For Michael McDowell, the SVG hype for Chicago could be a bit premature. He told Bob Pockrass of FOX Sports as much. “I mean, yes and no. He wasn’t that great there last year,” McDowell said.

Mechanical issues thwarted a promising effort for Michael McDowell and the No. 71 Spire Motorsports team in Sunday’s Chicago Street Race. McDowell started second and led each of the opening 31 ...