Why Does Phoenix Raceway Have a Jimmie Johnson Drive?

Thousands of NASCAR fans will make their way to Phoenix Raceway this weekend for Sunday’s Freeway Insurance 500. Along the way, some might notice a familiar name on the street signs leading to the track.Jimmie Johnson Drive isn’t a coincidence. The road leading to Phoenix Raceway was named in honor of seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, whose remarkable career included one of the most dominant stretches in the track’s history.And there’s a story behind w