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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
39
birthday
21 Dec 1984
hometown
Phoenix, Arizona
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
39
birthday
21 Dec 1984
hometown
Phoenix, Arizona
helmet

Driver Stats

races started
688
races entered
692
wins
18
podiums
36
pole positions
26
fastest laps
7
race win percentage
2.6%
podium percentage
5.2%
driverdb score
1,649

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,649
2019/01/06
Michael McDowell
1514.5

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
27
Oct '24
NASCAR Cup Series
Homestead-Miami
flag
24
14
20
Oct '24
NASCAR Cup Series
Las Vegas
flag
15
20
13
Oct '24
NASCAR Cup Series
Charlotte
flag
21
15
06
Oct '24
NASCAR Cup Series
Talladega
flag
1
37
29
Sep '24
NASCAR Cup Series
Kansas
flag
21
29
21
Sep '24
NASCAR Cup Series
Bristol
flag
18
11

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2024
Front Row Motorsports
614
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang Dark Horse
Ford 5.9
Goodyear
34
0
1
7
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
34
0
1
7
0
614
year
series
team
points
position
2024
Front Row Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang GT
Ford 5.9
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2024
Front Row Motorsports
0
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang GT
Ford 5.9
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Front Row Motorsports
2185
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang GT
Ford 5.9
Goodyear
37
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
37
1
1
0
0
2185
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Front Row Motorsports
0
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang
Ford 5.9
Goodyear
3
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Front Row Motorsports
663
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang GT
Ford 5.9
Goodyear
36
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
36
0
2
0
0
663
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Front Row Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang GT
Ford 5.9
Goodyear
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Front Row Motorsports
0
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang
Ford 5.9
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Front Row Motorsports
0
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang GT
Ford 5.9
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Front Row Motorsports
2152
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang GT
Ford 5.9
Goodyear
36
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
36
1
2
0
0
2152
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Front Row Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang GT
Ford 5.9
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Front Row Motorsports
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang
Ford 5.8
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Front Row Motorsports
588
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang
Ford 5.8
Goodyear
32
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
32
0
0
0
0
588
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Front Row Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang
Ford 5.8
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Front Row Motorsports
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang
Ford 5.8
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Front Row Motorsports
485
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang
Ford 5.8
Goodyear
36
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
36
0
0
0
0
485
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Front Row Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang
Ford 5.8
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Fusion
Ford 5.8
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Front Row Motorsports
493
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Fusion
Ford 5.8
Goodyear
36
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
36
0
0
0
0
493
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Front Row Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Fusion
Ford 5.8
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Leavine Family Racing
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Leavine Family Racing
542
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet SS
Chevrolet 5.9
Goodyear
35
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
35
0
0
0
0
542
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Leavine Family Racing
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet SS
Chevrolet 5.9
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Richard Childress Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
Goodyear
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Circle Sport - Leavine Family Racing
0
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet SS
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Circle Sport - Leavine Family Racing
0
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet SS
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Circle Sport - Leavine Family Racing
490
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet SS
Goodyear
31
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
31
0
0
0
0
490
year
series
team
points
position
2015
0
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Fusion
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Leavine Family Racing
213
39th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Fusion
Goodyear
16
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
0
0
0
213
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Leavine Family Racing
0
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Fusion
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Joe Gibbs Racing, Team Penske
0
87th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Camry
Goodyear
Ford Mustang
Goodyear
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Leavine Family Racing
255
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Fusion
Goodyear
19
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
0
0
0
0
255
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Leavine Family Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Leavine Family Racing
0
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Fusion
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Joe Gibbs Racing, SR2 Motorsports, TriStar Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Camry
Toyota 5.9
Goodyear
7
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Phil Parsons Racing, Phoenix Racing, Front Row Motorsports
210
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Fusion
Ford 5.9
Chevrolet SS
Chevrolet 5.9
33
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
33
0
0
0
210
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Joe Gibbs Racing
0
111st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota
6
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Phil Parsons Racing
187
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Fusion
Ford 5.9
Goodyear
30
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
0
0
0
0
187
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian
30
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Riley Mk. XX
Ford 5.0
Continental
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
30
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Joe Gibbs Racing
0
106th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota
5
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Michael Shank Racing with Curb/ Agajanian
24
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DP01 (Ford)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
24
year
series
team
points
position
2011
HP Racing, Joe Gibbs Racing
139
36th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Camry
Toyota 5.9
Goodyear
32
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
32
0
0
0
0
139
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Prism Motorsports, Whitney Motorsports
879
45th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Camry
Toyota 5.9
Goodyear
Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet 5.9
Goodyear
24
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
24
0
0
0
0
879
year
series
team
points
position
2010
MacDonald Motorsports
2770
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge Challenger
33
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
33
0
0
0
0
2770
year
series
team
points
position
2009
ThorSport Racing
0
111st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Prism Motorsports, Tommy Baldwin Racing
326
52nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Camry
Toyota 5.9
Goodyear
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
326
year
series
team
points
position
2009
JTG Daugherty Racing
3449
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota
34
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
34
0
0
0
0
3449
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Automatic Racing
14
76th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
3.2L I6 NA
Hoosier
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Michael Waltrip Racing
119
112nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
119
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Michael Waltrip Racing
1466
40th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota
20
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
0
0
0
0
1466
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Spirit of Daytona Racing
21
53rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Fabcar
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
21
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Michael Waltrip Racing
291
94th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
291
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Darrell Waltrip Motorsports
0
116th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Finlay Motorsports
21
65th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Crawford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
21
year
series
team
points
position
2007
5455
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
23
4
10
9
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
23
4
10
9
5455
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Playboy Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang FR500C
5.0L V8 NA
Hoosier
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
965
40th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
965
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford (Crawford)
13
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
1
1
0
377
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Finlay Motorsports
101
45th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
3.2L I6 NA
Hoosier
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
101
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW-Riley
5.0L V8 NA
Hoosier
13
1
2
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
1
2
1
0
307
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Rocketsports Racing
19
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola B02/00
Cosworth XFE 2.6 turbo
Bridgestone
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
19
year
series
team
points
position
2004
BGB Motorsports
87
40th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 996
3.6L F6 NA
Hoosier
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
87
year
series
team
points
position
2004
G&W Motorsports
28
40th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup
3.6L F6 NA
Hoosier
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
28
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Star Race Cars
384
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
10
7
8
6
7
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
7
8
6
7
384
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
335
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Team MMI Birel
293
42nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Birel
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
293
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
328
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
488
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
42
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2024
Racing
36
0
1
7
0
2023
Racing
40
2
2
0
0
2022
Racing
38
0
3
0
0
2021
Racing
38
1
2
0
0
2020
Racing
34
0
0
0
0
2019
Racing
38
0
0
0
0
2018
Racing
38
0
0
0
0
2017
Racing
37
0
0
0
0
2016
Racing
34
1
1
0
0
2015
Racing
18
0
0
0
0
2014
Racing
23
0
1
0
0
2013
Racing
41
0
1
1
?
2012
Racing
37
0
3
0
0
2011
Racing
38
0
1
1
0
2010
Racing
57
0
0
0
0
2009
Racing
43
0
0
0
0
2008
Racing
24
0
0
0
0
2007
Racing
28
4
10
9
0
2006
Racing
19
0
1
1
0
2005
Racing
15
1
2
1
0
2004
Racing
12
7
8
6
7
2003
Racing
?
2
?
?
?
2002
Karting
2001
Karting
2000
Karting
1999
Karting

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2007
ARCA Series
2nd
2004
Pro Mazda / USF Pro 2000
1st
2003
Pro Mazda / USF Pro 2000
2nd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2215.55
-
02
Formula 1
2122.25
-
03
Formula 1
2037.4
-
04
Formula 1
2035.9
-
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2014.75
+1
06
Formula 1
2005.6
-
07
Formula 1
1977.95
-
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1963.8
-
09
IndyCar
1955.25
-2.5
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
-
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