“A lot of people are asking. ‘Why? Why come back? If you run bad, it’s going to ruin your legacy,’” Johnson said. “I hope people understand that I am still trying to build a legacy.'
They repeat this furious ballet again and again, rehearsing every pit-stop variation — two-tire changes and four, with gas and no gas — pausing between each rep to critique the instant-replay footage shot by a tiny camera suspended overhead. The slightest misstep or hesitation could cost Johnson precious track position in Sunday’s Daytona 500, when this same crew will service Johnson’s No. 84 Chevy in his limited return to NASCAR.
Johnson isn’t returning to NASCAR simply to run a few races this season. He’s also returning as co-owner of the team he’ll compete for, having bought a stake in Petty GMS Racing in November. The team, now owned by Petty, Johnson and commercial airline entrepreneur Maury Gallagher, has since been renamed and rebranded as Legacy Motor Club to leverage the fame of the two living seven-time champions.“A lot of people are asking.
Johnson learned this while upside-down in the Mexican desert after a momentary lapse in focus launched his off-road truck into a ravine in the late stages of the 1995 Baja 1000. More than 12 hours passed before help arrived, leaving plenty of time for Johnson to berate himself. The lesson he took from the crash was that racecars have limits that have to be respected. It starts with understanding what 100 percent of a car’s ability is — and not exceeding it.
And the handling — particularly at 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway, where the aerodynamic draft plays a major role in passing — is wildly different.
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