Jimmie Johnson nearly got Shaquille O’Neal to victory lane at Daytona International Speedway — at least virtually.

The vision of his true NASCAR future crystalized for Jimmie Johnson at last year’s season finale. He climbed into his Toyota at Phoenix for his ninth, nondescript race of the season when he spotted them on pit road,

Q. Can you tell me the difference between you, A.J. and Jimmie Johnson, the three guys in this race that have raced both the Indy 500 and the Daytona 500? What are the differences between the two? KYLE LARSON: The car.

Jimmie Johnson finished third in the Daytona 500, his best result in the race since winning in 2013. Johnson, a seven-time Cup Series champion, is now a team owner and driver for Legacy Motor Club. DAYTONA BEACH — Seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson survived last-lap chaos at the Daytona 500 and savored landmark achievements as driver and team owner Sunday night.

There will be no agonizing wait for Jimmie Johnson to make the Daytona 500 this year. A year after a white-knuckle trip into the field through a harrowing qualifying race, the seven-time Cup Series champion had an easier time in qualifying Wednesday night for the 67th edition of the Great American Race.

Jimmie Johnson said he was not happy when he found out about NASCAR's new provisional and that he wouldn't be eligible for it at Daytona.

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal has added NASCAR designer to his extensive resume of work beyond basketball, as he has designed the paint scheme for seven-time Cup Series champion and NASCAR Hall of Famer Jimmie Johnson's car in the Daytona 500.

Not only did Johnson race through a last-lap accident to finish third, the Legacy Motor Sports Club that Johnson runs posted finishes of 5th and 12th

Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson finished third in Sunday's Daytona 500 after getting through a late-race wreck.

The vision of his true NASCAR future crystalized for Jimmie Johnson at last year's season finale. He climbed into his Toyota at Phoenix for his ninth, nondescript race of the season when he spotted them on pit road,

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Jimmie Johnson and Martin Truex Jr. qualified for the Daytona 500 as unchartered cars thanks to their single-lap qualifying speeds Wednesday.