"He was fun to watch & I'm not even a NASCAR fan" - Fans react to Jimmie Johnson's retirement announcement Comment Share NASCAR driver Jimmy Johnson looks on from the 12th tee during Saturday morning foursomes on day three of the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Country Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) Jimmie Johnson is arguably the most widely recognized NASCAR Cup Series driver possibly after Dale Earnhardt Sr. He sent the motorsports world into a frenzy after announcing his retirement from driving full-time in all forms of motorsport. The seven-time Cup Series champion dominated the stock car racing scene during his time behind the wheel of one of Rick Hendrick's cars before retiring from NASCAR. Since then, Johnson has tried to leave his mark on open-wheeled racing, a desire that arose within the 47-year-old after he swapped cars with F1 driver Fernando Alonso in 2018. Bitten by the bug of racing a high-downforce road-course oriented car, the El Cajon, California native tried to get into F1, only to realize it was too late to do the same. Jimmie Johnson@JimmieJohnsonI couldn’t have asked for a better experience in the @Indycar series. Looking ahead, I will not return to INDYCAR full time in 2023 but will continue to look for new ways to challenge myself and participate in bucket list events. Hear more: youtu.be/jiLRruZHy3o4909598I couldn’t have asked for a better experience in the @Indycar series. Looking ahead, I will not return to INDYCAR full time in 2023 but will continue to look for new ways to challenge myself and participate in bucket list events. Hear more: youtu.be/jiLRruZHy3o https://t.co/0kujpWdCaw Rebounding to a drive in the NTT IndyCar Series, Jimmie Johnson seems to have scratched that itch and now looks forward to spending more time with his family, along with ticking off items on his racing bucket list. As the former Hendrick Motorsports driver bows out of full-time racing driver duties, fans from all over the world have taken notice and congratulated him on his lifelong achievements in the sport. Here are some of the reactions to Johnson's retirement news: "I’m glad he came to INDYCAR. Love his enthusiasm & he was fun to watch & I’m not even a NASCAR fan. He’ll always be one of motorsport’s greatest, no matter his stats in open wheel. Thanks Jimmie!" Donny Adalwolf@Donny_Adalwolf@IndyCaronNBC I’m glad he came to INDYCAR. Love his enthusiasm & he was fun to watch & I’m not even a NASCAR fan. He’ll always be one of motorsport’s greatest, no matter his stats in open wheel. Thanks Jimmie!2@IndyCaronNBC I’m glad he came to INDYCAR. Love his enthusiasm & he was fun to watch & I’m not even a NASCAR fan. He’ll always be one of motorsport’s greatest, no matter his stats in open wheel. Thanks Jimmie! "Jimmie on ovals and Ricciardo in the same car on street/road courses. Seems like a good plan to me!" Gregam27@GregAbbott27@NASCARonNBC Jimmie on ovals and Ricciardo in the same car on street/road courses. Seems like a good plan to me!1@NASCARonNBC Jimmie on ovals and Ricciardo in the same car on street/road courses. Seems like a good plan to me! "It's a good decision, he did the indy 500 like he wanted, but generally had bad results. The experiment ran it's course" WeDGE@WeDGEinald@NASCARonNBC It's a good decision, he did the indy 500 like he wanted, but generally had bad results

The experiment ran it's course2@NASCARonNBC It's a good decision, he did the indy 500 like he wanted, but generally had bad resultsThe experiment ran it's course "Sorry to see you go, champ. Best of luck with whatever you choose to do next! Cheers, JJ!" Aaron (FMF) @HolaSeth@IndyCar @JimmieJohnson @CGRTeams @CarvanaRacing @HondaRacing_HPD Sorry to see you go, champ. Best of luck with whatever you choose to do next! Cheers, JJ!@IndyCar @JimmieJohnson @CGRTeams @CarvanaRacing @HondaRacing_HPD Sorry to see you go, champ. Best of luck with whatever you choose to do next! Cheers, JJ! "It’s been awesome watching you @JimmieJohnson! Thanks for bringing us along for the ride!" gwenn@gksan7@JimmieJohnson @IndyCar It’s been awesome watching you @JimmieJohnson! Thanks for bringing us along for the ride! @CarvanaRacing7@JimmieJohnson @IndyCar It’s been awesome watching you @JimmieJohnson! Thanks for bringing us along for the ride! @CarvanaRacing https://t.co/rrw2aOC7RY "The double?" DennyDeliversYT@DennyDelivers@JimmieJohnson @IndyCar the double? 2076@JimmieJohnson @IndyCar the double? https://t.co/UIsfIV905v

Jimmie Johnson s future racing plans

Jimmie Johnson could be seen driving in a variety of different genres of motorsport next year after his official retirement from full-time Chip Ganassi Racing driver in the NTT IndyCar Series. Johnson is known to drive in the IMSA SportsCar Championship and loves to race in endurance formats, and could soon be seen in a sports car. Carvana Racing@CarvanaRacingWhat’s next for @JimmieJohnson after his first full @IndyCar season? Find out in the next #ReinventingtheWheel episode drop, Monday at 10 am ET.

bit.ly/3NZ8WSm24534What’s next for @JimmieJohnson after his first full @IndyCar season? Find out in the next #ReinventingtheWheel episode drop, Monday at 10 am ET. bit.ly/3NZ8WSm https://t.co/06aSPVIhmA The flexibility of the 2023 schedule could also mean Jimmie Johnson could reunite with Hendrick Motorsports to drive the Garage 56 entry at Le Mans in France next year. Coveting titles such as Double Duty, which involves participating in the Coca-Cola 600 along with the Indy 500 in the same year, could also tempt Johnson, as he will have free will over his schedule from next year. All-in-all, the world of motorsports has lost a gem from its crown today, as not many drivers can boast of seven Cup Series titles, as well as an IndyCar Series career. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Anurag C × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी