Jimmie Johnson To Return To NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Competition in 2026

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson is returning to NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competition for the first time in nearly 18 years.

Johnson will race the June 19 NCTS race at Naval Base Coronado San Diego. He will race for TRICON Garage in a No. 1 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro with sponsorship from Carvana. 

"Racing in San Diego means everything to me - it’s home,” Johnson said. “Getting behind the wheel of a Truck Series entry has been on my mind for a while. The competition is incredible, and doing it at a historic street race on a Navy base in my hometown? That’s special. I’m grateful to TRICON and Carvana for making this happen, and honestly, I can’t think of a better way to honor our military and celebrate where I’m from.”

A native of El Cajon, California, about 20 minutes away from Naval Base Coronado, Johnson is also set to race in the NASCAR Cup Series race that weekend. He will race the No. 84 Carvana Toyota for his team, Legacy Motor Club. 

Johnson made two Cup Series starts in 2025 – the Daytona 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 – but hasn't made an NCTS start since 2008. 

In August 2008, Johnson raced in the NCTS at Bristol Motor Speedway for Randy Moss Motorsports. He started ninth and took the lead on lap 42. He led for 29 laps before his day came to an end with a crash after completing 101 laps.

Johnson ultimately finished 34th and never made another NCTS start after that. 

Johnson has 794 NASCAR starts but only one win on a road course or a street course. He won a NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway in June 2010 after Marcos Ambrose dominated the race but lost when he couldn't maintain pace as the leader while trying to save fuel under caution.

Johnson also raced all of the road course events during the 2021 NTT INDYCAR Series season. A year later, he raced the full INDYCAR season before returning to NASCAR competition. 

Johnson and the rest of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will take to the 16-turn, 3.4-mile San Diego street circuit June 19 on FS1, NASCAR Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.