Michael McDowell News

With stellar final lap, Kevin Harvick wins Atlanta pole:

With stellar final lap, Kevin Harvick wins Atlanta pole:

March 3, 2017
Kevin Harvick saved his best lap for the best possible moment on Friday afternoon, putting his #4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford on the pole for Sunday's Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. In the third and final round of knockout qualifying for the second

KRC Power Steering & Leavine Family Racing Form Technical Alliance:

KRC Power Steering & Leavine Family Racing Form Technical Alliance:

February 10, 2017
KRC Power Steering has partnered with Leavine Family Racing as a product and technology sponsor for the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Season. LFR will exclusively utilize KRC Pro Series III Power Steering Pumps and High Performance KRC Power Steering Fluid.

Teams testing at Phoenix this week:

Teams testing at Phoenix this week:

January 29, 2017
Teams testing at Phoenix this week: Stewart-Haas Racing driver Kevin Harvick has won six of the last nine races at Phoenix International Raceway in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Which is why, teammate Clint Bowyer said, it makes sense for the 2014 champion

Brendan Gaughan to attempt to make the Daytona 500:

Brendan Gaughan to attempt to make the Daytona 500:

January 13, 2017
Brendan Gaughan to attempt to make the Daytona 500: Brendan Gaughan will attempt to race in the Daytona 500 this year. Gaughan said he will drive the Chevy Michael McDowell [was #59 Chevy] wheeled to a 15th-place finish for Leavine Family Racing in last year's race

Gaughan to attempt Daytona 500:

Gaughan to attempt Daytona 500:

January 13, 2017
Gaughan to attempt Daytona 500: If upstarts Derrike Cope, Jamie McMurray and Trevor Bayne are capable of winning the Daytona 500, then why not Brendan Gaughan? Brendan Gaughan said he will drive the Chevrolet Michael McDowell wheeled to a 15th-place finish for Leavine

McDowell and Parrott return to Leavine Family Racing in 2017:

McDowell and Parrott return to Leavine Family Racing in 2017:

January 5, 2017
McDowell and Parrott return to Leavine Family Racing in 2017: Leavine Family Racing (LFR) announced the return of veteran NASCAR driver Michael McDowell for the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. McDowell will once again pilot the #95 Chevy and is signed

McDowell and crew make charitable pit stop:

McDowell and crew make charitable pit stop:

December 19, 2015
NASCAR Sprint Cup driver #95 Michael McDowell and his team made a pit stop on Friday in front of the Rowan County Department of Social Services, and the result was help for families in need. The event was sponsored by the Piedmont Regional office of Thrivent Financial

NASCAR XFINITY Series Championship Fast Facts:

NASCAR XFINITY Series Championship Fast Facts:

November 21, 2015
Driver Champion: Chris Buescher - Team: #60 Fastenal Ford ‚· Chris Buescher won his first NASCAR XFINITY Series championship; becoming the 26th different driver to win the title. ‚· Buescher finished the season 15 points ahead of second-place Chase Elliott. ‚·

NASCAR warnings from Texas issued:

NASCAR warnings from Texas issued:

November 11, 2015
NASCAR issued written warnings to five teams from last weekend's Sprint Cup inspections at Texas. #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. lost his pit stall selection for Sunday's AAA Texas 500 because of the warning for failing the laser inspection twice in prequalifying inspection

Tommy Williams Drywall sponsoring McDowell:

Tommy Williams Drywall sponsoring McDowell:

November 5, 2015
Making their 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut,‚ Tommy Williams Drywall‚ will appear as the primary sponsor on LFR's #95 Ford Fusion at Texas Motor Speedway. The Texas-based drywall company adds a new blue, white and silver paint job to the #95 Ford. Leavine Family

Teams penalized practice time at Chicago:

Teams penalized practice time at Chicago:

September 16, 2015
The BK Racing team with driver #23-Jeb Burton will be docked 30 minutes of practice time Friday at Chicagoland Speedway for being late to qualifying and race inspection last weekend at Richmond International Raceway, NASCAR confirmed Tuesday night. NASCAR typically

McDowell returns to RIR, with new crew chief:

McDowell returns to RIR, with new crew chief:

September 9, 2015
"Kevin Walter will be the interim crew chief for the #95 team while we actively seek a replacement. We're thankful to have additional engineering support from Team Penske during this time as we make changes to improve overall performance and prepare for the 2016 season

Wally Rogers out as McDowell”™s crew chief

Wally Rogers out as McDowell”™s crew chief

September 4, 2015
Ownership of Leavine Family Racing has made a personnel change and crew chief, Wally Rogers, is no longer with the organization. "We appreciate everything Wally has done for this organization," said team owner Bob Leavine. "I'm committed to growing this race team

Driver Into Songs for the IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway:

Driver Into Songs for the IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway:

August 22, 2015
(by starting lineup / order) #11-Denny Hamlin: Heart Upon My Sleeve by Avicii #18-Kyle Busch: DJ Barry #19-Carl Edwards: Juke Box Hero by Foreigner #55-David Ragan: Only In America by Brooks and Dunn #22-Joey Logano: Shipping Up To Boston by Dropkick Murphys #2-Brad

Leavine Family Racing would like to go full-time:

Leavine Family Racing would like to go full-time:

August 9, 2015
Michael McDowell is in his second year driving the #95 Ford for Leavine Family Racing, and it's surely been a difficult road. The team is running a limited schedule of 20 races with an eye on racing full-time in the future. "If you look at NASCAR, the top 25 cars are