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NASCAR’s Jimmie Johnson and Bubba Wallace Pay Tribute to Tom Brady on His 7th Super Bowl Title

Published 02/08/2021, 7:45 AM EST

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After leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to Super Bowl glory, NFL star Tom Brady has officially joined the ‘Seven Titles’ club. One of its unofficial members is Jimmie Johnson, who welcomed him with open arms. Other members include Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, Valentino Rossi, Dale Earnhardt, and Richard Petty.

Speaking of Johnson, he watched the Super Bowl and Brady celebrating with his family. The NASCAR driver confessed that he was unsure of whom to pick between the Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs. This was because he was fond of both teams and their quarterbacks. However, he did say that he would love it if Brady joined the 7x Club.

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In the end, Brady’s Buccaneers triumphed and Johnson couldn’t be any happier. On Sunday night, the Buccaneers ran riot against the Chiefs, defeating them with a 31-9 score.

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Wallace also congratulates Tom Brady

Another NASCAR star, Bubba Wallace, also praised Brady for the massive achievement. The 23XI Racing driver was impressed to see Brady join the club of ‘seven-time champions’.

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Jimmie Johnson is looking forward to the next step of his career

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After walking away from the NASCAR scene at the end of 2020, Johnson sought a new challenge. He is set to race in the IndyCar series for the 2021 season on a two-year contract. As it happens, the NASCAR veteran is linking up with the Chip Ganassi Racing team.

His contract with the outfit declares that he will be running in all the road course races. Unfortunately, this means that the Indy 500 is out of the question for the moment. However, the 7-time Cup Series champion hopes that 2022 could be a different story and the team grant him some leeway.

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All that Jimmie Johnson can do now is look forward to the 2021 IndyCar season. As a rookie driver, one cannot expect miraculous results, but a man can dream of finding success in the series. Whatever the case, he has certainly walked away from the NASCAR life with his head held high.

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