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Will Petty GMS Racing add new co-owner Jimmie Johnson’s name to theirs?

Richard Petty Motorsports became pretty GMS Racing in 2021 after Maurice Gallagher purchased a majority stake in the team.

by Justin P Joy
January 10, 2023
in NASCAR
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Richard Petty and Jimmie Johnson (Images via IMAGO? USA Today Network)

Seven times Cup champion Jimmie Johnson returned to the Cup series as owner-driver in the final half of the 2022 NASCAR playoffs. He joined fellow record champion Richard Petty at Petty GMS Racing as a minority stakeholder. Johnson will drive part-time in the cup series, starting with the Daytona 500 alongside Erik Jones and rookie Noah Gregson.

Previously known as Richard Petty Motorsports, Petty GMS started its climb back to the NASCAR elite list after billionaire Maurice Gallagher purchased the major stakes of the team in 2021. The team scored its first victory in years at the Darlington playoff race thanks to Erik Jones, and the addition of Jimmie Johnson to the line will strengthen that journey.

One of the main things that intrigued NASCAR fans was whether Jimmie Johnson’s name would be added to the team’s name. Maurice Gallagher was asked the question during the Johnson announcement. He revealed that the team is exploring the possibilities.  

“We’ll figure out a solution. I don’t know what that is. Certainly being a stakeholder in the team, that’s a consideration and something we’re working on. It’s all just happened so fast; we don’t know where that’s headed just yet,” Maurice Gallagher said.

And then my mind says, I was born in 75… so maybe that’s my move. https://t.co/YUxoklMG8J

— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) December 17, 2022

“We’re definitely going to take a look at the naming rights. The seven-time winner (Jimmie Johnson) should probably be involved in the name somewhere. We just didn’t have time to finish all that stuff,” Maurice Gallagher added.

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Jimmie Johnson might run double duty on the memorial weekend  

Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Johnson

The veteran said goodbye to his IndyCar career that lasted two years at the end of the 2022 season to pursue the Cup return dream. He is scheduled to race in 5 races this year, one of which is the Coca-Cola 600, on Memorial week. The iconic Indy event Indy 500 is also that week and Johnson has planned to run both. In a recent interview, Petty GMS president Mike Beam opened up about his new boss’s plan.

“From the very first conversation we had with Jimmie, he was talking about the IndyCar stuff and making the Indy 500 and qualifying. When he did Rookie Orientation up there, his first or second lap in the Indy car, he had already run faster than what he qualified on the pole there in his Cup car,” said Petty GMS president Mike Beam.

I appreciate the effort @NoahGragson. https://t.co/utXMiueipP

— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) December 15, 2022

“There has been a lot of discussions and a lot of work facilitating and getting a plan together and talking to Nascar about the schedule at Charlotte. There is a laundry list that is waiting to execute. I feel good about it,” Mike Beam added.

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Justin P Joy

Justin P Joy

Justin P Joy is a NASCAR and Formula 1 writer at FirstSportz. He has been a content writer for more than a year and has written over 1200 articles for the organization. Justin is a sports enthusiast who loves every sport where body and mind matter. A huge motorsports fan, his love for racing started when he discovered Moto GP at the age of 10. That love later guided him into the world of Formula 1. He fell in love with NASCAR after seeing Tom Cruise’s “Days of Thunder” and has been an avid follower of the sport since. Now 22, He has the same passion for the sport and aims to share the love with the masses.

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