page_title: Michael McDowell (racing driver)
section_title: 2015–2016
hierarchical_section_title: Michael McDowell (racing driver) / NASCAR / 2015–2016
caption_attribution_description: English: The Chevrolet Camaro of Michael McDowell at the NASCAR Xfinity Series Road America 180.
context_page_description: Michael Christopher McDowell is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 34 Ford Mustang for Front Row Motorsports.
context_section_description: McDowell returned to the LFR No. 95 car for a 20-race schedule in 2015. The team merged with Circle Sport in 2016 and switched to Chevrolet, with McDowell splitting the schedule with Ty Dillon with sponsorship from Thrivent Financial, Cheerios, and WRL Contractors among others. The season started with McDowell placing 15th in the 2016 Daytona 500, a best for LFR in the Great American Race. McDowell was able to get a 10th-place finish in the 2016 Coke Zero 400, his best finish of the season so far. At the end of the season at Homestead, McDowell drove the No. 59 Chevrolet after CSLFR purchased a charter from the closing Tommy Baldwin Racing. McDowell ran decent all night and towards the end, he was able to avoid the big wreck involving Championship contender Carl Edwards, and was able to get a 10th-place finish, his first non restrictor plate top 10 finish.
  McDowell drove for Richard Childress Racing in the No. 2 Rheem Chevrolet in a one-race deal at Road America which got McDowell his first NASCAR victory. McDowell led the final 24 laps en route to the win.
caption: McDowell racing during his first NASCAR win at Road America
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