Jimmie Johnson Makes Rumored White Ally Scheme Official, Debuts This Weekend at Daytona

Well, after all of the bad luck Jimmie Johnson has had over the last few seasons with black race cars, the seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion has decided to change things up.

With four races remaining until the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, Johnson will switch to a white No. 48 Ally Chevrolet Camaro. Johnson confirmed the news with a video on Twitter that posted on Thursday. In the post, Johnson dubs the scheme his rAlly scheme.

https://twitter.com/JimmieJohnson/status/1293918511476113409?s=20

The move to a white scheme was heavily rumored over the last few days. Speculation began when Hendrick Motorsports had a blank car shown as the paint scheme for Johnson at the Daytona Road Course. Then a redditor on r/NASCAR posted that an inside source had told them Johnson would be changing to a white paint scheme for the remainder of the season.

Turns out, it the white scheme is indeed a thing.

For now, Hendrick Motorsports is calling this Johnson’s scheme for the Go Bowling 235, but there seems to be a legitimate chance that this will be the look of the No. 48 for the remainder of 2020.

Johnson sits outside the Playoff cutoff, as he is 26-points behind his Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron. If Johnson can find a way to overcome the deficit or win a race between now and the Playoffs, he will lock up a berth in his final season.