VIDEO SIGN OUTThe sports stoppage from the coronavirus pandemic has thrown a red flag on Johnson's farewell tour. He had planned a final season of racing a full NASCAR schedule, but so far that has lasted just four races.NASCAR is publicly targeting a May 9 return at Martinsville, privately holding its breath for a May 24 re-opening at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte but vowing only to complete the entire 36-race points schedule.
“I feel like I am still pretty much on that path. I am hopeful that we get our full year in and we can get back going in a month or so ... and that I can run the season to its entirety. I really don't have an answer — it's up in the air just as so much is in the world.” Johnson figured he'd transition to the kind of competitions he could never do as a NASCAR racer: Besides triathlons, Iron Man competitions and cycling pursuits, Johnson was locked in on trying IndyCar and had a test scheduled for early April that was cancelled because of the pandemic.
Final or not, this year could ultimately be wasted. But Johnson sympathizes most with the fans who paid to attend what they thought would be his final races at respective tracks.
Might as well retire.
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