Jimmie Johnson is going to kick off his final NASCAR Cup Series season in style.
Ahead of his 19th full-time season racing in NASCAR’s premier series, the No. 48 Chevrolet driver shared photos of his new helmet, which pay tribute to his storied career, particularly his record-tying seven Cup Series championships.
Mostly black with the neon yellow and magenta colors of his full-time sponsor, Ally, Johnson’s latest helmet is bold, sleek and fresh. And listed on the back are the seasons in which he won it all, highlighting his dominance that stretched across two decades, along with his unprecedented five consecutive titles between 2006 and 2010.
How else would anyone expect a seven-time champ to go out?
New helmet day!@BEAMdesigns pic.twitter.com/9ZnbPsAowy
— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) February 6, 2020
Changed it up bit and did a fun one for 7X Champ @JimmieJohnson to go rip around with… #BEAMdesigns #BEAM35years #qualityhelmetpainting pic.twitter.com/o7CfpvZAPh
— BEAMdesigns (@BEAMdesigns) February 5, 2020
Shortly after the 2019 season ended in November, Johnson announced that he will retire from full-time racing at the end of the 2020 season, which officially begins this month with the Daytona 500 on February 16.
Although Johnson has struggled on the track in the last two seasons, this look is a great way to remind people of his historic accomplishments (as if you could forget).
Since winning his most recent title in 2016, Johnson’s motto has been “Chasing 8” as he tried to break his championship tie with Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt Sr. However, the 44-year-old Hendrick Motorsports driver recently said he’s ditching that mentality to embrace everything about his final full-time season.
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