Michael McDowell: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

NASCAR News / The SportsRush / October 30

After a 'Grueling' Season, Michael McDowell Eyes a Strong Finish in the NASCAR Cup Series

2025 hasn’t been the year of Michael McDowell by any means, and he’s been nowhere near making it to the Championship 4 set to take place in Phoenix next weekend.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / October 20

Tide launches major NASCAR sponsorship for Phoenix, paint scheme with Spire Motorsports

How about a little bit of nostalgia for NASCAR Championship Weekend? Tide is coming back to NASCAR, at least for one race. This deal includes sponsorship at the track on pit road, and a new paint scheme with Spire Motorsports.

NASCAR News / The SportsRush / October 19

Michael McDowell Says There’s 'No Way' Drivers Like Him Can Cut Playoff Contenders Any Slack at Talladega

NASCAR moves into its third-to-last stop of the season at Talladega Superspeedway, which means almost all minds are focused on the lingering Championship 4.

NASCAR News / Field Level Media / October 18

Michael McDowell edges Chase Briscoe for YellaWood 500 pole

TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Michael McDowell may be driving for a new team this year, but the Spire Motorsports driver still proved himself absolutely one of the fastest at a superspeedway.

NASCAR News / Racing America on SI / October 18

McDowell Rockets to Pole Over Briscoe; YellaWood 500 Lineup

The career qualifying resurgence continued for Michael McDowell Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway as the driver of the No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet captured his second pole position of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, and his eighth pole over the last two seasons.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / October 18

Michael McDowell wins Talladega poll, full NASCAR Cup Series qualifying results

Back on top again! Last season’s pole-leader has done it again. Michael McDowell goes P1 in NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at Talladega. This is the second pole of the season for McDowell as he gets his Spire Motorsports Chevy around Dega quicker than anyone else in the field.

NASCAR News / Auto Racing Daily / September 28

NASCAR Cup: Shane van Gisbergen, Michael McDowell penalized at Kansas

NASCAR has penalized the No. 71 Spire Motorsports team of Michael McDowell and the No. 88 Trackhouse Racing team of Shane van Gisbergen ahead of Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway.

NASCAR News / EssentiallySports / September 27

Trackhouse Racing Forced Into Last-Minute Kansas Shuffle as NASCAR Cracks Down on SVG

It is trouble in the pits for Shane van Gisbergen. NASCAR slapped him with another unapproved adjustment penalty following the same fate that hit Michael McDowell heading into Sunday’s race.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / September 27

NASCAR driver dealt penalty ahead of Kansas playoff race

NASCAR driver dealt crippling penalty ahead of Kansas playoff race

NASCAR Cup Series driver Michael McDowell will have an uphill battle in Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway.

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NASCAR News / Total Apex Sports / September 27

Spire Motorsports Hit Hard at Kansas: When Pre-Race Inspection Goes Wrong

The Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway is still hours away, but the drama has already begun in the garage area. For Spire Motorsports and their No. 71 Chevrolet team, what should have been routine pre-race preparation turned into a nightmare that would cost them dearly come Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400.

NASCAR News / Racing America on SI / September 27

McDowell, Spire Penalized for Modifying Splitter During Inspection

There's some significant trouble looming for driver Michael McDowell and the No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet this weekend at Kansas Speedway, and it comes even before the driver and team have hit the racetrack for NASCAR Cup Series practice.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / September 27

Michael McDowell No. 71 team penalized heavily by NASCAR for unapproved adjustment at Kansas

Bad news for Michael McDowell and the No. 71 team. They were caught making an unapproved adjustment after inspection. Teams try to get these things past NASCAR, and it almost never works out.

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NASCAR News / The SportsRush / September 5

Michael McDowell Believes Shane van Gisbergen’s NASCAR Road Course Advantage Won’t Last Much Longer: 'Just a Matter of Time'

Michael McDowell remains one of the few NASCAR Cup drivers unwilling to buy into the narrative of Shane van Gisbergen’s invincibility. To him, SVG isn’t untouchable; the real hurdle lies in the mindset of the competition.