X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password

POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts
Share:
Link copied to clipboard!

1 year ago

Michael McDowell is currently in the thick of the playoff hunt, as he's just three points below the cutoff line with three races remaining in the regular season. And if that wasn't enough pressure on his shoulders, the looming question about where he will race next season has been there, too, until Wednesday. Front Row Motorsports announced that McDowell will be back with the organization for the full 2024 season. Through 23 races this season, McDowell currently has an average finish of 18.7 with five top-10 finishes. He announced the news on Twitter with a video, stating at the end, "We're coming back. Stronger, faster, more determined than ever. We're going to be chasing success and chasing wins." McDowell currently has one career win in the NASCAR Cup Series, when he took the checkered flag in the 2021 Daytona 500.--Jordan McAbee
Source: Jayski
Read More News

 

Share:
Link copied to clipboard!
Michael McDowell of Spire Motorsports will start this week's Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway in the fifth position. Sunday will mark the second time ever in McDowell's Cup career that he will start inside the top five at this track. In 26 starts at Texas, McDowell has six top-20 finishes, including three of his last four Cup events at the site. Through 10 races so far in 2025, McDowell has seven top-20 finishes, an average finish of 18.0, and has collected positive Place Differential six times. In practice for this week's race, McDowell ranked 12th in overall lap averages while displaying top-10 speeds in all categories. Although McDowell's practice speeds looked great, he does have low upside from his starting position, and his equipment is not as great as that of other teams. Utilize the No. 71 Chevrolet driver only in tournaments as a low-value contrarian option for DFS this week.--Sean Engel - RotoBaller
Source: DriverAverages.com
Share:
Link copied to clipboard!
Spire Motorsports driver Michael McDowell will start 14th for this week's race at Talladega Superspeedway, the Jack Link's 500. This will mark the fourth consecutive week this season where McDowell will start a race inside the top 15. In 28 prior Talladega races, McDowell has eight top-20 finishes, including four of the last eight Cup events at the site. In the first nine races of the 2025 season, McDowell has six top-20 finishes, including top-15s at Daytona and Talladega earlier in the year. McDowell's starting position does make him better suited for tournament lineups compared to most in his salary range due to his lower upside. However, McDowell is worth taking a shot due to his overall positive history at tracks that involve drafting. --Sean Engel - RotoBaller
Source: DriverAverages.com
Share:
Link copied to clipboard!
Short tracks have typically been Michael McDowell's Achilles heel throughout his career but he does seem to have figured something out at Bristol recently with the Next Gen chassis. Although he has still never led a lap here, he started 4th and finished 6th in the 2023 Bristol Night Race and ran in the top ten consistently. In his other three starts with this car, he has finished 11th with three top 15 average running positions. Now this time, he has qualified 13th. Although his two Spire Motorsports teammates Carson Hocevar and Justin Haley both outqualified him and Hocevar will likely outrun him, based on his recent history McDowell seems more likely to maintain his position than Haley. However, he's starting too well to earn many Place Differential points and likely won't be fast enough to lead or collect fastest laps, so he has little DFS value.--Sean Wrona - RotoBaller
Source: Racing Reference
Share:
Link copied to clipboard!
Michael McDowell outqualified both of his Spire Motorsports teammates on Saturday and starts 10th for Sunday's race at Darlington. His record is very close to Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s in that his only two top-10 finishes came in the two attrition-heavy races in 2022, where his average running positions of 18th and 11th were substantially worse than his finishing positions of seventh and sixth. In all likelihood, McDowell will finish worse than he starts and he isn't likely to score either laps led or fastest lap points since he has never led at the track. The difference is McDowell qualified substantially better than Stenhouse and costs $100 more, so he is even less valuable than Stenhouse, who wasn't that valuable himself. He should definitely be avoided.--Sean Wrona - RotoBaller
Source: Racing Reference
More Recent News

 

Read More News

 

POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Brandon Woodruff

Dealing With Ankle Tendinitis
Jordan Lawlar

Set For Promotion To Majors
Zack Wheeler

Dominates Guardians In Fourth Win
Kyle Schwarber

Cracks Pair Of Dingers
Ronel Blanco

Strikes Out 11
Hunter Goodman

Nearly Hits For The Cycle
Colorado Rockies

Rockies Fire Bud Black
Zach Eflin

Cleared To Start On Sunday
Corey Seager

Not Past His Hamstring Injury
Stephen Kolek

Strikes Out Seven In Complete-Game Shutout
Brett Baty

Hits A Pair Of Home Runs, Drives In Five In Loss
Aaron Judge

Blasts Two More Homers
Shea Langeliers

Powers A's Past Yankees With Five RBI
Corey Seager

Tallies Three Extra-Base Hits, Two Homers In Return To Lineup
Jacob deGrom

Records 10 Strikeouts
Jose Altuve

Exits Early On Saturday
Oneil Cruz

Exits With Back Issue
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.

Launches Grand Slam, Racks Up Five RBI On Friday
Michael Lorenzen

Dominates Red Sox In Pitcher's Duel
Shohei Ohtani

Smacks Three Extra-Base Hits
Ketel Marte

Homers Twice, Reaches Base Four Times
Power your platform with our news
View all MLB News
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP
10
Tarik Skubal DET
10
11
Zack Wheeler PHI
17
12
Paul Skenes PIT
18
13
Garrett Crochet BOS
19
14
Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD
21
15
Cole Ragans KC
27
16
Jacob deGrom TEX
30
17
Hunter Greene CIN
34
18
Michael King SD
37
19
Max Fried NYY
39
View All Players

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF
View All Players