PODCAST: Hard Left Turn - 2020 last full time for Johnson

Jimmie Johnson announced last week that the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series will be his last as a full-time driver.

On this week's edition of the Hard Left Turn podcast, Brandon Reed, Pete McCole and Amy Henderson take a look back at the big announcement, including:

-Johnson's announcement comes as several full time drivers have hung up their helmets over the past few years.

-Where does Johnson fit in with the talent of his era?

-Brandon remembers another era that saw a mass exodus of legendary drivers.

-What kind of on-track results will we see out of Jimmie Johnson in 2020?

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NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson pauses during his retirement from driving announcement at Hendrick Motorsports near Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)

FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2019, file photo, Jimmie Johnson holds his daughter Lydia on pit road before qualifying for the NASCAR Cup series auto race at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C. Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson says 2020 will be his final season of full-time racing. The winningest driver of his era will have a 19th season in the No. 48 Chevrolet and once again chase a record eighth championship. Johnson made the announcement in a video posted on social media, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019.(AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)

Cale Yarborough saluted Jimmie Johnson at the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony. Johnson and Yarborough are currently tied on the NASCAR Cup Series all-time win list with 83 victories each.

Brandon Reed (right), Amy Henderson (center) and Pete McCole (left) record the Hard Left Turn podcast at the North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame.

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