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Johnson Announces Hes Slowing Down

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One of the most decorated drivers in stockcar racing announced the 2020 season will be his last in the NASCAR Cup Series

Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson says 2020 will be his final season of full-time racing.

The winningest driver of his era will have a 19th season in the No. 48 Chevrolet and once again chase a record eighth championship.

Johnson has 83 career victories, tied with Cale Yarborough for sixth all-time. His seven titles are tied with Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for most in the Cup Series.

The 44-year-old Johnson has been in a two-year slump and last won a race in 2017, one year after his seventh Cup title.