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Jimmie Johnson will not retire from racing when he leaves the NASCAR Cup Series at the end of the 2020 season, although he has ruled out an IndyCar switch View the full article

Johnson hasn't missed a Cup race since November, 2001, but that streak will end following next season. Although it will be the end of his career as a full-time Cup driver, it won't be a retirement from racing. "No, I'm wide open this is not a retirement from from driving race cars," he said in a press conference Thursday. "This is slowing down from 38 weekends a year and you certainly know ...Keep reading View the full article

Jimmie Johnson ready to end NASCAR grind and move on with life View the full article

Hamlin revealed earlier this month that he would undergo shoulder surgery during the offseason in order to repair a torn labrum in his shoulder. Read Also: Denny Hamlin to have offseason shoulder surgery The discomfort did not preclude him from winning his way into the final four and battling for the 2019 championship, ultimately placing fourth in the standings after a ...Keep reading View the full article

A look at Jimmie Johnson's Top 5 moments of his NASCAR Cup Series career View the full article

The team announced Thursday that Snider, 24, would run a partial schedule in the Xfinity Series in 2020 with sponsorship from TaxSlayer. His first race will be the Feb. 15 season opener at Daytona International Speedway. “I am thrilled to be driving for Richard Childress Racing in 2020,” Snider said. “It’s an honor to drive for a team with such a rich history in the sport, and I’m ...Keep reading View the full article

Fellow competitors and other NASCAR officials were quick to offer their thoughts about Johnson’s Hall of Fame-worthy career. Here is a sampling of the responses: Douglas Boles, president of Indianapolis Motor Speedway “Jimmie Johnson has set a standard for excellence on track that few will ever match in NASCAR history. His legend is secure with a record-tying seven Cup Series titles ...Keep reading View the full article

Seven-time NASCAR champion and Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson will retire from the Cup Series at the conclusion of the 2020 season View the full article

Johnson, one of the most successful drivers in NASCAR history, will retire from full-time competition at the conclusion of the 2020 season. The 44-year-old has won seven championships, equal with Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for the most all-time. Five of those titles came in succession between 2006 and 2010, a NASCAR record. Johnson has also won 83 races (most among active drivers) in a ...Keep reading View the full article

Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson says 2020 will be his final season of full-time racing View the full article

The schedule is tentative and subject to change. All times Eastern. Friday, Feb. 7 1:30-2:30 p.m. ARCA Menards Series practice 3-4 p.m. ARCA Menards Series practice Saturday, Feb. 8 11:35 a.m.-12:25 p.m. Final Clash practice 12:30 p.m. ARCA Menards Series qualifying 1:35-2:25 p.m. Cup Series practice 3-3:50 p.m. Cup Series practice 4:45 p.m. ARCA Menards ...Keep reading View the full article

The team announced Tuesday Smith, 20, would compete fulltime in the Truck Series in 2020. Sponsorship and a truck number for Smith will be announced at a later date. Smith will join Brett Moffitt, Tyler Ankrum and Sheldon Creed as fulltime teammates next season. Sam Mayer will drive a fifth truck in a partial schedule. “When I got the offer from Mike Beam asking me to run a truck full-time ...Keep reading View the full article

Of his four victories before entering the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, only one – Auto Club Speedway – came on track that featured all aspects of the new package. As the season went on, Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. each won twice on intermediate tracks and both won in the playoffs. Busch’s most recent victory came in June at Pocono Raceway. With that uncertainty, did Kyle Busch ...Keep reading View the full article

2019 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch sits down with Kaitlyn Vincie. View the full article

Prior to the start of the season, RCR promoted Hemric from its Xfinity Series program to drive its No. 8 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Series. Two months ago, RCR announced that it would not be bringing Hemric back in 2020 for a second season. Still, his 12th-place finish in Sunday’s Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway was enough to earn him rookie of the year honors in the series over Ryan ...Keep reading View the full article

Both had largely unremarkable days – Menard finished 17th for the Wood Brothers while Ragan was 27th in his Front Row Motorsports Ford. Both have elected to retire from fulltime competition but are likely to still venture into other forms of racing on occasion. “It was a hard race for everybody,” team co-owner Eddie Wood said. “There weren’t many caution flags so you really ...Keep reading View the full article

Kevin Harvick failed to rally overmatched Ford in the NASCAR championship race View the full article

Kevin Harvick grabbed the lead at the start of Sunday’s Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway and led the first 20 laps until he was passed by fellow title contender Martin Truex Jr. Harvick’s No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford appeared best on short runs and Sunday’s race turned into a race of long green-flag runs. In an attempt to have the freshest tires late in the race, Harvick was the ...Keep reading View the full article

Joe Gibbs’ most dominating season in 28 years as a NASCAR team owner culminated with his fifth Cup Series championship View the full article