Michael McDowell is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 34 Ford Mustang for Front Row Motorsports.
He has also raced in open-wheel and sports cars.
McDowell began his career in open-wheel cars, which included competing in Formula Renault and Champ Car, and in sports cars like the Rolex Sports Car Series and 24 Hours of Daytona.
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He moved to stock car racing in 2006 and his first Cup Series season came in 2008, the latter of which saw him attract attention for a violent qualifying crash at Texas Motor Speedway.
However, after losing his ride at Michael Waltrip Racing, much of McDowell’s Cup career in the following years was with smaller teams, oftentimes as a start and park driver.
Michael McDowell did not run full-time in the Cup Series again until 2017 with Leavine Family Racing when he ran all 36 races. McDowell joined his current employer Front Row in 2018 and has raced full-time for the team ever since.
He won the 2021 Daytona 500 with FRM, McDowell’s first-ever win in the Cup Series. He also has a win in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2016.
McDowell’s second Cup Series win came at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course in August 2023.
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Who is Michael McDowell?
Michael McDowell was born Michael Christopher McDowell on December 21, 1984, in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
McDowell started his career at the age of three racing BMX bicycles. He would always win his division because there were not any other three- or four-year-olds to compete against.
At the start of each race, someone would have to hold him in the starting gate because his feet did not reach the ground.
Then, when McDowell was eight years old, he moved to karting with help from his mother Tracy, his father Bill, and his older brother Billy, who were all avid race fans.
After ten years in karts, he would win not only the World Karting Association championship, but he would also take back to back undefeated International Kart Federation championships, along with 18 consecutive feature wins.
All about Michael McDowell family
Who are Michael McDowell Parents?
The American stock car racer’s parents are Bill McDowell and Tracy McDowell.
Who are Michael McDowell Siblings?
Michael McDowell has elder brother named Billy.
Hopefully, this article was able to provide you with all the necessary information about Michael McDowell family.
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