Jimmie Johnson's Anything with an Engine

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Jimmie Johnson's Anything with an Engine
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Developer(s) Isopod Labs
Publisher(s) Autumn Games
Platform(s) PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
Release
  • NA: November 1, 2011
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer, online multiplayer (8-player)

Jimmie Johnson's Anything with an Engine is a 2011 racing video game for the PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360. The game features NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson.

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Promotion

On August 13, 2011, Johnson competed in the Zippo 200 at the Glen at Watkins Glen International, driving the No. 7 Jimmie Johnson's Anything with an Engine Chevrolet Impala for JR Motorsports. Johnson finished the race in second place.

On November 25, 2011, Johnson appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to announce the game's first downloadable character, a James Bond-inspired Jimmy Fallon, [1] from which a portion of the download proceeds would be donated to the American Red Cross. The character can only be acquired in the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game.

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References

  1. "Jimmie Johnson Can Race Anything with an Engine - Show Clips - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon". Archived from the original on 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2013-02-25.