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Michael McDowell will lead the field to the green flag for the seventh time in his career and for the first time for his team, Spire Motorsports. McDowell earned his six previous poles last year, nearly sweeping all six drafting tracks.

NASCAR News / SpeedwayMedia.com / March 15

Michael McDowell achieves first Cup pole of 2025, first for Spire Motorsports at Las Vegas

Michael McDowell roared out of the gates in his fifth qualifying session with Spire Motorsports by winning the Busch Light Pole Award for the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 15.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / March 15

Michael McDowell wins pole for Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas

Michael McDowell laid down the fastest lap in Sin City on Saturday.

NASCAR Pennzoil 400 preview: Favorite, underdog, top storylines

Corey Heim wins rainy NASCAR Truck Series race at Las Vegas

Casey Mears to return to NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville with Garage 66

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The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Racing America on SI / March 9

Michael McDowell (Steering Rack) to the Rear for Phoenix Race

Michael McDowell, the driver of the No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, was slated to roll from the starting grid from the seventh position, which he earned in Saturday's qualifying session at Phoenix Raceway.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / March 8

Spire Motorsports impresses in Cup Series practice, qualifying at Phoenix

Spire Motorsports is still a relatively young NASCAR Cup Series organization, but you wouldn't know it from the speed they had on Saturday.

Carson Hocevar paces NASCAR Cup Series practice at Phoenix

Burt Myers to run No. 50 for Team AmeriVet in NASCAR Cup Series debut

NASCAR Shriners Children's 500 preview: Favorite, underdog, top storylines

Vroom service: The 20 best films about racing

The 'Bank of America Roval 400 champions' quiz

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / March 7

Michael McDowell No. 71 car fails inspection, crew member ejected at Phoenix

As the NASCAR Cup Series underwent inspections Friday there was one two-time failure.

Vroom service: The 20 best films about racing

The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Last Word On Sports / March 7

NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Raceway Preview

For the fourth race of the 2025 Cup Series season, it is a showdown in the desert at Phoenix Raceway. Here is everything you need to know before the race on Sunday.

NASCAR News / Athlon Sports / March 2

Michael McDowell Talks Adoption, Carson Hocevar’s Aggression, and Differences at Spire

Michael McDowell has been racing in the NASCAR Cup Series since 2008. He’s competed in 503 races and has two major wins to his credit — the 2021 Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis Road Course in 2023.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / February 28

NASCAR EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix preview: Favorite, underdog, top storylines

After back-to-back races on drafting-style tracks to open the 2025 season, NASCAR's best will race at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday in Austin, Texas.

With COTA's future uncertain, layout change attempts to bring more action to fans

Why the hype around Connor Zilisch's NASCAR Cup Series debut is warranted

The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Racing America on SI / February 25

Michael McDowell Makes up Six Laps to Finish 13th at Atlanta

It won't supplant Bill Elliott's incredible rally in the May 1985 NASCAR Cup Series event at Talladega Superspeedway as the most impressive mid-race comeback of all time, but Michael McDowell pulled off a pretty incredible turnaround in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

NASCAR News / Athlon Sports / February 23

Michael McDowell Ties NASCAR Record at Atlanta

Breaking or matching records is something that most NASCAR drivers often strive for, however, Michael McDowell matched a dubious record at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / February 15

Rajah Caruth, Michael McDowell involved in multi-truck wreck late at Daytona

With less than 20 laps to go in the NASCAR Truck Series race at Daytona, we have the biggest wreck of the night, collecting multiple trucks. Rajah Caruth, Michael McDowell, Matt Crafton, and others were involved after Jack Wood was turned into the wall.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / February 11

Michael McDowell reveals how legal battle with NASCAR affected Front Row Motorsports

Michael McDowell finished up his final season at Front Row Motorsports in 2024, but it was clouded when the team declined to sign the new charter agreement for 2025, opening up a whole new can of worms.

NASCAR News / Racing America on SI / February 10

Go Bowling Backing Michael McDowell and Spire Motorsports in Daytona 500

Spire Motorsports and Go Bowling have entered a brand-new partnership, which will see the company support the team’s newest driver, Michael McDowell, across both the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2025.

NASCAR News / Athlon Sports / January 30

Michael McDowell: 2025 NASCAR Driver Profile

[Editor’s note: The following article is from Athlon Sports’ 2025 Racing Annual magazine. Order your copy online today, or buy one at retail racks and newsstands nationwide.] For the first time since 2017, Michael McDowell spent the offseason with a new team.

NASCAR News / Field Level Media / October 5

Michael McDowell captures fifth consecutive superspeedway pole for Talladega

TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Front Row Motorsports and driver Michael McDowell continued a superspeedway qualifying mastery with McDowell claiming the pole position for Sunday's YellaWood 500 at the Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

NASCAR News / FirstSportz / September 16

Watch: Michael McDowell and Zane Smith caught on camera having an animated confrontation at Watkins Glen

While the race at Watkins Glen focused on Shane van Gisbergen and Chris Buescher battling for the lead-up ahead, a fight brewed a few positions back between Michael McDowell and Zane Smith.

NASCAR News / Larry Brown Sports / June 23