“Retirement is Off to a Good Start” – Jimmie Johnson Gives an Update on Life After NASCAR

Over the past few days, Jimmie Johnson has had an adventurous time. On Sunday, he competed in his final NASCAR Cup race at the Phoenix Raceway, finishing fifth fastest. This was his fifth top-five finish, and it ensured that he bowed out on a high note.

In a tweet, he revealed what he was up to once the checkered flag dropped for the last time.

On the following Monday, he played a round of golf at Pebble Beach.

Finally, on Tuesday, he turned up at the Laguna Seca track for an Indy test. With that, he said, “Retirement is off to a good start with a day of golf, and now IndyCar driving.”

Jimmie Johnson is looking forward to his IndyCar stint

As per his contract with Chip Ganassi Racing, the 45-year-old will race in the open-wheel series for two seasons. Obviously, nobody expects him to be competitive right off the bat. This is because the IndyCar machine is a completely different beast compared to a NASCAR one.

In other words, Jimmie Johnson has to acclimatize himself to a different type of race car. This explains why he is participating in test runs at Laguna Seca to clock in some mileage and gain some experience.

He also has a great blueprint to shadow in the coming season, namely the newly crowned champion, Scott Dixon. It is worth noting that Dixon has six IndyCar championships under his belt. So, there is no better person to show Jimmie Johnson the ropes at CGR.

The 45-year-old bowed out of his final Cup Series race, driving a special chrome Ally paint scheme. He then joined teammate Chase Elliott’s championship celebrations before parking his car for the last time.

Once the NASCAR veteran clambered out of his No. 48 Chevrolet Camaro, that was when the reality hit him. Everybody at NASCAR will miss him dearly, and so will the fans.

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