Johnson jump-starts IndyCar move with online auto retailer

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson has a new sponsor for his transition to IndyCar. The online auto retailer Carvana will fund Johnson’s car for his 13 scheduled IndyCar events next season. The seven-time NASCAR champion is retiring from full-time NASCAR competition next month. He needed to find a sponsor for his No. 48 Honda next season and Johnson and his management team courted 44 different prospects. He was able to sell himself to Arizona-based Carvana on Johnson’s