Jimmie Johnson to compete on his dwelling turf at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego within the NASCAR Truck Sequence for Tricon Storage.
Seven-time NASCAR Cup Sequence champion Jimmie Johnson will compete in each the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Sequence and Cup Sequence races at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego. Johnson will drive the No. 1 Carvana Toyota Tundra TRD Professional for TRICON Storage within the Truck Sequence and the No. 84 Carvana Toyota Camry XSE for Legacy Motor Membership in Sunday’s Cup Sequence race. The occasion takes place simply half-hour from his hometown of El Cajon.
Jimmie Johnson to Compete in San Diego
Johnson joins Jamie McMurray in making a return to the Truck Sequence after a 17-year absence, as each drivers final made a begin in 2008
Within the Truck Sequence, Johnson shall be racing in one of many quickest entries within the subject. The No. 1 Toyota Tundra for TRICON Storage has already amassed two wins with Corey Heim in its choose begins. Whereas Johnson has proven robust consistency as a street racer all through his legendary profession, he has solely managed one victory at Sonoma Raceway in 2010, aided by a spin from Marcos Ambrose late within the race. Moreover, Johnson struggled on street programs throughout his transition to IndyCar in 2022, managing a greatest end of simply sixteenth at each Mid-Ohio Sports activities Automotive Course and WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
On the Cup Sequence aspect, Johnson will proceed to meet his driver-owner function at Legacy Motor Membership, piloting the part-time No. 84 Carvana Toyota Camry whereas additionally overseeing the workforce’s full-time entries of John Hunter Nemechek within the No. 42 and Erik Jones within the No. 43. Each Jones and Nemechek have traditionally struggled on street and road programs, and each broadly take into account them to be their weakest observe varieties—regardless of Nemechek’s standout efficiency at Mexico Metropolis final 12 months.
Turnaround at Legacy
Nevertheless, Legacy Motor Membership has enormously improved by way of pace as of late and most just lately secured twin top-ten finishes with Erik Jones and John Hunter Nemechek at Pocono Raceway. Many speculate that this “summer time surge” will be largely credited to Legacy’s expanded partnership with Joe Gibbs Racing and the ensuing enhance in on-track efficiency. Legacy Motor Membership and Jimmie Johnson will look to make use of this momentum to their benefit this weekend in San Diego and hope to show their latest street course fortunes round.
Dream Weekend for the Seven-Time Champ
No matter Johnson’s outcomes on Friday or Sunday, the weekend is a dream come true for the 50-year-old. In an interview with Racing America, Johnson acknowledged:
“…it’s simply mind-blowing to me that NASCAR made this a actuality. To return again dwelling, compete in entrance of my neighborhood, the navy, my household, and pals, and do it with Carvana and LEGACY MOTOR CLUB, that is a type of full-circle experiences I’ll always remember. It’s a lifelong dream.”
Regardless of being so enormously completed, competing in entrance of a hometown crowd on a course not like something NASCAR has tried earlier than will make this weekend some of the memorable moments of Johnson’s racing profession.
Watch the Races
The NASCAR Truck Sequence is operating the inaugural race at Naval Base Coronado – San Diego Avenue Course on Friday, June nineteenth. The Navy 250 begins at 7 pm ET on FS1, NASCAR Radio Community, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
The NASCAR Cup Sequence is operating its inaugural race at Naval Base Coronado – San Diego Avenue Course on Sunday, June twenty first. The Nice American Get Away begins at 1 p.m. ET on Prime, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. HBO Max is providing choose driver views for followers.
