Leavine Family Racing announced that Michael McDowell will drive the teams #95 Ford Fusion NASCAR Sprint Cup Series entry in 2014. The announcement was made at Texas Motor Speedway – the teams home track, where the Glendale, Arizona native signed a single-year deal to drive for Leavine Family Racing. McDowell will make his debut when the team fields an entry for the February season-opening race at the 56th annual DAYTONA 500 at the Daytona International Speedway. ‘This is an extremely good opportunity for me’ said McDowell, who has worked with the Leavine Family Racing Sprint Cup team before, at this seasons Sprint All-Star race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. ‘Bob and I first started talking about the possibilities months ago. Im happy to be a part of this organization.” Vice president of marketing and partnerships Jeremy Lange said the goal of the organization is to run one full-time team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in addition to competing in select Nationwide Series races in the #95 car. Leavine Family Racings 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule will be released at a later date.( Leavine Family Racing )
