The NASCAR great had a predictably tough rookie IndyCar season in 2021, getting to grips with road and street courses in his Carvana-backed Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda, but this year expands his schedule to take in all rounds on the calendar.
That will of course include his forte, oval racing, and Johnson has already completed a test at Texas Motor Speedway, and two of the three stages in the Rookie Orientation Program at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
He said: “I feel like the half day that I had going through rookie orientation went by way too quick and the weather shortening it wasn’t ideal, but just really excited for the opportunity and excited to get the season started… Not long into the year we get to test at Texas and obviously race at Texas and we have the Indy test sessions coming up.
“I’m just eager to get more oval experience to try to sense and understand the car. I feel like I’ll be much more competitive on the ovals, and the faster I can learn the cars and…
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