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
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 04: Brendan Gaughan speaks to an official prior to the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 04, 2020 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 20: Ty Gibbs in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) Credit: DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 13: Justin Allgaier at Daytona International Speedway on February 13, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) Credit: DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 13: Jeb Burton at Daytona International Speedway on February 13, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 10: Denny Hamlin, 23XI Racing co-owner, and Bubba Wallace in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series 63rd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 10, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 10: Kyle Busch during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series 63rd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 10, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) AVONDALE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 08: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, poses for a photo after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Season Finale 500 and the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 08, 2020 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 06: William Byron in Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 06, 2020 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) Hailie Deegan – Racing driver DOVER, DELAWARE – AUGUST 22: Denny Hamlin in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Drydene 311 at Dover International Speedway on August 22, 2020 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
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
September 26, 2021
Streets of Long Beach
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