#nascar-cup-series

#nascar-cup-series

"I've been fortunate to accomplish more than I ever imagined in this sport," said Johnson, a two-time Daytona 500 champion who finished third in the 2025 season opener. "The last six years have given me the freedom to choose where I compete and, more importantly, the clarity to understand where I'm needed most. I am going to focus all of my energy on leading and building a world class organization."

I've never brought a single dime to any race team, so really, all I can bring is myself. If you're not performing, and all you can bring is your helmet, it makes it really easy for them to go in another direction. It's why you have to perform and show your worth. Yeah, we've been fortunate enough to do that this year, but I've always felt my back is against the wall, and that's what's always driven me.