2025 Cup Team 71

Team Info

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 21: Michael McDowell poses for a photo during NASCAR Production Days at Charlotte Convention Center on January 20, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Michael McDowell

OFFICIAL TEAM/DRIVER LINKS
Spire Motorsports
Michael McDowell

PRIMARY SPONSORS
B’laster
Workforce
Go Bowling
Group 1001
Gainbridge
Delaware Life
Tecovas
Modo Casino
Katz Coffee
NEFCO
Defense Unicorns
RCA
Garner Trucking

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
Spire Motorsports – Facebook
Spire Motorsports – Twitter
Spire Motorsports – Instagram
Michael McDowell – Twitter
Michael McDowell – Facebook

STATISTICS
Michael McDowell – Racing Reference

MORE INFO
2026 #71 Paint Schemes 
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2026 sponsor schedule

Clash: Workforce
1) Daytona: Modo Casino
2) EchoPark (Atlanta): B’laster
3) COTA: Katz Coffee
4) Phoenix: Delaware Life
5) Las Vegas: Workforce
6) Darlington: Delaware Life
7) Martinsville: Delaware Life
8) Bristol: Delaware Life
9) Kansas:  Delaware Life / Triad Partners
10) Talladega: GUNK
11) Texas: Modo Casino
12) Watkins Glen: Go Bowling
All-Star: RCA
13) Charlotte: Modo Casino
14) Nashville: Garner Trucking
15) Michigan: Garner Trucking
16) Pocono:
17) Naval Base Coronado: Defense Unicorns
18) Sonoma:
19) Chicagoland:
20) EchoPark (Atlanta):
21) North Wilkesboro:
22) Indianapolis: NEFCO
23) Iowa:
24) Richmond:
25) New Hampshire:
26) Daytona:
27) Darlington:
28) WWTR:
29) Bristol: RCA
30) Kansas:
31) Las Vegas:
32) Charlotte:
33) Phoenix: Tecovas
34) Talladega: RCA
35) Martinsville:
36) Homestead:

#71 Team News

2027 Silly Season updates

2027 Silly Season updates

May 14, 2026
Even before the season, a frequent question was whether Kyle Busch, on an expiring contract, would re-sign with Richard Childress Racing or the parties would go their separate ways at the end of the year. Busch said he wanted to get through the opening stretch of the

Garner Trucking to be showcased aboard Michael McDowell’s Chevrolet for two races

Garner Trucking to be showcased aboard Michael McDowell’s Chevrolet for two races

May 13, 2026
Garner Trucking, the Official Transportation Partner of Spire Motorsports since 2023, will be featured as the primary sponsor aboard Michael McDowell’s No. 71 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for two races in 2026, beginning with the May 31 NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville

Trial date set in Joe Gibbs Racing, Chris Gabehart trial

Trial date set in Joe Gibbs Racing, Chris Gabehart trial

May 6, 2026
After hearing arguments from all parties during a telephonic hearing on Tuesday afternoon, the judge overseeing the Joe Gibbs Racing v Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports lawsuits has scheduled the trial to take place in January

Spire Motorsports strengthens partnership with Go Bowling

Spire Motorsports strengthens partnership with Go Bowling

May 5, 2026
Spire Motorsports and Go Bowling will renew its partnership in 2026 and expand the relationship by including both Michael McDowell and young phenom Tristan McKee during the NASCAR Cup and ARCA Menards Series’ race weekend at Watkins Glen International (WGI

Carson Hocevar rides the wave to NASCAR Cup pole at Texas

Carson Hocevar rides the wave to NASCAR Cup pole at Texas

May 2, 2026
In a manner of speaking, Carson Hocevar called his shot at Texas Motor Speedway—and wound up on the pole for Sunday’s Wurth 400 Presented by LIQUI MOLY (3:30 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Jeff Dickerson comments on Joe Gibbs Racing lawsuit

Jeff Dickerson comments on Joe Gibbs Racing lawsuit

April 30, 2026
Spire Motorsports co-owner Jeff Dickerson strongly defended his NASCAR team on Thursday from allegations made by rival Joe Gibbs Racing in a federal lawsuit, saying, “Spire has not even begun to fight

RCA to sponsor Michael McDowell in three races

RCA to sponsor Michael McDowell in three races

April 30, 2026
RCA, the quintessential American consumer electronics brand, will return to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2026 by partnering with Michael McDowell and Spire Motorsports for three races beginning at Dover Motor Speedway when the famed one-mile oval hosts NASCAR’s All-Star

Defense Unicorns partners with Michael McDowell, Spire Motorsports for Naval Base Coronado

Defense Unicorns partners with Michael McDowell, Spire Motorsports for Naval Base Coronado

April 29, 2026
Defense Unicorns, the leader in airgap-native software delivery, and a veteran-founded military defense technology provider, will join forces with Spire Motorsports and Michael McDowell for the NASCAR Cup Series' inaugural visit to the streets of Naval Base Coronado

Judge partially grants Joe Gibbs Racing injunction, restricts Gabehart but not Spire

Judge partially grants Joe Gibbs Racing injunction, restricts Gabehart but not Spire

April 24, 2026
A federal judge in the Western District of North Carolina has granted in part and denied in part a motion for a preliminary injunction filed by Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) against former employee Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports. The ruling finds that JGR is likely

IKEA to serve as associate sponsor of Carson Hocevar in three races

IKEA to serve as associate sponsor of Carson Hocevar in three races

April 22, 2026
IKEA, the leading furniture solutions brand with the vision to create a better everyday life for its customers, will partner with Spire Motorsports and 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year Carson Hocevar in an associate-sponsor capacity for three races in 2026

NEFCO to sponsor Michael McDowell at Indianapolis

NEFCO to sponsor Michael McDowell at Indianapolis

April 16, 2026
NEFCO, a leading provider of specialty construction supplies, will take center stage as Michael McDowell’s primary sponsor for the July 26 NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS

Joe Gibbs Racing says Gabehart violated restraining order UPDATE

Joe Gibbs Racing says Gabehart violated restraining order UPDATE

April 15, 2026
UPDATE: In response, both Gabehart and his legal team issued responses that asked the court to disregard it

More filings in Joe Gibbs suit against Chris Gabehart

More filings in Joe Gibbs suit against Chris Gabehart

April 9, 2026
Chris Gabehart believes the Western District of North Carolina should deny Joe Gibbs Racing’s second expedited discovery request, since it has already addressed the issues presented

Judge delays ruling in Joe Gibbs Racing lawsuit against Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports

Judge delays ruling in Joe Gibbs Racing lawsuit against Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports

March 26, 2026
There was no ruling Thursday from Judge Susan C. Rodriguez on the preliminary injunction that Joe Gibbs Racing is seeking against Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports in its ongoing lawsuit over stolen trade secrets

Discovery motions heard in Gibbs vs Gabehart case

Discovery motions heard in Gibbs vs Gabehart case

March 16, 2026
The Joe Gibbs Racing v Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports lawsuit heard arguments over expedited discovery motions in court on Monday morning before Judge Susan Courtwright Rodriguez

Filings continue in Joe Gibbs Racing’s court case against Chris Gabehart

Filings continue in Joe Gibbs Racing’s court case against Chris Gabehart

March 12, 2026
In filings made Wednesday night to the Western District of North Carolina, Chris Gabehart has asked that Joe Gibbs Racing’s request for expedited discovery be denied because it is “unnecessary, premature and seeks to circumvent” the process

Latest on Joe Gibbs Racing, Chris Gabehart lawsuit

Latest on Joe Gibbs Racing, Chris Gabehart lawsuit

March 7, 2026
In support of the ... argument in support of expedited fact discovery against Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports team owners Dan Towriss and Jeff Dickerson, Joe Gibbs Racing filed legal documents that revealed their hiring of a private investigator that followed

Hooey Brands joins Spire Motorsports as official headwear provider

Hooey Brands joins Spire Motorsports as official headwear provider

February 27, 2026
Hooey Brands has partnered with Spire Motorsports and will serve at the team’s Official Headwear Provider beginning with this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas

Joe Gibbs Racing files amended complaint, adds Spire and seeks TRO UPDATE

Joe Gibbs Racing files amended complaint, adds Spire and seeks TRO UPDATE

February 25, 2026
UPDATE: Chris Gabehart has formally opposed Joe Gibbs Racing’s request for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, filing a sworn declaration disputing the allegations of trade secret misappropriation. In his filing, Gabehart acknowledges that he

Chris Gabehart now working at Spire Motorsports

Chris Gabehart now working at Spire Motorsports

February 21, 2026
Spire Motorsports confirmed Saturday that it has hired Chris Gabehart, who will serve as the organization’s chief motorsports officer

2025 sponsor schedule

(Michael McDowell)
NASCAR Clash: Workforce
1) Daytona: Go Bowling
2) Atlanta: Group 1001
3) COTA: Gainbridge
4) Phoenix: Workforce
5) Las Vegas: Group 1001
6) Homestead-Miami: Delaware Life
7) Martinsville: Rockingham Speedway
8) Darlington: Delaware Life
9) Bristol: Delaware Life
10) Talladega: GUNK
11) Texas: Delaware Life
12) Kansas: Gainbridge
All-Star: Delaware Life
13) Charlotte: Veterans 1001
14) Nashville: Delaware Life
15) Michigan: Delaware Life
16) Mexico City: B’laster
17) Pocono: Gainbridge
18) Atlanta: Delaware Life
19) Chicago: DePaul University
20) Sonoma: Gainbridge / Project Zin
21) Dover: Delaware Life
22) Indianapolis: Delaware Life
23) Iowa: Delaware Life
24) Watkins Glen: Go Bowling
25) Richmond: Workforce
26) Daytona: Fly Alliance
27) Darlington: Delaware Life
28) WWTR: Delaware Life
29) Bristol: Gainbridge
30) New Hampshire: Gainbridge
31) Kansas: Gainbridge
32) Charlotte ROVAL: Delaware Life FIG
33) Las Vegas: Delaware Life
34) Talladega: Carolina Handling
35) Martinsville: Gainbridge / WIMNA
36) Phoenix: Tide

2024 sponsor schedule

(Zane Smith)
Clash: Focused Health
1) Daytona: WeatherTech
2) Atlanta: City of Refuge
3) Las Vegas: Focused Health
4) Phoenix: Focused Health
5) Bristol: Focused Health
6) COTA: Focused Health
7) Richmond: Focused Health
8) Martinsville: Focused Health
9) Texas: Ambetter Health
10) Talladega: Focused Health
11) Dover: Focused Health
12) Kansas: Focused Health
13) Darlington: Focused Health
All-Star: Focused Health
14) Charlotte: Focused Health
15) WWTR: Focused Health
16) Sonoma: Wellcare
17) Iowa: Focused Health
18) New Hampshire: Focused Health
19) Nashville: Jockey Outdoors
20) Chicago: Focused Health
21) Pocono: Focused Health
22) Indianapolis: Focused Health
23) Richmond: Focused Health
24) Michigan: Focused Health
25) Daytona: Ambetter Health
26) Darlington: Focused Health
27) Atlanta: Ambetter Health
28) Watkins Glen: Focused Health
29) Bristol: Ambetter Health
30) Kansas: Focused Health
31) Talladega: Focused Health
32) Charlotte: Ambetter Health
33) Las Vegas: Focused Health
34) Homestead: Wellcare
35) Martinsville: Monster Energy
36) Phoenix: Focused Health