Jimmie Johnson plans to keep driving despite fractured hand
Jimmie Johnson prepares for practice at the Grand Prix of Long Beach, Calif., on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Johnson fractured his hand in a crash on Friday and was fitted with a carbon fiber splint that he tested in Saturday practice. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)

Jimmie Johnson prepares for practice at the Grand Prix of Long Beach, Calif., on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Johnson fractured his hand in a crash on Friday and was fitted with a carbon fiber splint that he tested in Saturday practice. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)

Apr. 09, 2022 12:59 PM EDT
Chip Ganassi Racing driver Jimmie Johnson, center, of United States signs a an autograph for a fan before an IndyCar auto race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022, in Long Beach, Calif. Johnson's right hand was injured in a crash on Friday. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Chip Ganassi Racing driver Jimmie Johnson, center, of United States signs a an autograph for a fan before an IndyCar auto race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022, in Long Beach, Calif. Johnson's right hand was injured in a crash on Friday. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Apr. 10, 2022 08:11 PM EDT
Indycar drivers Devlin Defrancesco (left) and Jimmie Johnson (right) race together onto Shoreline Drive during the 47th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Josef Newgarden won the race. (Will Lester/The Orange County Register via AP)

Indycar drivers Devlin Defrancesco (left) and Jimmie Johnson (right) race together onto Shoreline Drive during the 47th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Josef Newgarden won the race. (Will Lester/The Orange County Register via AP)

Apr. 11, 2022 10:48 AM EDT
Chip Ganassi Racing driver Jimmie Johnson, left, of United States signs a model of his car for a fan before an IndyCar auto race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022, in Long Beach, Calif. Johnson's right hand was injured in a crash on Friday. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Chip Ganassi Racing driver Jimmie Johnson, left, of United States signs a model of his car for a fan before an IndyCar auto race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022, in Long Beach, Calif. Johnson's right hand was injured in a crash on Friday. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Apr. 10, 2022 08:10 PM EDT