Veteran attempts to keep car in Nationwide owner points lead
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Michael McDowell, driver of the No. 95 Leavine Family Racing Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, will drive a No. 22 Ford Mustang for Team Penske in the NASCAR Nationwide Series visitmyrtlebeach.com 300 at Kentucky Speedway on Sept. 20 (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPNEWS).
McDowell ran the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry for both Nationwide races at Iowa this season, tying a career best with a runner-up finish to Brad Keselowski in the No. 22 car last month.
Keselowski has three wins and eight top-five finishes in eight starts in the car this year. Ryan Blaney won in his eighth start in the ride at Bristol Motor Speedway two weeks ago. Joey Logano also has driven the car eight times with Alex Tagliani earning two top-five finishes at two road-course standalones, Road America and Mid-Ohio.
The four drivers have combined to give the Team Penske No. 22 car a 26-point lead over the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 54. The 22 is going for its second consecutive owners title in the Nationwide Series.
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