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Jimmie Johnson: 'I want to have a voice ... stand up for injustices'

NASCAR's biggest name addressed on Friday his feelings, failings and ongoing education on George Floyd and the protests that have taken place around the world in the days since Floyd's death on May 25.

Jimmie Johnson spoke with the motorsports media via conference call. The seven-time Cup Series champion confessed that perhaps he hadn't been vocal enough to this point, but that he was working to change that.

"I want to have a voice, and I do want to stand up for injustices. So, I've been trying to find my voice, and I think part of that journey is to educate myself.