Jimmie Johnson in the Rolex 24 at Daytona

Jimmie Johnson will race in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the opening race in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, with drivers Alex Gurney, Jon Fogarty and Jimmy Vasser in the No. 99 Bob Stallings Racing Pontiac-Riley.
"This is going to be a lot of fun," said Johnson, who will be making his fourth start in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. "I really want to win the Rolex 24 and have tried a couple of times. I think joining this team will give me the best shot ever. What these guys were able to do last season was amazing. I have nothing but the highest respect for this team, drivers and the Rolex Series and hope I can celebrate with them when we roll the Lowe’s/GAINSCO car into victory lane.”
Johnson finished 36th for the Riley-Matthews team last year. His best finish came in 2005 when he finished second for Howard-Boss Motorsports.
"I have said this before and don’t mind telling everyone again: One of the coolest things I have ever done in my career is watching the sun come up over the Daytona International Speedway at daybreak from behind the wheel of a prototype," Johnson said. "That was such a beautiful sight and such a peaceful, cool feeling. I'm going to make sure I am in the car when the sun comes up this year."
The normally red painted No. 99 will also carry the blue and silver Lowe’s paint scheme similar to paint scheme Johnson drives each weekend in Cup racing. The team will participate in the traditional three-day Rolex 24 test on Jan. 4-6.