48 car for Chip Ganassi Racing. He wasn't so lucky at Michigan, late in the race, he got loose and spun in turn 3, and damaged the splitter on his car, resulting in a 39th-place finish (10 laps down). On a restart with 10 laps to go, Carl Edwards came across the nose of Joey Logano, hit the inside wall, and triggered a massive wreck, ending Edwards' championship hopes. On December 15, 2021, Johnson announced that he would contest the full 2022 IndyCar schedule driving the No. [34][35] At the end of the season, he recorded one pole, 13 Top 5's, 24 Top 10's, and his first championship title (this was also the first in his NASCAR career). Johnson's seven Cup championships, the first five of which are consecutive, are tied with Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for the most all-time. [226], This article is about the racing driver. Junior Johnson. [26][27] He finished second in the next race at California Speedway and won the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas by passing Matt Kenseth on the last lap. In the 2013 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, Johnson won his record fourth All-Star race after a fast pit stop allowed him to start the final 10-lap sprint in second, and later passed Kasey Kahne for the victory. [68] After the Coca-Cola 600, Johnson went on to win his second race of the season in the FedEx 400. 48 Lowe's SS. Harrison Burton admits there was a time when he was not a fan of Jimmie Johnson. [70] During the next two races, Johnson placed fifth,[59] moving him to fourth in the standings. [81] One week later, Johnson finished 22nd after spinning sideways late in the race. The worst-case scenario after his No. [101] Regardless, Johnson (from his wins earlier in the season) was able to qualify for the playoffs. Browse more videos Playing next 2:28 Jimmie Johnson and Travis Pastrana WILL RACE in the 2023 Daytona 500 _ NASCAR Sports Collection 5:59 On the final restart, he passed Kyle Larson, winning the race and his seventh championship, tying Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for the most all-time of championships. [210], On November 19, 2013, Johnson became the first professional athlete to co-host ESPN's flagship news show, SportsCenter. "From his early days running moonshine through the end of his life, Junior wholly embodied the NASCAR spirit." He recorded four pole positions and three wins (tying the rookie record set by Tony Stewart in 1999),[20] as well as six Top 5's and 21 Top 10 finishes. Jimmie Johnson will return to NASCAR and compete in select NASCAR Cup Series races in 2023, starting with the Daytona 500, after entering an ownership agreement with Petty GMS owner Maury Gallagher and chairman Richard Petty. With 23 laps to go, he was coming off of the fastest three laps of the race and a strong run from ninth to third before taking the inside on a restart and being nipped by Brad Keselowski in the left rear, spinning out. [4] He battled Scott Taylor and Brendan Gaughan for the championship. The third NASCAR Championship for Tony Stewart marked the first time since 2005 (coincidentally Stewart's second) that someone other than Johnson was the champion. Then all of a sudden, there wasnt.. He charged through the field and finished seventh (1st car a lap down) and moved to the "Round of 12" of the Chase. He will need to qualify either via his speed in the single-car qualifying session on Wednesday, February 15 or his result in his Bluegreen Vacations Duel race on Thursday, February 16. After earning his first Top 5 finish (third) since his Dover victory, fittingly in the fall Dover event, he advanced through the opening round and into the Round of 12. [154] Johnson finished 31st after being involved in an overtime crash. [49] During the Bank of America 500, Johnson was involved in a crash and finished 34th. is an imprint of Abdo Zoom . In the 2007 event, Johnson was eliminated before the quarter-finals by Formula One driver Sbastien Bourdais of France.[171][172]. Johnson was close friends with NASCAR competitor Blaise Alexander. I had my mind made up when I went out there that I was going to keep it pinned and whatever happens, happens. [111] On March 29 in O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 qualifying at Texas, Johnson got his first pole since 2016 at Texas and scored his first Top 5 finish since the 2018 Coca-Cola 600 two days later. 48. [59] While at Bristol Motor Speedway for the Food City 500, Johnson finished in the ninth position, moving him up to 11th[60] in the Drivers' Standings. [59] On May 6, 2012, Johnson started 19th in the Aaron's 499 at Talladega, but finished 35th after suffering a broken oil pump belt on lap 62. He plans to compete in the inaugural race at the new Chicago Street Course on Sunday, July 2. Because there are more than four non-chartered cars on the entry list and his No. Those spin-outs left him with a 40th-place finish. Where else will Johnson compete in 2023? Johnson notably gave teammate and friend Chase Elliott a push to the front stretch when his car ran out of fuel when being congratulated by the rest of the drivers after recording his first career win, at Watkins Glen.[108][109]. Johnson Brothers is a national family-owned wine, spirits and beer distributor. He became NASCARs third seven-time Cup Series champion in 2016, joining Petty and the late Dale Earnhardt. He started the Chase with a fifth-place finish at Chicago, followed by a fourth-place finish at New Hampshire. Endorsements add another $10 million every year. Johnson also owns a part in a Chevy dealership in San Diego. He fell back early due to car issues at Homestead but ended with a strong run to make his way to the Top 20 and finish 16th. Ol' seven-time has returned to NASCAR after a humbling two years in IndyCar as part owner and sometimes driver at what's called Legacy Motor Club. [179][180], Johnson was born on September 17, 1975[3] in El Cajon, California,[181] the son of Catherine Ellen "Cathy" (ne Dunnill) and Gary Ernest Johnson. In the Coca-Cola 600, Johnson led 263 laps before he got a penalty for overshooting his pit box. He also capitalized on Kenseth suffering from a poor-handling car. [80] This was Johnson's first Daytona 500 win with Knaus, as he won the 2006 race with Darian Grubb as Knaus was serving a five-race suspension. He finished 12th at Martinsville, but was followed by a disappointing 27th-place result at Texas. At Dover, Johnson led 243 laps and held off Dale Earnhardt Jr. over the last 25 laps to win his eighth race at the track, also redeeming himself for the restart line violation that had cost him a shot at winning the June race.[86]. 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Johnson had a chance to win the championship coming into the November 20 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but finished fifth in points after crashing at the midway point of the event with a tire problem. [17], Johnson formally moved to Hendrick in 2002, driving the No. Harrison Burton crashed in practice after debris apparently punctured his radiator. He then finished 4th at Kansas and 23rd at Talladega. Following in the top five were Ryan Blaney, Ty Gibbs and Kyle Busch. One highlight of the season was when he saved the car from slamming into the wall when he spun out during qualifications at the first Dover race. Johnson finished sixth in the points standings in the 2011 season and third in 2012 before winning his sixth championship in 2013. 1:24 Jimmie Johnson Diecast Sport & Touring Cars, Chase Elliott Diecast Sport & Touring Cars 1:24 2017 Vehicle Year, In 1993, Johnson was given the opportunity to drive for Herb Fishel. [6] Johnson returned to Lake Geneva in July, winning the Saturday race and finished second on the following day. If Jimmie comes in, does his deal. Jimmie Johnson's net worth is $160 million, out of which he has won over $150 million through just race wins. Smith led more than half of the race but was caught and passed by Hill and Justin Allgaier near the finish. Im 85 years old, so Im not going to be here for another 15 or 20 years, and then Jimmie can kind of take over. He slid into the outside wall, causing major damage to the No. [63] In the following event, the Samsung Mobile 500, Johnson finished second after leading much of the race before he was passed by Greg Biffle. INDIANAPOLIS -- Jimmie Johnson grew up watching the Indianapolis 500 and made it his goal to compete in the race. By The Associated Press. He was eliminated in the first runoff by then world rally champion Marcus Grnholm of Finland but he and Jeff Gordon and Colin Edwards racing as Team USA won the teams' championship. Damage to the car was severe, prompting him to retire and finish 42nd. [77] He was racing for the win and the championship the following week at Homestead, but his chances of winning the championship were over after he had a pit road penalty and had a gear failure and he finished 36th in that race, and finished third in the Drivers Championship behind Keselowski and Bowyer.[78]. Johnson scored only one more top-ten finish afterward and wound up a then career-worst 14th in the final point standings since running full-time in 2002, winless for the first time in his career along with equaling a career-low 11 Top 10 finishes for the second season in a row. What an exciting time for Petty GMS, said Petty, NASCARs all-time winningest driver with 200 Cup victories. Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) November 4, 2022. It was also the first race with new sponsor Ally Financial and crew chief Meendering. Johnson has won the Driver of the Year Award five times (2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013). John Raoux/Associated Press. At Chicagoland, he blew a left front tire early in the race but was able to charge through the field to salvage an 11th-place finish. [141], The final three races of the regular season saw Johnson battling with Byron and Matt DiBenedetto for the final playoff spots. Heading into turn 3, the two race leaders Brad Keselowski and Kasey Kahne battled one another, allowing Johnson to close in and make a three-wide move to the inside. He became the 12th driver to win 50+ NASCAR races when he won at Bristol in March and went up to 10th on the all-time wins list. In the elimination race at Kansas Speedway, Johnson entered with a seven-point advantage. Alongside Pagenaud and Kobayashi, he will participate in all IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup races for 2021 which include Sebring, Watkins Glen and Road Atlanta. [54] During the next two races, Johnson finished third and fifth in the Quaker State 400 and the Lenox Industrial Tools 301. The following week at Talladega, Johnson spearheaded a pre-race ceremony in support of Bubba Wallace after it was falsely reported a noose was in his garage; before the race, Johnson texted his peers that he intended to stand with Wallace during the national anthem, with the drivers also pushing his car to the front of pit road. After having two separate spins, he drove his way through a large multicar accident off turn 2, involving Playoff drivers Matt Kenseth and Jamie McMurray, and rebounded with an 11th-place finish. Two years later, he entered two events, which were both held at Daytona International Speedway. Erika Johnson (born 1982), American actor. Johnson won his first pole position of the season at Martinsville and had the dominant car, leading 346 of 500 laps on the way to his eighth Martinsville race win. At Sebring, his team finished third but they were moved to the rear of DPi classification for violating drive time rules after Pagenaud was found to have driven more than the maximum 4 hours within a 6-hour time period. [125] He bounced back with an 11th-place run in Charlotte's next race Alsco Uniforms 500. [137] Johnson's misfortunes continued at Kansas when he was collected in a third-stage crash while running in the top ten,[137][138] followed by a first-stage spin at New Hampshire while fighting for a top-five spot. . The start of the season didn't go as smoothly as the end of last season, however. From there, Chad Knaus and the Hendrick Motorsports No. At the time of his retirement, Johnson's 83 career points-paying victories made him the winningest active NASCAR driver, in sixth place among the all-time Cup Series winners; he is also ranked third among those who have competed during the sport's modern era (1972present). Johnson's pit crew worked hard to repair the car, fixing the plug on the last pit stop, and managing to salvage a 13th-place finish after racing near the back of the pack for most of the race. [105] Entering the final race in the round at Phoenix, Johnson was 51 points behind the Playoff cutoff, and in a near must-win situation. The following week at Phoenix, Johnson started inside the Top 10 and finished second behind Carl Edwards. During 2010, Johnson won his fifth consecutive championship, becoming the third driver who made up points to win the title since 1975. Hill, winner of the season opener at Daytona International Speedway, has visited Victory Lane in two of the schedules first three races. Team ownership makes so much sense at this stage of my career and after spending time with Maury and his family, talking with Mike (Beam), Dave (Elenz, crew chief of the No. He ended his final season with 10 Top 10 finishes, the lowest of his career. "Junior was wide open every lap," Richard Petty, Lee's son and NASCAR's first seven-time champion, says. Hill passed Chandler Smith for the lead as they approached the start-finish line to take the white flag. Feedback on our suggestions. [23] Johnson had a total of eight wins, 20 Top 5's and 23 Top 10 finishes. [102], Entering the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, the defending champion was still one of the favorites to win the title, despite his results over the summer stretch. [79] Afterward, he placed fourth in the first Budweiser Duel, resulting in a ninth-place starting position in the 2013 Daytona 500. Since then, Johnson struggled throughout the 2018 season with only two Top 5s and eight Top 10 finishes by the time he barely made the Playoffs for the 15th season in a row. Up until 2019, Johnson was the only driver to have qualified for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs every single year since its inception in 2004. Johnson became the first rookie driver to lead the point standings and to win twice at the same track during a season, by sweeping both races at Dover. This was the closest recorded finish in Talladega history and tied the 2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 for closest margin of victory in NASCAR history. [14] At Watkins Glen International, he had a spectacular accident on lap 46 when his brakes failed entering the first turn. Jimmie Johnson has confirmed a second race as a part of his plans for the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season with Legacy Motor Club. Seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson has weighed in after making his return to the NASCAR Cup Series. He won three races (Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte and both New Hampshire races), two poles (at Kansas Speedway and Pocono Raceway),[18] 14 Top 10's, and 20 Top 10 finishes, including a second-place finish at Rockingham after leading 78 laps. Intrigued by the sport and perhaps seeking . [225], Johnson was also featured in Ally Racer, a mobile game created to honor his final season by Ally Financial. [164] Johnson refused to run the ovals due to safety concerns of racing open-wheel cars on them but after both driving the cars and watching teammate Tony Kanaan run on ovals, he ultimately agreed to run an oval test at Texas to prep himself for the Indianapolis 500.[165]. [48], In 2011, Johnson began the season with a fourth-place finish in the Budweiser Shootout, after starting from the 23rd position. However, trouble struck when he finished 40th and 17th in the next two races. [110] Johnson and his long-time crew chief Knaus parted ways at the end of the season, ending a 17-year partnership, the longest in NASCAR history. He also was able to win the All-Star race for the first time, as well as finishing second with just 90 points behind Matt Kenseth and 207 ahead of his future teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr.[22], In 2004, Johnson started slowly at Rockingham Speedway and Las Vegas Motor Speedway with results of 41st and 16th, after a Top 10 finish in the Daytona 500. Hill passed Chandler Smith for the lead with one lap remaining Saturday and won the 300-mile Xfinity race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He spun out on lap 134 in turn 4, bringing out the seventh caution, and was never a real threat. His Top 10 finishes during the period came only in the Coca-Cola 600 and Brickyard 400, where he finished third in both races. France was referring to an Esquire piece about Johnson that labeled him as an American hero. In 2001, he recorded one win at Chicagoland Speedway, and finished eighth in the point standings, his win at Chicagoland was his only throughout his career at the track. 15. The size of Johnsons ownership stake also wasnt disclosed, but Petty said he hoped that Johnson eventually would be the majority owner. At Dover, Johnson led 90 laps but once again received a pit road penalty with 105 laps to go, costing him a win. After the season concluded, he won an ESPY for the second consecutive year, and won the Driver of the Year award for the third time, tying Jeff Gordon, Mario Andretti, and Darrell Waltrip as the only three-time drivers to win the award. It helps fund basic needs, such as technology, outdoor classrooms, playground construction, and reading programs. [182][183] He has two younger brothers, Jarit and Jessie. Also in the process, he edged out Ryan Newman by one point to finish 10th in the final standings. NASCAR Superstar Jimmie Johnson's Workout Secrets", "Johnson graces 'SUCCESS Magazine' cover", "First Watch: The Avett Brothers, 'Ain't No Man', "NASCAR 06: Total Team Control Cover Athletes Announced", "Forza Motorsport 6 NASCAR Expansion released on Xbox One", "Gamers, start your engines: Ally Racing creates nostalgic video game for NASCAR fans", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jimmie_Johnson&oldid=1141863427, This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 06:19. [173] During the Rolex 24 at Daytona his team finished 21st,[174] while at Watkins Glen the team finished sixth. A seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, he competes part-time in the series, driving the No. Sour Cream Dips 400, Johnson spun off turn two, flattening multiple tires, and breaking the sway bar which prompted him to a finish of 27th. [212][213], In 2016, Johnson appeared in Blaze and the Monster Machines with fellow NASCAR drivers Chase Elliott, Kasey Kahne and Danica Patrick. He entered as co-owner of Petty GMS Motorsports last month alongside. Returning to Texas, Johnson dominated and held off Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick (and Jeff Gordon, who cut a tire on contact with Brad Keselowski late in the race which led to a post-race brawl) to score his third straight win in the fall Texas race, and also ended an 18-race-winless-streak. [153] On February 14, Johnson made the Daytona 500 entry field by scoring the fastest lap among the non-chartered teams. [100] The following week, Johnson had another run-in with teammate Kasey Kahne, resulting in a second consecutive DNF; his third in the last four races. The 2019 season started on a positive note for Johnson, as he won the 2019 Advance Auto Parts Clash after contact between him and Paul Menard sent Menard spinning while battling for the lead and triggering "The Big One" on lap 55 right before the rain arrived. [53], After returning to Daytona International Speedway for the Coke Zero 400, Johnson and Earnhardt Jr. ran together for most of the race, like at Talladega, until Johnson pitted under a caution flag. He called me one day and said, Ive been talking to Jimmie Johnson, and I said youve got to be kidding. Without much space into the corner, and with the obvious mechanical failure, the car broke sideways and impacted the outside retaining wall hard. [67] Next, in the Coca-Cola 600, Johnson finished 11th in the race after a penalty on lap 354. Early in their respective racing careers, Jimmy Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. were celebrating after a race, and things got a bit out of hand. In 2018, Johnson received the fourth-annual Byrnsie Award, named after the late Fox NASCAR broadcaster Steve Byrnes, during FS1's RaceDay prior to the running of the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.[205]. Smith, 20, has five Craftsman Truck Series victories. Logano, who ran 186.053 miles per hour, edged William Byron (185.153) for the first starting spot. Im fortunate that I had incredible mentors throughout my life, and Ive always tried to pay that forward, said Johnson. To have Jimmie another seven-time champion as a part of the team, and his abilities both on track and off will be special for Petty GMS. During his break, encouragement came from most in the NASCAR community (with the hashtag #WeLoveLefty created and spread), including Johnson himself. Jimmie Johnson, making his return to stock car racing after a two-year dalliance in IndyCar, topped the first practice session for the Daytona 500 on Friday. The win was also Rick Hendrick's 200th NASCAR Cup Series win. The first time was early in the race while running 16th coming out of turn 4 but he was lucky to avoid hitting anything. Johnson began the 2016 season with a 16th-place finish at the Daytona 500. Chase Elliott 2020 #9 NAPA Darlington Throwback 1/24 Camaro Lionel ACTION. At Talladega, he was the only driver besides Matt Kenseth to lead double-digit laps (16) and finished in fifth place. [73] After finishing seventh during the Lenox Industrial Tools 301,[59] Johnson recorded his third victory of the season and his fourth career win at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, tying Jeff Gordon for what was the record for the most wins in the Brickyard 400.[74]. Johnson and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon are featured on the cover of NASCAR 06: Total Team Control, highlighting Team Control, the main addition of the game. At the second stop in Pocono, Johnson, along with two of his Hendrick teammates, Jeff Gordon, and Dale Earnhardt, Jr, took advantage of several cars running out of fuel to finish in the Top 6 (Gordon finished third, Dale Jr. took fourth, Johnson grabbed sixth). At Talladega, Johnson was spun by Paul Menard and got involved in a multi-car accident with 28 laps to go, finishing 22nd. Next week in Las Vegas, he finished first in the final practice. [5] He also won the season's third event at Antigo before finishing second to Gaughan at Antigo's second race. Johnson will also drive in select races for the team. Johnson opened a restaurant, Three Rings in Miami after the three championships that he won on collegiate & professional levels. Jimmie Johnson was raised in a small town by the name of El. At the fall race at Texas Johnson won, passing Brad Keselowski with 4 laps to go. Jimmie Johnson. Many crashes throughout the season brought down his otherwise promising year. 48. After winning in 2013 and 2016, he became the third driver to become a seven-time champion. Robert Glenn Johnson Jr., better known as Junior Johnson, has died at the age of 88. 4. It's all I've ever done, and there's something about being in that car. He also won at Las Vegas,[10] Auto Club, Texas, and Phoenix. Jimmy Johnson's Net worth. The Johnson family was involved in the whiskey business before he was born. [189][190], Johnson is a triathlete, regularly participating in triathlons and long-distance running; the Jimmie Johnson Foundation's Wellness Challenge also hosts triathlons. By Cindy Boren. For the next two races, Johnson finished 14th in each and finished 32nd in the Ford 400 to finish sixth in the Driver's championship standings.[49]. After retiring from full-time NASCAR competition, Johnson spent the past two season racing in IndyCar, including a full-time season last year that included his Indy 500 debut. Johnson led the most laps and almost won, but a slow final pit stop cost him the race to Newman. [69] In the Pocono 400, he recorded a fourth-place finish after starting 24th on the grid. The foundation supports several charities, including Habitat for Humanity, Hendrick Marrow Program, Make-A-Wish Foundation, and Victory Junction. [224], Johnson, along with teammates Chase Elliott, Alex Bowman, and William Byron, were featured on the cover of NASCAR Heat 3. 48 Cadillac DPi-V.R for Action Express Racing alongside Simon Pagenaud, Kamui Kobayashi, and Mike Rockenfeller. The driver is married to Chandra Janway, his starsign is Virgo and he is now 47 years of age. Cameras followed him from January 2010 to the 52nd Daytona 500 held on February 14, 2010. [3] Afterward, he moved to the Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group (MTEG) Stadium Racing Series where he won several more awards. In 2004, he started racing in Grand-Am with the 24 Hours of Daytona, where he finished eighth. Over 19 seasons in NASCARs premier series with Hendrick Motorsports from 2002-20, the El Cajon, California native scored 83 victories, ranking sixth on the all-time Cup Series list. The second stage saw him pit early to avoid having to save fuel, and he took advantage of the drivers pitting later in the stage, for another fifth-place finish. However, a 24th-place finish kept him from advancing to the Eliminator Round. The best way to make a small fortune in racing is to start with a big one. Johnson won his third race of the season in the Aaron's 499 at Talladega, followed by two more victories at Indianapolis and Martinsville. Johnson was born in Ronda, North Carolina, the fourth of seven children of Lora Belle (Money) and Robert Glenn Johnson, Sr. His family is of Ulster Scots descent, and settled in the foothills of North Carolina in the eighteenth century. After finishing fifth in the points in his first full season, he was second in 2003 and 2004 and fifth in 2005. He ended up 19th. 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Returning to Daytona, Johnson started 12th and led 35 laps before finishing second to Dale Earnhardt Jr., in a repeat of the Talladega race. In 2013, Johnson began his season with a 14th-place finish in the 2013 Sprint Unlimited when he crashed on lap 14 along with Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon, and Denny Hamlin. [223] The expansion features twenty-four paint schemes from the 2016 Sprint Cup Series season, including Johnson's No. 48 for three more years through the 2023 season. At Bristol, he was running on the lead lap until a spin late-race forced him back to a 22nd-place finish. A man walks into an airport, walks up to the giant board titled . Josh Berry, replacing the injured Chase Elliott in the Hendrick Motorsports No. [75] Johnson was able to hold off Keselowski's hard racing, which even prompted Tony Stewart to say that he was driving with a "death wish". So, this opportunity with Petty GMS is all of that and much more., Johnsons most recent NASCAR start was the 2020 season finale at Phoenix. 84 Chevrolet is one of them, the two-time Daytona 500 winner technically isnt locked into the race. The following week, Johnson would finish just outside the Top 10 at Richmond, after colliding with teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr late in the event, leading to an eventual flat tire and spin for the driver of the No. Johnson was paired with JR Motorsports crew chief Kevin Meendering in the 2019 season. [124] It marked his 100th race in a row without a win. Though, he is 1.8 m tall, he weighs about 75 kg. This marked Johnson's first appearance in the "Round of 8" under the current Chase system. However, he quickly was able to rebound winning the Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 at Darlington Raceway. [72] However, in the Coke Zero 400, Johnson finished 36th[59] after retiring from a crash on lap 124. [129] In the race, Johnson was on the verge of taking the lead with three laps remaining before being spun by Harvick. He stays in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA together with his family. May 23, 2022 at 11:33 a.m. EDT. I just knew I had to not abuse the tires and try to methodically work our way through traffic, Hill told Fox Sports.