MOORESVILLE, N.C. — A strong argument can be made that Jimmie Johnson is the best NASCAR driver ever, although that will fire up a fervent debate from fans of Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty, David Pearson and Jeff Gordon. But Johnson will realize his dream of racing an Indy car next season. Hull says the team wants to hire an additional driver to wheel Johnson’s car in the oval races, including the Indianapolis 500. We have to have quality people working on each entry we have in the IndyCar Series, one of which would be this entry. “But any time you add Jimmie Johnson and Chip Ganassi Racing together, you have opportunities that are important to you moving forward. One of Johnson’s teammates at Chip Ganassi Racing will be Scott Dixon, who is closing in on his sixth NTT IndyCar Series championship.

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