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Michael McDowell Post-Race Report: Phoenix Raceway

11/3/2020

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Michael McDowell
No. 34 Love's Travel Stops | Luber-finer Ford Mustang

Started: 29th
Finished: 23rd

Stage One: 27th
Stage Two: 21st
Stage Three: 23rd

On Sunday afternoon, Michael McDowell and his No. 34 Love's Travel Stops | Luber-finer Ford Mustang took to the track at Phoenix Raceway for the final race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season. McDowell took the green flag in 29th place and would advance his position to 26th by the Competition Caution on Lap 32. Under caution, he noted that his race car was "tight in the middle, loose off," prompting Crew Chief Drew Blickensderfer to call McDowell to pit road for 4 tires, fuel, a wedge adjustment and added grille tape. McDowell continued to battle and would go on to take the Stage 1 green-and white-checkered flag from the 27th position. During the first Stage Break Caution, McDowell came to pit road for 4 tires, fuel, a wedge adjustment and a trackbar adjustment after mentioning that his No. 34 Love's Travel Stops | Luber-finer Ford Mustang was "a little free under braking ... Plowing tight middle."

The majority of Stage 2 ran caution-less, forcing teams to pit under green for tires and fuel. While the majority of his competitors had already pitted, McDowell remained on track to gain valuable track position. The No. 34 Love's Travel Stops | Luber-finer Ford Mustang ran as high as 3rd place at one point and would be running in 11th when the caution flag flew on Lap 88. Under caution, McDowell pitted for 4 tires, fuel and a trackbar adjustment. Unfortunately, he would also pick up a speeding penalty during his trip to pit road and the No. 34 was forced to restart at the tail end of the field. McDowell would go on to finish Stage 2 in 21st. During the second Stage Break Caution, McDowell told his team that their No. 34 Love's Travel Stops | Luber-finer Ford Mustang was "still fighting (turn in) the center (of the corners) really bad" and would pit for 4 tires, fuel and a trackbar adjustment.

In the Final Stage of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, McDowell continued to search for more speed in his No. 34 Love's Travel Stops | Luber-finer Ford Mustang. The stage would run caution-less from start to finish and teams would be forced to perform another round of green flag pit stops. On Lap 261, Blickensderfer would call the No. 34 Love's Travel Stops | Luber-finer Ford Mustang to pit road for 4 tires, fuel and a wedge adjustment after McDowell noted that his race car was "tight middle, free off." In the remaining 51 laps of the race, McDowell would overtake a handful of competitors and take the final checkered flag of the season from the 23rd position at Phoenix Raceway.

McDowell finished the season 23rd in the driver point standings and 25th in the owner point standings. He also recorded career-best season with four Top-10 and ten Top-15 finishes.

McDowell on Phoenix:

“Well that's a wrap on the 2020 season. It's been crazy and I'm so thankful for everybody at Front Row Motorsports. It's been a great year for us; we accomplished a couple of our goals that we set out to grab; didn't hit them all, but we finally got in the Top-25 in the owner points. It was a dogfight all the way to the end and I'm just so thankful for all of my guys, everybody at Front Row (Motorsports) and our partners: Love's Travel Stops, Speedco, Delo, Luber-finer, Prime Inc, MTS, Fr8Auctions, The Pete Store, Digital Ally with their Shield Cleansers and CarParts.com. We've had so many cool cars this year and I'm just thankful for how much improvement that we've had this year and I'm really excited about 2021."

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McDowell Returns Home to Phoenix for Season Finale with Love's Travel Stops

11/2/2020

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McDowell on Phoenix:

“The time of year is once again upon us; it's the final race of the season. Even with all of the craziness that 2020 has brought to our racing industry with the COVID-19 Pandemic and the lengthy pause on racing that it caused, it still feels like the Daytona 500 was only a few short weeks ago.

"And although it's a bittersweet feeling to know that this is the final race of the year, I'm still really excited because we're heading back to my hometown of Phoenix. Maybe I'm a little bit biased, but I've always felt like Phoenix would be a great venue to host our season finale at and I can't wait to see what the racing will produce on Sunday.

"This weekend we'll have Love's Travel Stops back on board our No. 34 Ford Mustang and they'll be joined by our friends at Luber-finer. We've had Luber-finer on the car with Love's [Travel Stops] for a handful of races over the last couple of years and I really appreciate their support.

"I think it's fitting that we have Love's back on our race car this weekend to close out the season as they've played such an instrumental role in Front Row Motorsports' growth and increased competitiveness throughout the years. They stuck by us when we were first building our program and not always having the best of finishes, and they've stuck by us this year, regardless of the financial uncertainties that most businesses have been faced with; and I know that all of us at Front Row [Motorsports] are extremely thankful for that.

"Obviously this weekend is the championship round for the Final Four, but when we take the green flag on Sunday, we'll still have a battle of our own as we're fighting to grab a spot in the Top-25 in Owner Points. The points race is tight between a few of us and I know that it's going to be a dog fight on Sunday."

About Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores is the nation's industry-leading travel stop network with 530 locations in 41 states. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company remains family-owned and operated and employs more than 27,000 people. Love's provides professional truck drivers and motorists with 24-hour access to clean and safe places to purchase gasoline, diesel fuel, fresh coffee, restaurant offerings and more. Love's has more than 390 truck service centers, which include on-site and stand-alone Speedco and Love's Truck Tire Care locations. Love's and Speedco combined is the largest oil change, preventive maintenance and total truck care nationwide network. Love's is committed to providing customers with "Clean Places, Friendly Faces" at every stop. To learn more, visit loves.com.

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Michael McDowell Post-Race Report: Martinsville Speedway

11/1/2020

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Michael McDowell
No. 34 CarParts.com | Davico Mfg Ford Mustang

Started: 24th
Finished: 28th

Stage One: 37th
Stage Two: 33rd
Stage Three: 28th

The No. 34 CarParts.com | Davico Mfg Ford Mustang of Michael McDowell started Sunday’s Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway from the 24th position. Shortly after the green flag waved, McDowell cued the radio to say that he had a "big (left-rear tire) rub" and would be forced to pit under green for left-side tires and to clearance the fender, to which he would come out five laps down. At the Competition Caution on Lap 62, Crew Chief Drew Blickensderfer instructed McDowell to stay on track in order to take a wave-around opportunity and would then be scored four laps down. McDowell would go on to take the first green- and white-checkered flag from the 37th position, four laps down. During the Stage 1 Caution, the No. 34 CarParts.com | Davico Mfg Ford Mustang came to pit road for 4 tires, fuel and a wedge adjustment after McDowell noted that the "right-rear (tire) wants to chatter a little bit."

Although being scored in the 36th position and four laps down, McDowell would continue to lay down fast lap times and show off the speed in his No. 34 CarParts.com | Davico Mfg Ford Mustang. The caution flag would fly on Lap 184 and McDowell would stay on track to take another wave-around opportunity and close the deficit to three laps. After a long stint on old tires, the caution flag would be displayed once again on Lap 217 and McDowell would pit for 4 tires and fuel; telling the team that his race car was "getting tight rolling the middle (of the corner)." He would go on to finish Stage 2 in 33rd place, three laps down. During the second Stage Break Caution, McDowell would stay on track to take advantage of another wave-around opportunity, closing the gap to two laps down.

The Final Stage of Sunday's 263-mile race at Martinsville Speedway would see a total of three cautions; the first coming on Lap 353 to which McDowell would pit for fuel and 4 fresh Goodyear tires after a lengthy 136-lap run on his previous set. The remaining two cautions would fall on Laps 401 and 442 and McDowell would stay on track during both to take two more wave-around opportunities, however he would still remain two laps down as he was passed by the leader just prior to both cautions occurring. McDowell and the No. 34 CarParts.com | Davico Mfg team continued to battle hard all race. Unfortunately the five lap deficit was too large to overcome and the No. 34 CarParts.com | Davico Mfg Ford Mustang would take the checkered flag at Martnsville Speedway from the 28th position, three laps down.

McDowell on Martinsville:

“I’m really disappointed with the way that our race unfolded today at Martinsville Speedway. We got hit hard in the left-rear quarter panel shortly after the green flag dropped, causing a bad tire rub and forced us to have to pit under green for left-side tires and damage repair. At Martinsville, you never want to come to pit road unless it's during a caution because a green flag pit stop pretty much guarantees that you’re going to lose a few laps. From that point on, our goal was to try and take advantage of as many wave-around and Lucky Dog opportunities as possible in order to get back on the Lead Lap. Unfortunately, with cautions falling at unfavorable times and having to race on old tires for long stints, it made it difficult for us to get all of our laps back. It’s unfortunate because our No. 34 CarParts.com / Davico Manufacturing Ford Mustang was so fast all race long. I can’t thank CarParts.com enough for all of their support this season and it was great to welcome their friends at Davico Manufacturing on board with us this weekend as well. We still have one more race in the season, so we’ll head home tonight and shift our focus to Phoenix and try to close out the 2020 season on a high note, next Sunday.”

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Michael McDowell Post-Race Report: Texas

10/28/2020

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No. 34 Love's Travel Stops | Speedco Ford Mustang
Michael McDowell

Started: 23rd
Finished: 26th

Stage One: 24th
Stage Two: 24th
Stage Three: 26th

Michael McDowell and his No. 34 Love's Travel Stops | Speedco Ford Mustang took the green flag in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway from the 23rd position. At the Competition Caution on Lap 22, McDowell radioed to say that balance of his race car was "definitely getting better ... just a little free over the bumps" and would pit for 4 tires, fuel and a wedge adjustment. On Lap 44, McDowell would be running in the 20th position as mist began to fall over Texas Motor Speedway, bringing out the 3rd Caution of the race; to which McDowell would pit for 4 tires and fuel after noting, "the balance is close. I'm a little free, which actually helps me in traffic." As weather conditions intensified, the red flag would be displayed and the race would eventually be postponed until Wednesday. Once racing finally resumed, McDowell would go on to finish Stage 1 in 24th place. During the first Stage Break Caution, McDowell told his team that his race car was "too tight, center-off" and would pit for 4 tires, fuel and a trackbar adjustment.

Early on in Stage 2, McDowell told his team that their No. 34 Love's Travel Stops | Speedco Ford Mustang was "a little free" and would pit under caution on Lap 133 for 4 tires, fuel, a wedge adjustment. McDowell would come over the radio again halfway through the stage to say that he had a bad vibration and would pit under green for 4 tires, fuel and a wedge adjustment, before going on to finish Stage 2 in 24th. Under caution, McDowell would bring his No. 34 Love's Travel Stops | Speedco Ford Mustang down pit road for 4 tires, an air pressure adjustment, packer adjustment and fuel.

In the Final Stage of Wednesday night's NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, McDowell came over the radio on Lap 236 to say that he was once again picking up a vibration and on Lap 246 would pit for left-side tires and fuel. Roughly 50 Laps later, McDowell would make note of the same issue and was forced to pit again for 4 tires and fuel before taking the checkered flag in 26th place.

McDowell on Texas:

“A really unfortunate turn of events for us here at Texas Motor Speedway. On Sunday, prior to the weather delay, I felt like our No. 34 Love's Travel Stops and Speedco Ford Mustang had some good speed; but then today, we battled a recurring vibration that forced us to pit road multiple times under green and with the lack of cautions, it made it really hard for us to regain any track position. Thanks to Love's Travel Stops and Speedco for coming on board with us this weekend and thank you to all of the men and women who helped to get us back racing today. We'll head home tonight and gear up for Martinsville Speedway on Sunday."

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CarParts.com Unveils New Brand Identity with Michael McDowell at Upcoming Martinsville Event

10/22/2020

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Davico Manufacturing Featured as Co-Partner
Opportunity for Fan to Win Replica Hood Signed by McDowell
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (October 22, 2020) - CarParts.com is heading back to the track with Michael McDowell on Sunday, November 1st, at Martinsville Speedway, along with Davico Manufacturing, who will be making their debut in the NASCAR circuit as a co-partner. CarParts.com has helped propel McDowell to a career-best season that includes four Top-10 finishes and his all-time best average finish, which spurred the ecommerce giant's decision to tap the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford Mustang and McDowell into a sneak peek at the company's brand evolution, showcasing the all-new logo at Martinsville for CarParts.com's last race of the year. After the race, one lucky NASCAR fan will win a Martinsville No. 34 livery replica hood signed by McDowell. For updates on how to enter for a chance to win, fans can follow @CarPartscom on social media.

"We're thrilled to introduce our new look to NASCAR fans with Front Row Motorsports, Michael McDowell, and our partners at Davico Manufacturing," said Lev Peker, CEO of CarParts.com. "We believe our fellow drivers belong on the road, which is why we're committed to helping them move forward and enjoy their journey. This is what our new logo helps represent. We couldn't think of a better debut than having McDowell carry our new branding at Martinsville Speedway in front of a national audience on NBC."

Joining CarParts.com on the No. 34 at Martinsville is Davico Manufacturing, a family-owned business that has been producing American-made catalytic converters for over 30 years in their home state of Massachusetts. Available on CarParts.com, Davico Manufacturing offers the widest catalytic converter selection, including exact-fit converters that promise unmatched attention to detail and straightforward installation with no cutting, clamping, or welding required.

"Davico Manufacturing has been a made-in-America manufacturer of world-class, direct-fit catalytic converters and special exhaust for more than 34 years," said Glenn Hamblett, National Sales Manager at Davico. "Our entire team here in Massachusetts is excited and energized to co-sponsor the No. 34 car of Michael McDowell and the Front Row Motorsports team along with CarParts.com. We will all be watching and enjoying our first NASCAR marketing endeavor and wish everyone well. Good luck, Michael McDowell!"

McDowell has found tremendous success with CarParts.com on the track, including his best finish of the season to date, coming in seventh at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Furthermore, McDowell has been actively involved with the company through various social media promotions, sweepstakes, and internal meetings. He is now looking forward to helping them with the introduction of their new look, and bringing first-timer Davico Manufacturing to the track.

"CarParts.com has been innovative with their look and colors all season," said McDowell. "They're now introducing their new logo. It's awesome they wanted to do it with NASCAR, Front Row Motorsports, and myself. They've been a great partner all season, but they've also been great for the sport and done different things to give back to the fans, too. That's amazing to see during such a challenging year. I also want to thank Davico Manufacturing for their support this weekend. They're going to be in for a fun ride."

Sunday's race will be televised live on NBC and begin at 2:00 p.m. ET.

For more information about CarParts.com, visit CarParts.com. For more information about Davico Manufacturing, visit www.davicomfg.com.

About Front Row Motorsports
Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization in the NASCAR Cup Series. The team was founded in 2004 and is owned by successful entrepreneur, Bob Jenkins. FRM fields two full-time entries - the No. 34 of Michael McDowell and the No. 38 of John Hunter Nemechek - from its Mooresville, N.C., headquarters just outside of Charlotte. In 2020, the team announced an expansion to include the No. 38 Ford F-150 in the NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoors Truck Series, driven by Todd Gilliland. Visit teamfrm.com and follow FRM on social media: Twitter at @Team_FRM, Instagram at @team_frm and Facebook at facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.

About CarParts.com
With over 50 million parts delivered, CarParts.com has helped drivers across the contiguous United States keep their vehicles on the road. Leveraging our company-owned national distribution network, we bring the very best brands and manufacturers directly to consumer hands, cutting out unnecessary costs to provide quality parts at a discount. Combined with our 90-day returns and intuitive mobile experience, CarParts.com makes it simple for customers to get the parts they need delivered straight to their door.

CarParts.com is headquartered in Torrance, California.

About Davico Manufacturing
Established in 1987, Davico Manufacturing produces more than 4,000 part numbers of exact-fit, universal, and dealer alternative catalytic converters. With the widest product coverage in the industry, Davico has become a go-to brand for hard-to-find and late model catalytic converters. Davico's full line of products are made in the U.S.A. and available for purchase on CarParts.com.

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Love's Travel Stops and Speedco Return to Fuel McDowell at Texas

10/20/2020

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McDowell on Texas:

“We’re headed back to Texas this weekend in the No. 34 Love’s Travel Stops | Speedco Ford Mustang. Love’s (Travel Stops) has been on board with us for the past seven races and Speedco, which is part of the Love’s family of companies, was last on with us at the Charlotte ROVAL. I’m really excited to have them both on the car this Sunday and I'm thankful for their continued support of our race program.

"Texas Motor Speedway has always been high on my list of favorite race tracks and I know that the folks at Love's feel the same way as their headquarters is only a few hours down the road in Oklahoma City, (Okla.), making this somewhat of a hometown race for them.

"I'm really looking forward to building on our solid run at Kansas and hopefully we can show even more speed on Sunday. We have quite the battle going on right now in the Owner's Points Standings and just a few more points will gain us a couple of positions, so we're ready to race hard and hopefully bring home a great result."

About Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores is the nation's industry-leading travel stop network with 530 locations in 41 states. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company remains family-owned and operated and employs more than 27,000 people. Love's provides professional truck drivers and motorists with 24-hour access to clean and safe places to purchase gasoline, diesel fuel, fresh coffee, restaurant offerings and more. Love's has more than 390 truck service centers, which include on-site and stand-alone Speedco and Love's Truck Tire Care locations. Love's and Speedco combined is the largest oil change, preventive maintenance and total truck care nationwide network. Love's is committed to providing customers with "Clean Places, Friendly Faces" at every stop. To learn more, visit loves.com.

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Michael McDowell Post-Race Report: Kansas

10/18/2020

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Michael McDowell
No. 34 Love's Travel Stops | Prime Inc. Ford Mustang

Started: 26th
Finished: 19th

Stage One: 27th
Stage Two: 19th
Stage Three: 19th

It was a chilly Sunday afternoon at Kansas Speedway when Michael McDowell and his No. 34 Love's Travel Stops | Prime Inc. Ford Mustang hit the track for 267 Laps. McDowell took the green flag from the 26th position and would be scored in 24th at Competition Caution on Lap 27. Under caution, McDowell told his team that "the front end turns good; I just need more to lean on on the right rear ... wind is pretty strong and the track is starting to tighten up." He would pit for 4 tires, fuel and a wedge adjustment. Once racing resumed, McDowell noted that his No. 34 Love's Travel Stops | Prime Inc. Ford Mustang was still "a little bit too free on the way in ... center-off, I need more to lean on, right rear;" and would go on to finish Stage 1 from the 27th position. During the Stage 1 Caution, Crew Chief Drew Blickensderfer made the call for 4 tires, fuel, an added spring rubber and a wedge adjustment.

Halfway through the second stage, McDowell came over the radio to say that his No. 34 Love's Travel Stops | Prime Inc. Ford Mustang was "a little bouncy in the front" and "built free on the long run." Shortly after, green flag pit stops would begin but McDowell would stay on track longer than most of the field and advanced his position to as high as 2nd before Blickensderfer called him in to pit on Lap 143. Just as McDowell was getting ready to enter pit road, the caution flag would fly and McDowell would make an evasive right turn to avoid pitting and stay on track to hold on to 9th place. Under caution, the No. 34 Love's Travel Stops | Prime Inc. Ford Mustang came to pit road for 4 tires, fuel and a trackbar adjustment. McDowell would go on take the Stage 2 green- and white-checkered flag from the the 19th position. Under the Stage 2 caution, McDowell would pit for 4 tires, fuel and wedge adjustment, however an uncontrolled tire would send the No. 34 to the rear of the field to take the Stage 3 green flag.

In the early laps of Stage 3, McDowell would make a handful of passes to advance his position to 22nd before the caution flag would fly on Lap 197, to which McDowell would pit for 4 tires, fuel and added grille tape. On Lap 220, the second caution of the stage would occur and McDowell would be called back to pit road for 4 tires and fuel. In the closing laps of Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400, McDowell would race his No. 34 Love's Travel Stops | Prime Inc. Ford Mustang into the Top-20 and take the checkered flag from the 19th position at Kansas Speedway.

McDowell on Kansas:

“It was definitely a long day for us here at Kansas. We didn't start off that great, but Drew and everybody on this Love's Travel Stops team did a really good job of getting our race car faster near the end of the race and we were able to make up some spots and bring home a Top-20 finish. It was a decent day, but we definitely had higher expectations, for sure. It was just really nice to get a decent finish, as the last few weeks have been pretty rough for us. I'd like to thank. Love's Travel Stops and Prime Inc. for coming on board today. I'm excited to head back to Texas Motor Speedway next weekend with Love's and hopefully keep up the momentum."

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Love's Travel Stops and Prime Inc. Rejoin McDowell at Kansas

10/12/2020

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McDowell on Kansas:

"It's a big race weekend for us as we head back to Kansas for the second time this season. Our mile and a half program has been so good this year and we had a really strong run going the last time we were there, so hopefully we can do more of the same on Sunday.

"We have Love's Travel Stops back on board our No. 34 Ford Mustang this weekend and they're going to be joined by one of their valuable fleet partners, Prime Inc., for the second year in a row. I was able to spend time with some of the drivers from Prime Inc. last year and I'm really excited to have them back on our car. I appreciate all they are doing to keep America moving, and thank Love’s for continuing to provide them with exceptional highway hospitality.

"We'll have some cooler weather when we head back to Kansas, which means it's going to be a fast track and I'm looking forward to a great race. Hopefully we can get some of the momentum back that we had earlier this year and bring home a strong finish for Love's Travel Stops and Prime Inc."

About Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores is the nation's industry-leading travel stop network with 530 locations in 41 states. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company remains family-owned and operated and employs more than 27,000 people. Love's provides professional truck drivers and motorists with 24-hour access to clean and safe places to purchase gasoline, diesel fuel, fresh coffee, restaurant offerings and more. Love's has more than 390 truck service centers, which include on-site and stand-alone Speedco and Love's Truck Tire Care locations. Love's and Speedco combined is the largest oil change, preventive maintenance and total truck care nationwide network. Love's is committed to providing customers with "Clean Places, Friendly Faces" at every stop. To learn more, visit loves.com.

About Prime Inc.

Prime Inc. is North America's most successful refrigerated, flatbed, tanker, logistics and intermodal transportation company. Company driver and independent contractor opportunities available in all divisions. New drivers can earn their Class A CDL through the Prime Student Driver Program with new classes starting weekly. At Prime, we have built a strong and enviable reputation for providing superior transportation services throughout North America. Our commitment to providing unsurpassed world-class customer service continues as we seek new methods, technical advances and systems which enable us to meet the ever-increasing demands of the shipping industry.

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Michael McDowell Post-Race Report: Charlotte ROVAL

10/11/2020

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Michael McDowell
No. 34 Love's Travel Stops | Speedco Ford Mustang

Started: 31st
Finished: 32nd

Stage One: 19th
Stage Two: 9th
Stage Three: 32nd

The No. 34 Love's Travel Stops | Speedco Ford Mustang started Sunday's Bank of America ROVAL 400 from the 31st position at Charlotte Motor Speedway. On the first lap of the race, McDowell made a strong charge towards the front as he gained many valuable spots and improved his running position to 18th. At the Competition Caution on Lap 10, Crew Chief Drew Blickensderfer made the call for McDowell to stay on track to continue advancing his position. Then, with 7 Laps remaining in the first stage, McDowell would pit under green to trade his 4 rain tires for 4 slick tires and fuel and would go on to finish Stage 1 from the 19th position. McDowell would stay out during the Stage Break Caution and restart in 13th to begin Stage 2.

During the second stage, McDowell began to note that his No. 34 Love's Travel Stops | Speedco Ford Mustang was "really tight." The caution flag would fly on Lap 45 to which McDowell would once again stay on track to gain track position. He would battle hard to secure a Top-10 stage finish and stage points as his No. 34 Love's Travel Stops | Speedco Ford Mustang took the Stage 2 green-and white-checkered flag from the 9th position. Under caution, McDowell told his team that he needed "more turn" and would pit for 4 tires, fuel and a trackbar adjustment.

The final stage of Sunday's 109-lap race would see a total of 3 cautions. The first would occur with less than 50 Laps to go, to which McDowell would stay out. Shortly after green flag racing resumed, McDowell noted that his No. 34 Love's Travel Stops | Speedco Ford Mustang was bottoming out on the right rear and would pit under caution on Lap 88 for 4 tires, fuel and an added spring rubber. The yellow flag would come out on Lap 99 for the 9th and final time of the race as McDowell would once again stay on track. With only a handful of laps remaining, the No. 34 Love's Travel Stops | Speedco Ford Mustang would spin twice as McDowell came over the radio to say, "something is broken" and would take the checkered flag in the 32nd position.

McDowell on the ROVAL:

“Well, not the day that we had hoped for with Love's Travel Stops and Speedco. We had a decent car at times, but then we had something break towards the end of the race and we tried to fix it, but just couldn't. It's unfortunate for us because we had two good races: Talladega and then the ROVAL, where we could have scored a lot of points and didn't. To Love's Travel Stops and all of our other partners, I'm sorry that we didn't get you guys a good finish today; but we'll try to stay positive, keep plugging away, get it figured out and get ready for Kansas."

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McDowell Looks to Finish Road Course Season in ROVAL Victory Lane with Love's Travel Stops

10/6/2020

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McDowell on Charlotte ROVAL:

“This is a big weekend for us. We're headed to the Charlotte ROVAL on Sunday for one of my favorite races of the year; a tight and twisty road course. We had such a great run there last season with Love's Travel Stops and I'm excited to welcome them back on board with Speedco for what should be another exciting race weekend. It's a hometown race for us and a road course; so for me personally, it doesn't get much better than that. We had a strong run back in August on the Daytona Road Course, so hopefully we can finish our final road race of the season in Victory Lane at the Charlotte ROVAL.”

About Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores is the nation's industry-leading travel stop network with 530 locations in 41 states. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company remains family-owned and operated and employs more than 27,000 people. Love's provides professional truck drivers and motorists with 24-hour access to clean and safe places to purchase gasoline, diesel fuel, fresh coffee, restaurant offerings and more. Love's has more than 390 truck service centers, which include on-site and stand-alone Speedco and Love's Truck Tire Care locations. Love's and Speedco combined is the largest oil change, preventive maintenance and total truck care nationwide network. Love's is committed to providing customers with "Clean Places, Friendly Faces" at every stop. To learn more, visit loves.com.

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