“I hope to be traveling with my family”

Seven-time Cup Collection champion Jimmie Johnson final week introduced his full schedule for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Collection season including two crown jewel races: the Daytona 500, Brickyard 400, and the season finale race at Phoenix Raceway.

Nonetheless, Johnson’s nine-race schedule doesn’t embody the second version of the Chicago Road Race and All-Star Race exhibition occasion.

Chatting with FOX Sports activities’ Bob Pockrass, the newly minted NASCAR Corridor of Famer addressed why he skipped the Chicago Road Race and All-Star Race in 2024. Johnson disclosed that he wouldn’t be competing at these two occasions due to household commitments. NASCAR veteran is prone to journey along with his household in July and desires to maintain that time-frame open.

“Chicago was certainly on the list, but trying to manage personal business and racing. I hope to be traveling with my family in July, and wanted to leave that window of time open,” Johnson mentioned a s quoted by On3.com.

Jimmie Johnson shouldn’t be a full-time driver anymore however he’s co-owner of the Cup staff Legacy Motor Membership.

After retiring from the game on the finish of the 2020 season, the 48-year-old has competed in a number of races within the IndyCar Collection, in addition to within the IMSA Sportscar Championship.

Final yr, he made his return to the Cup Collection, collaborating in three races behind the wheel of the #84 Chevrolet for his personal staff. He completed P31, P38, and P37 within the Daytona 500, COTA, and Coca-Cola 600, respectively.

Jimmie Johnson skips the All-Star Race as properly

The NASCAR veteran will not be racing within the All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway this season. North Wilkesboro Speedway is without doubt one of the tracks the place Johnson has not raced in his profession. He mentioned that attributable to lack of sponsors he’s skipping the All-Star Race.

“I’ve considered it. Unfortunately, it hasn’t come through our orbit, in a sense relative to partners. But that’s one of the few tracks on the schedule I have not driven on,” Johnson added.

Along with Daytona 500, Brickyard 400, and Phoenix race, Jimmie Johnson will compete at Texas Motor Speedway (April 14), Dover Motor Speedway (April 28), Kansas Speedway (Could 5), Charlotte Motor Speedway (Could 26), Kansas Speedway (Sept. 29), and Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Oct 20).