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Michael
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DATE OF BIRTH

12/21/1984

HOMETOWN

Glendale, Arizona

CREW CHIEF

Travis Peterson

TEAM

Spire Motorsports

DATE OF BIRTH

12/21/1984

HOMETOWN

Glendale, Arizona

CREW CHIEF

Travis Peterson

TEAM

Spire Motorsports

2025 SEASON VIEW FULL STATS
DRIVER RANK
19
POINTS
174
POINTS BEHIND
-172
RACES
9
WINS
0
TOP 10's
0
TOP 5's
0
POLES
1
DNF
0
LAPS LED
12
AVG. START
15.222
AVG. FINISH
18.778
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2021 Daytona 500
Driver Summary
Driver News
Driver Stats
Bio
Michael McDowell drives the No. 71 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports in the NASCAR Cup Series. Previously, McDowell spent six seasons with Front Row Motorsports, driving the No. 34 Ford. In his 358th career start, McDowell scored his first Cup Series win in the 2021 season-opening Daytona 500. His best result before that was a fourth-place finish at Daytona International Speedway in 2017. McDowell's second Cup Series win came at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course in August 2023. McDowell also has a win in the Xfinity Series -- 2016 at Road America.

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MICHAEL MCDOWELL STATS
TRACK
STARTING POSITION
FINISHING POSITION
START
FINISH
POINTS
PLAYOFF POINTS
Busch Light Clash
26
0
0
0
Duel 1 at DAYTONA
9
12
0
0
Daytona International Speedway
25
11
27
0
Atlanta Motor Speedway
24
13
24
0
Circuit of The Americas
16
11
34
0
Phoenix Raceway
7
27
11
0
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
1
16
21
0
Homestead-Miami Speedway
26
20
17
0
Martinsville Speedway
15
12
25
0
Darlington Raceway
10
29
8
0
Bristol Motor Speedway
13
30
7
0
YEAR
SERIES
RANK
WINS
TOP 5's
TOP 10's
POLES
LAPS LED
AVG. START
AVG. FINISH
2025
19
0
0
0
1
12
15.22
18.78
2025
51
0
0
0
0
1
24.00
19.00
2024
23
0
2
7
6
256
14.58
21.31
2023
15
1
2
8
0
97
16.97
19.03
2022
23
0
2
12
0
67
17.03
16.69
2021
16
1
2
5
0
26
17.36
20.47
2020
23
0
0
4
0
6
24.28
20.92
2019
27
0
2
2
0
18
20.86
24.17
2018
26
0
0
1
0
33
23.03
24.53
2017
26
0
1
1
0
10
23.89
22.25
2016
30
0
0
2
0
0
28.81
24.55
2015
39
0
0
0
0
0
29.31
30.69
2014
37
0
0
1
0
1
27.53
30.63
2013
37
0
0
1
0
3
33.18
37.73
2012
37
0
0
0
0
1
29.10
37.80
2011
36
0
0
0
0
5
33.75
39.78
2010
45
0
0
0
0
8
31.58
40.67
2009
52
0
0
0
0
0
38.13
40.75
2009
111
0
0
0
0
0
18.00
14.00
2008
40
0
0
0
0
3
32.35
30.15
2007
116
0
0
0
0
0
29.00
30.00