This afternoon, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson tested positive for COVID-19. He will miss Sunday’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and will not return to competition until being cleared by a physician.
Johnson, 44, has not experienced symptoms of COVID-19. He was tested upon learning this morning that his wife, Chandra, tested positive after experiencing allergy-like symptoms.
In Johnson’s absence, Justin Allgaier will drive the No. 48 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE for Hendrick Motorsports on Sunday at Indianapolis.
Johnson is in his final season as a full-time NASCAR driver, and it’s devastating that he has to miss the Brickyard 400, one of the races where he has had the most success. Maybe more disappointing to me as an IndyCar fan is that Johnson will miss the IndyCar test with Chip Ganassi racing that was scheduled for Tuesday.
Michael Miller 