Jimmie Johnson and Hendrick Motorsports will end their 17-year relationship with Lowe’s in style.
When Johnson and the No. 48 team show up for the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway (Nov. 18 on NBC), Johnson’s car will have his rookie year paint scheme from 2002.
Johnson follows Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Matt Kenseth, who drove their rookie schemes in last year’s season finale.
The scheme will cap off a partnership that began with two Cup starts in 2001 before Johnson went full-time the next year.
In 2002, Johnson earned the first three wins of his career and sat on the pole for the Daytona 500. His first win came on April 28 at Auto Club Speedway.
With Lowe’s, Johnson has won seven championships and 83 races. Lowe’s announced in March it would not sponsor Johnson in 2019.
What better way to finish this 18 year adventure than where it all started. This scheme was what Jimmie drove while making a name for himself. His rookie season, his first win, the iconic yellow numbers. pic.twitter.com/Y8q7sBauFT
— Ally Racing (@allyracing) September 19, 2018
Before he was "Seven-Time," he was a rookie.
— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) September 19, 2018
For the season finale @HomesteadMiami, @JimmieJohnson is back in the @LowesRacing scheme that took him to Victory Lane for the very first time. pic.twitter.com/aRRiIOyDnP
"All I ever wanted to do was win one race."@JimmieJohnson did just that as a rookie, capturing his first Cup Series win @ACSupdates in 2002. pic.twitter.com/DXA0wPM3xV
— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) September 19, 2018