A full-circle reckoning for a sport that was once satisfied with its local roots but is now desperate for global recognition. And one of NASCAR’s greatest drivers has given his verdict.  With an increasingly diverse ownership class,

Jimmie Johnson, the seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, is back in action for his 700th start at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the Coca-Cola 600.

With help from seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady, seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson will be doing his own version Sunday of “The Double” from Charlotte to Indianapolis. But the NASCAR Hall of Famer once was close to doing what Kyle Larson will in attempting to become the fifth driver to race the Indianapolis

No, this is not the end of the road behind the wheel for Jimmie Johnson in the NASCAR Cup Series, even if making his 700th start in the Coca-Cola 600 seemed like every bit of a fitting place close the figurative book.

Jimmie Johnson is set to embark upon his 700th career NASCAR Cup Series start this weekend in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a track where Johns

NASCAR Hall of Famer Jimmie Johnson will make his 700th career NASCAR Cup Series start in this weekend’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Primary

Rick Hendrick was seen sharing an embrace with his former driver, Jimmie Johnson, on the starting grid at the Indy 500 before the problems began for his man, Kyle Larson. Johnson drove Tom Brady around Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the two-seat car known as the 'Fastest Seat in Sports'.

Jimmie Johnson is not going anywhere.The seven-time Cup Series champion got a chuckle on Saturday when he was informed that his recent social media activity led some to believe Sunday night would be his final NASCAR Cup Series race.