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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – JANUARY 29: Jimmie Johnson driver of the #48 Ally Cadillac Racing Cadillac DPi, looks on before the start of the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway on January 29, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – JANUARY 29: Jimmie Johnson driver of the #48 Ally Cadillac Racing Cadillac DPi, looks on before the start of the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway on January 29, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
Former NASCAR driver and current IndyCar driver, Jimmie Johnson is one of those athletes who don’t shy away from using their platform on a social media platform. The seven-time Cup champion has time and time again expressed his heart out on things that others refrain from addressing to remain ‘politically correct.’
This was all the more cemented with Johnson’s most recent tweet, which is about an issue that doesn’t need the help of words or support of groups to categorize it into right or wrong.
— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) February 24, 2022
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Jimmie Johnson can’t wait to live the Indy500 experience firsthand
Ahead of his first full-time season in IndyCar, Johnson spoke about his excitement heading into his first shot at the Indy500.
“Being there and witnessing the excitement of that race at half-capacity was one of the coolest fan experiences and probably the most energy I’ve seen at a racetrack,” Johnson said. “I can’t wait to hear the national anthem and ‘Back Home Again in Indiana’ and all the pageantry that makes the Indy 500.”
“I can’t wait to live it firsthand.”
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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 16: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, is introduced prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 62nd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Jimmie Johnson described how driving on the IndyCar circuits is ‘more second nature’ on the ovals considering his history in NASCAR. “It’s a huge confidence-builder, but I am being a bit reserved in my approach,” he said.
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“The speeds are higher (than NASCAR), the way it drafts is much different. Until I get some reps, I don’t know what to expect.”
Johnson describes how in everything he has raced in his life, making the big moves, taking the “big chunks out” has been the easier part. But as one gets near the front, every tenth of a second decides five or six positions.
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He said, “In Year 2, I still have a decent gap to close, and I think I’ll be able to get into some of that. But as the year wears on, I suspect it’s just going to get harder and harder to close that last little bit.”
