Jimmie Johnson gets new crew chief beginning this weekend

Former Nascar champion Jimmie Johnson will be getting his third crew chief since 2018 beginning this weekend. Hendrick Motorsports has announced Cliff Daniels will take over the direction of the #48 team starting this weekend at Watkins Glen. Johnson won seven championships with Chad Knaus over a 17-year period, but Johnson has not won a race since they were split up in 2018. Johnson is currently 12 points out of a potential playoff spot.