Jenson Button has been quite active recently with his bid to participate in the 24 hours of Le Mans. For the same, the 2009 F1 champion has also started testing NASCAR’s Garage 56 team. Button recently completed a 2-day test at Daytona with his teammate and NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson. He seems to be enjoying himself amongst NASCAR drivers. A part of this enjoyable atmosphere has been a roast video that shows Button in a hilarious unseen avatar. Apparently, this avatar of Button has got hilarious reactions from Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Bubba Wallace, and Johnson.
In the Instagram reel posted by Jordan Taylor, Button is having one of his coaching lessons with Garage 56 folks. This lesson shows a bonding exercise that involved Jenson Button and Jimmie Johnson in crazy avatars. It shows Button as Jennifer Grey dancing in a musical play with Johnson as the hero.
This has cracked up several former and current NASCAR drivers. Dale Earnhardt Jr. commented on the reel with laughing emojis. Meanwhile, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson also were seen laughing in the comments section. Meanwhile, Bubba Wallace liked the post too, showing the former F1 driver’s brutal roast.
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The British driver often has been a sport without many controversies in Formula 1 as well. And his collaboration in this post with Jordan Taylor shows that the 2009 world champion is loving this funny banter with the NASCAR guys.
With the 24 Hours of Le Mans coming closer, Jenson Button would hope to leverage this energy during his Garage 56 gig for a good team dynamic. After all, he has dreamed of this opportunity that is now a reality. Even Jimmie Johnson would hope that he can achieve glory at Le Mans this year with the F1 veteran.
Jimmie Johnson Reveals how Jenson Button was “Speechless” after First Testing at Daytona
Jenson Button and Jimmie Johnson had a full two-day test at the Daytona International Speedway with their Garage 56 team. With their aim for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, they also did some nighttime running over a period of 12 hours.
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According to Motorsport.com, Johnson said how Button was stunned after his first testing of the car at Daytona. He said, “It was great watching Jenson climb out of the car for the first time. He was speechless for a while and his eyes were so big. He’s like, ‘How can it have so much power and so little grip?”
Jimmie continued to explain how that’s how it works in NASCAR. He stated, “And I said, ‘Welcome to NASCAR. That’s what this is about.’ It’s a fun group of people to be around.” Johnson and Button will move on to Sebring up next for some more testing with the Garage 56 guys.
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It has been a while since Jenson Button raced in cars. So he must be excited to get into the garage and interact with folks like Jimmie Johnson. Of course, these NASCAR folks won’t spare Button easily with their quick wits and fun atmosphere. So, expect more stories and videos coming from Button and Johnson as they prepare for Le Mans. What do you think of Button’s hilarious avatar?