NASCAR champ Jimmie Johnson joins IndyCar full time

Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson plans to race a full IndyCar season in 2022, including the Indianapolis 500.

Johnson, 46, retired from NASCAR after the 2020 season and moved to open-wheel racing in 2021, competing only in road and street courses. His best finish in 12 events was 17th at the season finale in Long Beach, Calif.

"I'm going FullTime next year! I can't wait to get behind the wheel of the