Overview
- Hendrick Motorsports has agreed to loan the No. 48 entry so Jimmie Johnson will drive that number in the 2027 Daytona 500 as his final Cup Series start.
- Carvana has been reported as a sponsor for Johnson’s farewell race and will remain involved under the current plans.
- On August 3, Lowe’s posted an X message tagging Ally Racing and Carvana Racing that publicly signaled interest in joining the sponsorship package.
- Ally and Carvana replied to Lowe’s and Johnson responded that he would “put you guys in a group chat,” which shows active, public negotiations but no formal multi-sponsor deal has been announced.
- The one-off plan required coordination across teams and NASCAR, will see the No. 48 appear on a Toyota rather than a Hendrick Chevrolet, and could create strong merchandising demand if Lowe’s returns for a single tribute race.