NASCAR: Team Change Brings Challenges to McDowell

NASCAR: Team change brings challenges to McDowell

Switching teams has created a challenge for Michael McDowell. After seven seasons in the No. 34 Ford with Front Row Motorsports, the 40-year-old driver from Glendale, Arizona, is in his first season in the No. 71 Chevrolet of Spire Motorsports. That has meant learning new people, new processes and a new manufacturer. “The cars drive a little different, they feel a little different. So what I needed last year versus what I need this year has been…

DRIVERS HEAD TO MEXICO CITY FOR FIRST TIME

It's a weekend of firsts as the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for the first points race held in Mexico.

Practice Shakes Up the Grid in Mexico City: Michael McDowell, Todd Gilliland Lead the Way

History was made this weekend as the NASCAR Cup Series rolled into Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for its first-ever points-paying event in Mexico City. With high temperatures and high stakes, Friday’s double-practice sessions set the tone for what could be an unpredictable Viva México 250. Both sessions gave teams a valuable look at the technical and […]

McDowell tops opening Cup Series practice in Mexico City

Michael McDowell was fastest in opening NASCAR Cup Series practice Friday in Mexico City as the series prepares for its inaugural event at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez circuit.McDowell topped the board at 92.657mph (90.024s). The Spire Motorsports driver ran 19 laps in the 50-minute session.Since Mexico City is a new...

CHEVROLET NCS AT MEXICO CITY: Michael McDowell Media Availability Quotes- Michael McDowell, driver of the No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series race weekend at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. by Official

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