Michael Christopher McDowell (born December 21, 1984) [1] is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 71 Chevrolet ZL1 for Spire Motorsports and part–time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 07 Chevrolet Silverado for Spire Motorsports.

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...

1 day ago · – In support of NASCAR’s celebrated return to Rockingham Speedway, Spire Motorsports will showcase a “Race the Rock” paint scheme aboard Michael McDowell’s No. 71 Chevrolet ZL1 in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series 400-lap contest at Martinsville Speedway.

May 8, 2024 · In a double dose of news Wednesday, Michael McDowell announced he will leave Front Row Motorsports after the NASCAR Cup Series season to join Spire Motorsports’ No. 71 team on a multiyear deal in...

Jan 30, 2025 · After a Daytona 500 triumph in 2021, an Indy road course win in 2023, and two playoff appearances in the last four seasons, McDowell heads to Spire Motorsports to take the reins of the team’s...

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May 9, 2024 · CONCORD, N.C. — Michael McDowell, the 2021 Daytona 500 champion, and Spire Motorsports President Doug Duchardt were at the NASCAR Productions Facility on Thursday and addressed the media...

Mar 15, 2025 · Michael McDowell, who had never won a NASCAR Cup Series pole position prior to the 2024 season, took his seventh career pole Saturday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, marking the 40-year-old driver's ...

Mar 15, 2025 · Michael McDowell earned Spire Motorsports its first NASCAR Cup Series pole Saturday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. McDowell was fastest in qualifying with a lap of 186.961mph (28.883s). It’s his seventh career pole and his first in Las Vegas. All of McDowell’s poles have come since the start of the 2024 season.

May 8, 2024 · Michael McDowell, who announced on Wednesday morning that he will depart Front Row Motorsports at the end of the 2024 season, will officially move to Spire Motorsports as the driver of the No. 71...