Jimmie Johnson - Chip Ganassi Racing - Indycar (Photo: Chris Owens)
Jimmie Johnson kicks NASCAR fashion to the curb
Shane Walters
NASCAR drivers react with disappointment to the style of Jimmie Johnson’s new racing suit
7-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson has retired from his full-time NASCAR career. For 2021, the driver is heading in an open-wheel direction via the Indycar Series.
Johnson is set to drive the No. 48 machine for Chip Ganassi Racing. The driver has sponsorship from Carvana.
Last week, Johnson posted the first images of his racing suit for 2021. It’s caught attention from his former NASCAR competitors.
Jimmie Johnson Indycar suit
Clint Bowyer: “Pants are too short.”
Chase Elliott: “Not mad, just disappointed in the choice of cut.”
-Johnson responded to Elliott: “Understood my brother.”
Kyle Busch: “Seriously?! You trader!! U didn’t take the boot cut to INDYCAR? Shame shame shame”
John Hunter Nemechek: “No boot cut… Come on man!”
Parker Kilgerman: “I’ve had both, when I drove open wheel cars the boot cut could get annoying in the way you’re positioned in the cars. No doubt NASCAR style is cooler tho.”
Chad Reed: “How’s it feel to see your ankles?”
The boot cut is a NASCAR style cut on the foot/leg portion of the suit. In Indycar and everywhere else, the leg portion of racing suits are tucked into the racing shoe.
In NASCAR and only NASCAR, the suits wrap around the outside of the racing shoes. As you can see from the album below, even the NASCAR officials are in on the boot cut.
NASCAR Boot Cut Photos
Jimmie Johnson 2021 Indycar Schedule
Johnson is set to race 13 road and street circuits in 2021. His official schedule has not been announced. However, there’s only 13 road and street races on the 2021 Indycar schedule. It’s safe to assume Johnson is running the full Indycar schedule, minus ovals.
April 18, 2021 Barbar Motorsports Park
April 25, 2021 Streets of St. Petersburg
May 15, 2021 Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course)
June 12, 2021 Raceway at Belle Isle Park (Race 1)
June 13, 2021 Raceway at Belle Isle Park (Race 1)
June 20, 2021 Road America
July 4, 2021 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
July 11, 2021 Streets of Toronto
August 8, 2021 Streets of Nashville
August 14, 2021 Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course)
September 12, 2021 Portland International Raceway
September 19, 2021 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca