Back To Its Roots: NASCAR Celebrates 75th Anniversary With All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro

To help celebrate the 75th anniversary of NASCAR, the sport is going back to its roots at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Deemed as the ‘Field of Dreams of Racing,’ this will be the first time the NASCAR Cup Series has returned to North Wilkesboro Speedway since 1996. It will also be first time, the NASCAR All-Star race and the All-Star Open will take place at 0.625-mile paved oval located just five miles outside North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

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FOX SPORTS ANNOUNCES FULL ROSTER OF DRIVER ANALYSTS FOR 2021 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AND NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Furthering its innovative move to feature active NASCAR drivers as guest analysts in the FOX NASCAR broadcast booth, FOX Sports again has assembled an all-star cast of competitors for its 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race telecasts.

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Michael McDowell Aiming For Yet Another Place in History at DAYTONA Road Course

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 17, 2021) – Michael McDowell made history this past Sunday when he stunned the motorsports world by winning the 63rd edition of the DAYTONA 500 for his first career triumph. Now, he has yet another opportunity to make history, joining an elite group that features two NASCAR Hall of Famers and a future one. All he needs is a win in Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 at the DAYTONA Road Course.

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Michael McDowell Reaps Traditional Rewards After Memorable DAYTONA 500 Triumph

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 15, 2021) – A day after one of the biggest upsets in the history of the DAYTONA 500, Michael McDowell and his team were honored Monday at Daytona International Speedway during a “Champion’s Celebration” inside the track’s Victory Lane, being awarded traditional gifts only awarded to DAYTONA 500 Champions!

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Front Row Motorsports Announces 2021 Driver Lineup

Michael McDowell and Todd Gilliland Return, Anthony Alfredo Joins Team David Ragan to Enter Daytona 500 MOORESVILLE, N.C. (January 6, 2021) – The 2021 Front Row Motorsports (FRM) driver lineup will feature both familiar and new faces to the organization. Michael McDowell will once again pilot the No. 34 Ford Mustang in the NASCAR Cup Series, while Anthony Alfredo will drive the No. 38 Ford Mustang in his first year at the Cup level. Todd Gilliland will return to the No. 38 Ford F-150 in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. In…

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Michael McDowell Earns New Personal Best Finish at Bristol

 ‌  ‌  ‌ Track: Bristol Motor Speedway, 0.5 Mile Oval Race: 9 of 38 Event: Supermarket Heroes 500 (266.5 miles, 500 laps) Michael McDowell No. 34 Love’s Travel Stops Ford Mustang Started: 25th Finished: 14th Stage One: 24th Stage Two: 20th Stage Three: 14th Michael McDowell took the green flag in Sunday’s “Supermarket Heroes 500” at Bristol Motor Speedway from the 25th position. To start the race, McDowell mentioned that his No. 34 Love’s Travel Stops Ford Mustang fired off, “a little free overall” and then noted on lap 23 that the track was finally beginning…

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Michael McDowell Post Race Report: Charlotte – Alsco Uniforms 500

Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway, 1.5 Mile Oval Race: 8 of 38 Event: Alsco Uniforms 500 (312 miles, 208 laps) Michael McDowell No. 34 CarParts.com Ford Mustang Started: 3rd Finished: 25th Stage One: 13th Stage Two: 25th Stage Three: 25th Michael McDowell and his No. 34 CarParts.com Ford Mustang took Thursday’s rain delayed “Alsco Uniforms 500” from the 3rd position. The CarParts.com Ford ran strong inside of the top-10 for nearly all of Stage 1 before McDowell noted that his race car began to tighten up on entry into the corners. McDowell would go on…

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Michael McDowell Post Race Report: Charlotte

 ‌  ‌  ‌ Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway, 1.5 Mile Oval Race: 7 of 38 Event: Coca-Cola 600 (600 miles, 400 laps) Michael McDowell No. 34 Love’s Travel Stops Ford Mustang Started: 27th Finished: 19th Stage One: 29th Stage Two: 24th Stage Three: 21st Stage Four: 19th With the name of Sergeant First Class John Jarrell printed on his No. 34 Love’s Travel Stops Ford Mustang, Michael McDowell took the green flag in Sunday’s Coca Cola 600 from the 27th position. McDowell noted early in Stage 1 that the bumps in Turns 3 and 4 were playing…

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Michael McDowell Post-Race Report: Darlington 2

 ‌  ‌  ‌ Track: Darlington Raceway, 1.36 Mile Oval Race: 6 of 38 Event: Toyota 500 (311.4 miles, 228 laps) Michael McDowell No. 34 CarParts.com Ford Mustang Started: 23rd Finished: 17th Stage One: 27th Stage Two: 23rd Stage Three: 17th Michael McDowell and his No. 34 CarParts.com Ford Mustang took the green flag in Wednesday’s “Toyota 500” from the 23rd position at Darlington Raceway. As the caution flag flew on Lap 4, he noted that his CarParts.com Ford Mustang, “seemed to fire off better,” compared to Sunday’s “Real Heroes 400.” The team made both trackbar and wedge adjustments under multiple cautions…

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McDowell Back in Action with CarParts.com at Darlington

MCDOWELL TALKS SECOND RACE IN A ROW AT DARLINGTON: “We kind of had to go into Sunday’s race without knowing what to expect. It’s rare during the NASCAR Cup Series season that we get a chance like this to go back to the same track so quickly after a race. Drew [Blickensderfer] and I have talked a lot since Sunday on what we want to do different for Wednesday’s race. “This new routine is different, and will take some time to adjust, but everyone at NASCAR and our Front Row…

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