrolet Camaro, Ford Mustang, and Toyota Camry. NASCAR Next Gen cars race at Daytona International Speedway in 2023.

Johnson's first start is Sunday in the Daytona 500. “It's what I know and what I love,” Johnson said. “I really wanted to experience other cars and other tracks before that door closed to me. … The grind of having 19 years in Cup racing took its toll and I just wanted to drive other cars and try other things.

The announcement comes a few hours after news broke that Johnson had family ties to a shooting and killing in Muskogee, Oklahoma. “The Johnson family has asked for privacy at this time and no further statements will be made,” Legacy Motor Club said in a statement.

Busch will replace Tyler Reddick, who was originally announced to drive a third RCR car in 2023 before leaving for 23XI Racing in 2024, but after Kurt Busch's decision to not run full-time after his concussion, Reddick's contract was bought out by 23XI Racing, allowing him to go to 23XI a year early.

48 Chevrolet in 2023. Bowman has won five races since taking over for Johnson, including a career-high four in 2021. Johnson's full part-time schedule hasn't been confirmed for the 2023 season, but whenever and wherever he competes, he is set to drive the No. 84 Chevrolet.

NASCAR, in full National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, sanctioning body for stock-car racing in North America, founded in 1948 in Daytona Beach, Fla., and responsible for making stock-car racing a widely popular sport in the United States by the turn of the 21st century.