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From Auto Club Speedway to Dover International Speedway, the Top Jimmie Johnson Moments in NASCAR

Published 05/10/2020, 10:08 AM EDT

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NASCAR race driver Jimmie Johnson says that 2020 will be his final full season. In an interview, he reveals that the time off the grid has made him sure about his retirement.

Johnson was speaking to ESPN’s Marty & McGee, in a Show & Tell” interview for SEC Network. In the interview, Johnson said that the time away from his real vehicle has given him a review of what his life will resemble subsequent to his retirement from the full-time racing.

He said, “It’s been a nice window into what the future will be like, and what 2021 will be like. And it’s been nice. I really have enjoyed being around. It’s only cemented my decision in making 2020 my last full-time year in Cup. But I still have some plans to race, and hopefully I’m going to have some time to gear up to make some decisions soon on what I can do in ’21 and beyond.”

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Additionally, he was talking about NASCAR’s May 17 return to action he said, “It’s going to be nutty, to say the least,”

Top moments of Jimmie Johnson in NASCAR

Jimmie has been on the grid since 2002, his decade long career is filled with many astonishing moments. He gave some brilliant on-track performances from his first career victory at Auto Club Speedway to his Daytona double in 2006 and 2013.

Additionally, some top moments like his seventh cup championship in 2016 and his win at Dover International Speedway in 2017. Here is a video compilation of his top moments in NASCAR

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NASCAR will be back with its first fanless race

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After a gap of 70 days since the series’ last laps were run at Phoenix Raceway. NASCAR will return with a 400-mile event at the Darlington Raceway. It will be held with no practice or qualifying sessions.

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After that, It will kick off an unprecedented stretch of four Cup Series races in 11 days, two each at Darlington and Charlotte Motor Speedway, run under strict social distancing guidelines and without fans in the stands.

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Mrinal Kuniyal has been a contributor to EssentiallSports since early 2020 and has focused on Formula 1, NASCAR, and IndyCar. He's a management graduate and his areas of interest include motorsports, marketing, and music.
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