Michael McDowell has been racing in NASCAR for 17 years. Michael Christopher McDowell is a NASCAR Cup Series racer for Front Row Motorsports. He drives the No.34 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for the team. McDowell also has experience in open-wheel and sports cars. He is a native of Phoenix, Arizona in the United States, and was born on December 21, 1984. McDowell is 39 years old as of July 2024. He won the Verizon 200 race held at the Brickyard in the 2023 Cup Series season. He has previously raced in Formula Renault, Champ Cars, Rolex Sports Car Series, and the 24 Hours of Daytona.
Michael McDowell was the Rookie of the Year in 2003 in the Star Mazda Series. He also won the Rookie of the Year in 2007 in the ARCA Re/MAX Series. McDowell also owns a karting track with Justin Marks. It is known as the Trackhouse Motorplex and it is situated 30 miles north of Charlotte, North Carolina. The facility opened in 2012 and is inspired by a track located in Parma, Italy. He has achieved 6 Top-10s in the 2024 Cup Series season as of July 2024.
Michael McDowell NASCAR Career
Michael McDowell has started 485 races over 17 years in the Cup Series. He has managed to claim 2 victories and 43 Top-10s in the series. McDowell debuted in the Cup Series during the 2008 season running a limited schedule with Michael Waltrip Racing. His first full-season drive came in 2017 with Leavine Family Racing. McDowell drove with Leavine Family Racing until the end 2017 season. He switched to Front Row Motorsports in 2018. McDowell had to wait 4 years until his first victory in the Cup Series.
He won the 2021 Daytona 500 etching his name in the history of the sport. McDowell finished 16th in the 2021 season. He won again in the 2023 season during the Verizon 200 at Brickyard. His best finish came in the 2023 Cup Series season and he placed 15th in the driver standings. Michael McDowell has run 94 races over 9 years of his career in the Xfinity Series. He has clinched 1 victory and 20 Top-10s in Xfinity. McDowell has also started 2 races in the Craftsman Truck Series.
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