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Jimmie Johnson hopes repaving doesn’t change Atlanta Motor Speedway

Jimmie Johnson is introduced during pre-race festivities at the 60th annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 18, 2018, in Daytona Beach, Fla.

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Jimmie Johnson is introduced during pre-race festivities at the 60th annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 18, 2018, in Daytona Beach, Fla.
By AJC Sports
Feb 18, 2018

It took more than a cold beer for Jimmie Johnson to put the 2017 NASCAR season behind him.

WSB-TV sports director Zach Klein visits with seven-time racing champion on the "We Never Played the Game" podcast to discuss his future at Hendrick Motorsports, his "Welcome to NASCAR moment" and a hope that repaving Atlanta Motor Speedway leads to continued success on the Hampton, Ga., track. Listen as Johnson touches on his "legendary" water polo career (then subscribe, rate and review):

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