Pregnancies are keeping NASCAR Drivers busy

Jimmie Johnson Blog by Gary Heinlein IMD jjchevy.com

I announced several weeks ago that Jimmie and Chandra Johnson are expecting their first baby later this year. The competition of the race track seems to apply to off the track when it comes to having babies. Jimmie’s teammate and co-owner, Jeff Gordon became the latest driver to announce a pregnancy.

Jeff and his wife, Ingrid, said they are expecting their second child in August. So with the Gordons and the Johnsons both expecting babies there is also Carl Edwards, Elliott Sadler and Juan Pablo Montoya who have pregnant wives.

“I don’t know what’s going on in our sport right now.” Jeff Gordon had to say about all the pregnancies.

Chandra Johnson is due in July. Edwards and Sadler could become first-time fathers in the next few weeks. Edwards’ wife is due Feb. 17, right after the season-opening Daytona 500. Sadler’s wife is due in early March and Montoya’s wife is due in July also.

It will be interesting to see how all of these drivers juggle a delivery with the racing schedule. It looks like Edwards will be the first to have to do so and this is what he had to say about the situation.

“My plan is to go race the best I can and we’ve got backup plans in case something happens. I don’t anticipate missing any car time. Not at all. My wife’s pretty cool. She’d be mad at me if I left. Hopefully, the timing will work out. Hopefully, the worst case is I miss some practice.”

So it looks like we have a lot of drivers at this time who are expecting some new little champions. All of us here at Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet in San Diego would like to congratulate all of these driver’s and wives who are expecting.

Photo by Whit Honea posted on Babble.com