Designed by a friend of Knaus, the new-look No. 48 honors service members, including the 14,000 active and retired service members who work for Lowe’s, the main sponsor for Johnson’s team.
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“The pre-race photos that take place on Memorial Day weekend — the guys parachuting in, and I am standing there in my fire suit, that is basically an American flag — there are some cool moments that come with that,” Johnson said.
The No. 48 will also don the paint scheme for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona on Independence Day weekend and the Phoenix race in November to mark Veterans Day.
