Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Jimmie Johnson will make his return to the NASCAR circuit on Sunday when he brings up the rear at the Daytona 500 but how he muscled his way to the front of his race team is something that’s not sitting well with stock-car racing legend Richard Petty.
Petty, 85, was essentially stripped of power inside his former eponymous team that rebranded and rebuilt once the 2022 season concluded.
Petty became Legacy Motor Club’s ambassador and expressed his dismay with Johnson’s rise in power. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Erik Jones, center, speaks to Richard Petty, left, and Jimmie Johnson prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Bluegreen Vacations Duel #1 at Daytona International Speedway on Feb.
16, 2023, in Florida. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images) "It’s been strange to me," Petty said Saturday. "Most of the time, I ran the majority of the show.