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Michael
McDowell

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DATE OF BIRTH

12/21/1984

HOMETOWN

Glendale, Arizona

CREW CHIEF

Travis Peterson

TEAM

Front Row Motorsports

DATE OF BIRTH

12/21/1984

HOMETOWN

Glendale, Arizona

CREW CHIEF

Travis Peterson

TEAM

Front Row Motorsports

2024 SEASON VIEW FULL STATS
DRIVER RANK
23
POINTS
548
POINTS BEHIND
-2574
RACES
31
WINS
0
TOP 10's
7
TOP 5's
2
POLES
6
DNF
7
LAPS LED
256
AVG. START
13.323
AVG. FINISH
21.097
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2021 Daytona 500
Driver Summary
Driver News
Driver Stats
Bio
Michael McDowell drives the No. 34 Ford for Front Row Motorsports in the NASCAR Cup Series. McDowell is in his sixth season with Front Row, having joined the team before the 2018 season. In his 358th career start, McDowell scored his first Cup Series win in the 2021 season-opening Daytona 500. His best result prior to 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 NASCAR Xfinity Series -- 2016 at Road America.

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Green flag is out to start 500-mile playoff race at 'Dega

Green flag is out to start 500-mile playoff race at 'Dega

Michael McDowell and Austin Cindric lead the NASCAR Cup Series field to the green flag to start Round of 12 playoff race at Talladega.
McDowell: 'We've been laser-focused' to earn sixth pole

McDowell: 'We've been laser-focused' to earn sixth pole

Michael McDowell talks about what his team has done to qualify quickly all year after winning his sixth pole award this season.
Michael McDowell soars to sixth pole of season at Talladega FROM NASCAR Wire Service

Michael McDowell soars to sixth pole of season at Talladega

Front Row Motorsports driver Michael McDowell soared to his sixth Busch Light Pole Award of the 2024 season at Talladega Superspeedway.
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MICHAEL MCDOWELL STATS
TRACK
STARTING POSITION
FINISHING POSITION
START
FINISH
POINTS
PLAYOFF POINTS
Busch Light Clash
15
19
0
0
Duel 2 at DAYTONA
1
16
0
0
Daytona International Speedway
2
36
1
0
Atlanta Motor Speedway
1
8
39
1
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
12
25
12
0
Phoenix Raceway
9
8
32
0
Bristol Motor Speedway
7
11
26
0
Circuit of The Americas
27
38
9
0
Richmond Raceway
31
26
11
0
Martinsville Speedway
35
21
16
0
Texas Motor Speedway
13
35
5
0
Talladega Superspeedway
1
31
6
0
Dover Motor Speedway
8
36
1
0
Kansas Speedway
8
10
27
0
Darlington Raceway
16
10
27
0
All-Star Race
9
9
0
0
Charlotte Motor Speedway
9
16
22
0
World Wide Technology Raceway
1
25
21
0
Sonoma Raceway
12
2
40
0
Iowa Speedway
22
23
14
0
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
25
15
22
0
Nashville Superspeedway
14
35
2
0
Chicago Street Race
3
5
32
0
Pocono Raceway
21
24
13
0
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
8
16
26
0
Richmond Raceway
28
15
27
0
Michigan International Speedway
17
19
18
0
Daytona International Speedway
1
30
10
0
Darlington Raceway
31
28
9
0
Atlanta Motor Speedway
1
22
15
0
Watkins Glen International
10
7
30
0
Bristol Motor Speedway
18
11
26
0
Kansas Speedway
21
29
8
0
Talladega Superspeedway
1
37
1
0
YEAR
SERIES
RANK
WINS
TOP 5's
TOP 10's
POLES
LAPS LED
AVG. START
AVG. FINISH
2024
23
0
2
7
6
256
13.32
21.10
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
2008
40
0
0
0
0
3
32.35
30.15