Jimmie Johnson Still Unable to Capture His Old Speed
2 months agoJimmie Johnson qualified 35th for today's Kansas race. Although he thrice won there in days of yore, he has not been remotely competitive since his return to the NASCAR Cup Series in the Next Gen era as his best finish is 28th and his best average running position is 19th. He did run the Kansas race in the spring where he finished last after being wrecked by Corey LaJoie, but he was only running 27th before that although he was ahead of both of his teammates John Hunter Nemechek and Corey Heim at the time he wrecked. While the Toyotas of Joe Gibbs Racing and 23XI Racing will almost certainly be very fast, it's obvious Legacy Motor Club is getting far less support from Toyota, so even if he had speed, he probably wouldn't be competitive. Expect him to finish around 30th.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference