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Jimmy Johnson: What's Alonso doing here?

NASCAR's seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson strolled into the Charlotte Convention Center and did a double-take when he saw doublle two times Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso hanging out in a hallway. 'What's he doing here?' Johnson wondered. Alonso made the trip to North Carolina to make an appearance at NASCAR's annual preseason media tour. No, a ride in NASCAR is not imminent, but the two-time Formula One champion is about to embark on his first major sports car race . Alonso will race this weekend in the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona for United Autosports, the sports car team owned by his McLaren F1 boss, Zak Brown. It was Brown who paved the way for Alonso to compete in last...
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