Michael McDowell Poised For Downturn After Leaving Front Row Motorsports
6 months agoAfter announcing his departure from Front Row Motorsports to join Spire Motorsports in 2025 last week, Michael McDowell is now a lame-duck driver for both FRM and Ford. Since he is moving to a Chevrolet team and lame-duck drivers rarely receive as much in the way of factory support or setup notes (particularly if they are switching to a different manufacturer), McDowell will likely run worse for the remainder of the season than he has previously. Additionally, Darlington is not one of his better tracks. While he earned top tens in both Darlington races in 2022 with the NextGen chassis, those were his only career top 10s there and they largely resulted from strategy and attrition. Since Blake Harris (the crew chief who guided him to those good finishes) is no longer there and the non-RFK Racing Fords have minimal speed, it's unlikely McDowell will seriously contend today.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference