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Grand-Am: NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson to contest Daytona 24

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Khatir Soltani
Five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson announced, one week after winning his fifth consecutive title that he will be contesting the Grand-Am Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona in 2010.

Jimmie Johnson (Photo: Grand-Am)

Johnson will be driving the No. 99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Riley Chevrolet alongside Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty on January 29-30, 2011.

It will be the Johnson’s fourth try at winning this prestigious endurance event. He finished second overall in 2008, 21st in 2009 and 8th in the Daytona Prototype category last January.

Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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