McDowell, a two-time Cup winner with both coming at a superspeedway (Daytona, 2021) and a road course (Indianapolis, 2023), earned the higher seed after a top-five run in Mexico City.

LONG POND, Pennsylvania — Michael McDowell knows a thing or two about racing in the NASCAR Cup Series. As a veteran of 517 Cup Series starts, he's the perfect teammate for a young driver such as ...