Jimmie Johnson teams with Ganassi on 2-year IndyCar program
FILE - In this image provided by Jimmie Johnson Racing II, Inc., seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson poses with an IndyCar during testing with Chip Ganassi Racing on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Indianapolis. Jimmie Johnson will transition from NASCAR to IndyCar with Chip Ganassi Racing in a partnership that could pair two of the most dominant drivers of this generation on one team. (Jimmie Johnson Racing II, Inc. via AP, File)CHARLOTTE, N.C. Jimmie Johnson will transition from NASCAR to IndyCar with Chip Ganassi Racing in a partnership that could pair two of the most dominant drivers of this generation on one team. If funding is secured, Johnson would be teammates with five-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon. Both were instrumental in piquing Johnson's interest in IndyCar and Dixon assisted Johnson at the July test.
The Race All-Star Series Esports Legends Trophy Joined By More Formula 1 Legends
Saturdays event will feature a second race for the Legends Trophy for the first time, with a reverse grid race added to the program. This weeks field is even stronger four Formula 1 race winners, five Indy 500 winners, eight IndyCar race winners, and four 24 Hours of Le Mans winners. The full Legends Trophy field includes:Emerson Fittipaldi 2 x Formula 1 World Champion. 2 x Indy 500 winsDario Franchitti 4 x IndyCar Champion. The Race All-Star Series is part of Torque Esports global esports entertainment push which has moved into high gear during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
detroit.cbslocal.comIndyCar The Latest Series To Offer Fans Content
Then he joined the first of a six-week series that launched Saturday to give IndyCar fans content during the coronavirus pandemic. IndyCar followed the lead of NASCAR and other racing series in throwing together something anything to fill the void created when COVID-19 brought sports to a halt. NASCAR had a successful launch of its iRacing series last Sunday, and it was the most-watched televised esports event ever with more than 900,000 viewers. YouTube streams from IndyCar and iRacing combined for about 45,000 viewers to watch a virtual race called by NBC Sports regular booth of Leigh Diffey, Townsend Bell, and Paul Tracy. He wore a T-Shirt honoring late open-wheel driver Greg Moore for his virtual IndyCar debut, which he streamed live on his social media channels.
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