Jimmie Johnson will be back in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2025.
After putting forth one of his best weekends of 2024 — a qualifying effort of 23rd on Saturday (Nov. 9) and a 26th-place finish at Phoenix Raceway the next day in the Cup season finale — Johnson confirmed that he will race in 2025.
“Yep, I’ll definitely be in the car next year, just don’t know how many (races),” Johnson said after the event.
When asked if he knew what races he’d compete in, Johnson said it was still being determined and that he was “talking with Carvana now; it looks like we’ll have at least a couple races with them.”
In October, Johnson told Dalton Hopkins of Frontstretch that he had thought about his 2025 plans but that Legacy Motor Club “is trying to make sure it’s not costing the team anything, it’s not hurting the No. 42 or No. 43. We don’t have it put together yet, but it’ll be a few times, at least.”
Johnson ran nine Cup races in 2024, easily clearing the three starts he made in 2023 upon his return to the sport. Johnson had retired from full-time competition after the 2020 season, moving into the IndyCar Series for a two-year run.
The seven-time Cup champion has run Legacy’s third car, the No. 84, when he has driven.
His 26th-place result at Phoenix was the best in the 12 races he’s run the No. 84 thus far, eclipsing a 28th-place result in three other events earlier this season.
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Here are his finishes in hi nine Cup events in 2024:
28, 29, 28, 38, 29, 33, 36, 28, 26
That seems to be a waste of resources to feed an ego.
To be fair, look at those results in comparison to his other team cars in those same races. It’s actually quite similar. The cars are really slow, he’s outrunning John Hunter and just behind Jones.
No. He needs to go do something else. Go enjoy your life. You’ll never reach the level you were at so everything will feel like a disappointment. IMSA would be fun.
anyone who thinks he still has “it” is fooling themselves. Even If he was still driving a Hendrick car he would not be competitive , and I’m a Johnson fan.
He’s driving about as good as his sponsor is profitable…
A sad ending for a 7 time champ.
He already tried imsa and made a fool of himself there also. He would lose time that his teammates would have to make up
Come on, Jimmie. Being a perpetual also-ran is demeaning to your HOF reputation. Give it up.
Really? Again? Why? I’m sure he doesn’t need the $ or trophies. Makes him look silly
I love how all of you tell a grown man, who has earned the right to still run, whether he should nor should not still run. He still loves to race, he pays the bills and I am sure he doesnt care what you or I think