Jimmie Johnson became the first NASCAR driver to announce he had tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, and will miss Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Johnson, who is asymptomatic, took the test after his wife, Chandra, had tested positive herself.
While he knows it won’t be easy to watch the race on Sunday from the sidelines — the seven-time champion has never missed a race throughout his Cup Series career, which is coming to a close after this season — that isn’t his focus.
Instead, Johnson is worried for his two daughters.