Johnson gives 500 to Detona “Emperors Dreams” qualifications behind him

Jimmy JohnsonLast year’s “frightening” Detaona 500 is plagued by qualifying experience. But after Wednesday’s qualifying run, he can finally enjoy a peaceful night’s sleep again, earning a closed place in the Sunday race.

“It has been raised to say a big weight less than low,” Heritage motor club Co-owner. “The experience I had last year was ringing through my brain at night. I jumped from the bed with some bad dreams some time because the day came close.”

The two -time Detona 500 winner is considered one of the most successful active drivers in the game, in the 83 career win and seven championship dates. Nevertheless, with all his experiences, none of them prepared him for the 2024 race.

Johnson found himself walking late in walking in the “Final Show” through the Duality Qualifying Race. He marched back through the ground that was fixed only on the car that he needed to pass: Travelman Driver JJ Yale, who was trying to harass David vs. Goliyat. Johnson got trapped in the last lap, Johnson pleaded with his Toyota team colleagues to help, but did not have to go anywhere. He was away from the embarrassing of remembering the 2024 Detona 500 race and allowed the sponsors to go down when the race leaders joined the lines outside. Yely, forced to go out of the line, left Johnson to scramble through a hole. Both drivers touched the door, as Johnson swipe Yale’s transfer spot for himself from the Finnish line.

This year, 49-year-old NASCAR Hall of Famer may focus on enjoying the duality race-to take more risk, spends in the race to learn more about your car, and his teams in Sunday preparation Learns to The Detona 500 has three cars, which is very large for an organization such as LMC which is trying to make its program. “Money is equal to speed,” he said. “The more we can bring to the door, the better we are going to be. Will also help, the end of the year.

“We are doing a lot to divert the Legacy Motor Club around, it indicates in the right direction. Partnership with Karwana and Shakeel O’Neel is to bring, in the days, what have we planned, man, man , It would be, it would be, man was actually a boomer to remember the race.

“Just excited. Partnership with Karwana, shake is getting onboard, Reebok logo on the car. Hopefully we can increase the relationship more and perform a great performance here.”

Avoid the crisis

Johnson closed himself in 500 Martin Truex JuniorAnother cup champion and partner Toyota Driver. Both the nascar that qualify at the speed help avoid the potentially strange situation on Thursday night.

NASCAR’s newly introduced open exemption provision, which guarantees and is available for a ‘world class driver’ and is available Helio Castronavs (Did he need it), was seen as derogatory to champions like Johnson and Truex. Critics claimed that it was not appropriate that two hall of fame-level drivers would have to face potential boycott from the biggest race of sports, while Castronweus was guaranteed to a place. Kevin Harvick Was vocal about it, saying to himself Happy r Podcast: “I think it has caught many people with guards. I love intentions and I love the fact that it is going to attract people from other forms of racing. But I don’t like it. That it left our own. “

Johnson was not aware of the provision until the announcement was made, before qualifying on Wednesday: “Obviously, it was buried in the charter agreement that came out. But when the rules came out Come, I forget the morning time, three minutes later, we were on the phone with NASCAR and recognized that it was not within the 90 -day window (to apply) and we were not eligible for the rules. The better understanding of, and I will guess some changes to define and clarify here.

The changes mentioned by Johnson may include provisional opening of top drivers of the game in an open ride such as Johnson and Truex, reminiscent of the champion’s old age. But NASCAR is definitely breathing a sigh of relief as both these giants made their way to the field – 500 for their 21st beginnings and Trux and Johnson, for 22nd.