Johnson, who joined the organization as a co-owner late last year, will pilot a third entry in a partial schedule. The seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion will drive the No. 84 Chevrolet Camaro.
The number is an invert of the No. 48 he made famous while driving for Hendrick Motorsports, and also the number of victories he has earned at NASCAR's national level . The first race on Johnson's 2023 schedule will be the Daytona 500. He won the crown jewel event in both 2006 and 2013, but he'll have to fight his way into the 40-car field next month before even thinking about a third visit to Victory Lane. Carvana, which backed him in his time as an IndyCar driver, will serve as the primary sponsor at Daytona.
“Just over a year ago, I had the opportunity to acquire Richard Petty Motorsports in the NASCAR Cup Series,” said team co-owner Maury Gallagher. “We made great strides throughout the 2022 season - winning the Southern 500 with Erik at Darlington and bringing Noah into the team for 2023. With the addition of Jimmie in an ownership role, we knew change was inevitable with his experience and knowledge.
Johnson hasn’t started a Cup race since the 2020 Cup Series finale at Phoenix, but should he make the field for 65th running of Daytona 500, it will be his 687th start at the Cup level. The rest of the races on his 2023 schedule will be revealed at a later date.“After brainstorming about the new name of our team, Maury and I recognized the opportunity to do something special and different. We felt it was important to have a name that honored the past and acknowledged the future .
JimmieJohnson Yeah, that is not a good name. Now, if they got the Earnhardt family on board, they could be 'Lucky Sevens Motorsport'. That makes sense.
JimmieJohnson That’s the name…
JimmieJohnson Mike Alexander is apart of the 84 legacy. JimmieJohnson PettyGMS
JimmieJohnson 48, 84, it's all the same!
jim_utter JimmieJohnson Lmao!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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