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Jimmie Johnson announced on Saturday that he will retire from NASCAR Cup Series racing at the 2027 Daytona 500.
The 50-year-old retired from full-time Cup Series racing after the 2020 season before spending two years in the IndyCar series. He has made several Cup Series starts for the Legacy Motor Club team he co-owns each year since 2023.
“Ending a chapter to focus on building a world class organization in @LEGACYMotorClub. Next February, I’ll make my final start in the Cup Series in Daytona,” Johnson posted to social media.
Johnson is scheduled to race in the Daytona 500 and Anduril 250 at Naval Base Coronado this season. He clarified in a video statement that the 2027 Daytona 500 will not be his last race of any kind, just in the Cup Series.
“So, I’ve got three more,” Johnson said. “Drive the 84 car. I have 83 wins. Want 84 wins and I want to get the first win for our company, Legacy Motor Club. Maybe this weekend. Who knows?”
Johnson won the NASCAR Cup Series championship seven times as a full-time driver, including five in a row from 2006-2010. He has two Daytona 500 wins and is sixth on the all-time wins list behind Darrell Waltrip (84), Bobby Allison (85), Jeff Gordon (93), David Pearson (105) and Richard Petty (200).
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