Jimmie Johnson will add some proper turns to his 2023 NASCAR Cup Sequence schedule. On Sunday, he introduced he’ll enter the Chicago Avenue Race on 2 July within the #84 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Legacy Motor Membership.
Johnson hopes to make his return to the Cup Sequence with the Daytona 500 on 19 February. He ended his legendary full-time profession after 2020, which was adopted by a two-year stint within the NTT IndyCar Sequence earlier than becoming a member of forces with fellow seven-time Cup champion Richard Petty to create Legacy Motor Club from the latter’s Petty GMS Motorsports. His IndyCar sponsor Carvana adopted him to NASCAR and can seem on his #84.
Till Sunday’s announcement, the Daytona 500 was Johnson’s lone confirmed date however he intends to run different races all year long. His #84 automotive doesn’t have a constitution, which means he might want to qualify for every of his makes an attempt if there are greater than forty automobiles on a given entry checklist.
The inaugural Chicago Street Race will mark a change of tempo for the Cup Sequence as its first pure avenue race. Johnson, who has one highway course win (Sonoma in 2010), ran a nutritious diet of street circuits throughout his time in IndyCar although with not a lot success in comparison with his oval efficiency.
Each Chicago and Daytona add to what will probably be an eventful 2023 for Johnson. In June, he’ll make his 24 Hours of Le Mans début in a Garage 56 entry, sharing a modified NASCAR Subsequent Gen Cup automotive with Jenson Button and Mike Rockenfeller. The hassle is overseen by Hendrick Motorsports, with whom Johnson received his eighty-three Cup races and 7 titles.
With Johnson as part-owner alongside Petty and Maury Gallagher, Legacy M.C. fields the #42 for Noah Gragson and #43 for Erik Jones.
