Jimmie Johnson: A Happy Coincidence?

By Marc • July 29, 2008

Current Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson has never driven in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

That will remain true fact until the Aug. 20 Truck Series race at Bristol when he will jump into new team owner Randy Moss’s #81 Chevrolet.

“As for the trucks, I am really looking forward to that. I have never run a truck race so it should be fun. Heck, my brother Jarit has run more than me, but it’s going to be a good time.”

The happy coincidence?

The Moss entry is sponsored by Kobalt Tools. The company, by various accounts, is the leading candidate to assume NCTS sponsorship for the 2009 season.

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5 Responses to “ Jimmie Johnson: A Happy Coincidence? ”

okla21fan Jul 29th, 2008 at 6:01 pm

and Kobalt Tools is a main player at Lowes aren’t they?
Marc Jul 30th, 2008 at 1:09 am

It sure looks like it.
Joe Jul 30th, 2008 at 6:52 am

So should this lead us to believe Moss will be getting some Hendrick assistance aside from the driver for this race? Not sure if Hendrick fields a truck anymore.
Tim Zaegel Jul 30th, 2008 at 8:40 pm

I don’t think Hendrick fields a truck entry, but that’s not necessarily to say that there isn’t still some assistance to be garnered from HMS. This is pretty much what we originally expected for Moss Motorsports anyway, though, isn’t it?
Joe Jul 31st, 2008 at 7:21 am

I didn’t know there was an HMS connection when he made the initial announcement.