7-time champion Jimmie Johnson praises new “Desert Sunrise” scheme that he will run in Phoenix 

Jimmie Johnson shared his appreciation for the new desert-themed paint scheme for his #84 Toyota Camry. The Legacy Motor Club co-owner will drive for his team at the Cup Series championship race at Phoenix Raceway on November 10.

Carvana, a used car retailer, partnered with the seven-time Cup Series champion Johnson to showcase its livery for the Legacy Motor Club entry into the final race of the season. Moreover, the paint scheme was finalized through a design contest. Ben Moore designed the #84 in a tribute to the Arizona state and captured the hues of the Grand Canyon and the Sonoran sunrise.

Looking forward to the new scheme for the NASCAR season finale race, the 49-year-old Johnson congratulated the fan for their design and wrote on X:

"Congratulations, Ben! This is a great-looking scheme. I can’t wait to run it in Phoenix."

Before becoming a team owner for Legacy Motor Club and running part-time in the Cup Series, the El Cajon native competed for the Rick Hendrick outfit for two decades. He retired as a full-time driver with Hendrick Motorsports in 2020.

Jimmie Johnson secured 83 Cup wins and is tied with legends like Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty for the most (7) Cup Series titles.

However, even after gaining such success on the track, some financial factors influenced his retirement as a full-time driver in NASCAR.

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"It’s been down probably 50 percent": Jimmie Johnson claims earnings dropped by half due to changes within NASCAR

In a 2021 interview, NASCAR Hall of Famer Jimmie Johnson touched upon the factors that impacted his full-time retirement from stock-car racing. Johnson talked about how the "bottom line" has moved by the way fans consume the sport in the last 15 years.

In a conversation with Graham Bensinger, the former HMS driver discussed the factors that impacted his retirement decision. He said:

"NASCAR’s been going through quite a bit of a change since Tony [Stewart], even prior to Tony’s retirement. The playoffs changed a couple of times. Rules continued to change, and a lot of that is to help the bottom line. And ultimately, the bottom line has moved so much because the way fans consume our sport has changed a lot in the last 15 years or more."

"I would say that through earnings and potential for a team, it’s been down probably 50 percent. I would say that from a driver contract standpoint from 2015 to probably where it is now is probably half," Jimmie Johnson said.

After his retirement, Johnson stayed in touch with the world of racing as he transitioned to open-wheel racing and competed in the IndyCar Series for Chip Ganassi Racing. Moreover, he competed in other motorsports disciplines such as IMSA and 24 Hours of Daytona.