Jimmie Johnson to Bid NASCAR Goodbye at 2027 Daytona 500 in Emotional Final Lap

Jimmie Johnson confirmed that the 2027 Daytona 500 will be his final race in the NASCAR Cup Series, bringing an end to a premier-class career that includes seven championships. The 48-year-old driver, who shares the all-time title record with Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty, is set to compete in his 23rd Daytona 500 this Sunday. Johnson has won the season-opening event twice, in 2006 and 2013, both years he went on to secure the Cup Series championship. Johnson stepped away from full-time NASCA