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.

4 days ago · Spire Motorsports driver Michael McDowell won the pole for Sunday's Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (3:30 p.m. ET, FS1).

3 days ago · Michael McDowell earns Spire Motorsports its first-ever NASCAR Cup pole at Las Vegas McDowell is no stranger to the the front row, but it's certainly a new experience for his No. 71 team.

3 days ago · 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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Since his 2008 NASCAR Cup Series rookie season, Michael McDowell is now a 17-year NASCAR Cup Series veteran driver, to which 2024 marked his seventh and final season piloting the flagship No. 34 Ford Mustang for Front Row Motorsports (FRM).

May 8, 2024 · Michael McDowell, a longtime fixture at Front Row Motorsports, will leave the NASCAR Cup organization following the conclusion of the 2024 season.