“I Always S*rewed Up”- Jimmie Johnson Drops Surprising Take on What Failure Really Meant to Him Jimmie Johnson reveals how failure and pressure fueled his NASCAR glory, while tearing up over daughter

Jimmie Johnson’s journey didn’t end when he hung up his full-time NASCAR helmet in 2020. The seven-time champ took a bold leap into ownership, joining Legacy Motor Club in late 2022 as it rebranded from Petty GMS Motorsports. By January 2025, he’d upped the ante, becoming majority owner after Knighthead Capital Management grabbed a minority stake, while Maury Gallagher stepped back to an ambassador role alongside Richard Petty.

Now based in Charlotte, Johnson’s balancing occasional Cup starts, like the Daytona 500 and Coca-Cola 600, with the high-stakes grind of running a team, overseeing everything from sponsorships to performance. It’s a gamble that mirrors the pressure-packed mindset that defined his racing career, and he’s not shying away from it. Recently, Johnson got real about how