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Jimmie Johnson to drive McLaren car; Fernando Alonso to wheel Hendrick car

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso was chatting with seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson in January, and Alonso casually mentioned they should drive each other's cars.

Alonso soon learned about the determination of Johnson.

"I went after it hard right away. I wasn't going to let a passing comment slow me down," Johnson said Friday at Texas Motor Speedway.

Johnson worked tirelessly to make it happen after that conversation at a NASCAR media day where Alonso was present to promote the Rolex 24 At Daytona sports-car race.

The Hendrick Motorsports driver will spend Nov.