Michael McDowell will be without crew chief Travis Peterson at Kansas Speedway after NASCAR ejected the team leader for an inspection violation.The No. 71 Spire Motorsports team was observed making an unapproved adjustment to the splitter after their second trip through inspection on Saturday. It came after the car had...

Michael McDowell was not around at the end of Sunday’s race in Chicago to see if he would have contended for the race win due to a broken throttle cable, but the Spire Motorsports driver doesn’t wonder what could have been.“I know what would have happened,” McDowell told RACER. “We...

Travis Peterson will join Spire Motorsports next season to crew chief for Michael McDowell and the No. 71 team.It is a multiyear agreement for Peterson. Peterson and McDowell currently work together at Front Row Motorsports, where they have been paired on the No. 34 team since 2023. The duo won...

Michael McDowell is qualified for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs for the second time in three years after winning on Sunday in Indianapolis.McDowell was flawless on his way to victory. The performance from the driver and team of the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports entry was impressive.Then again, it’s been...