Michael McDowell (racing driver)
Michael Christopher McDowell is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 34 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Front Row Motorsports. He has also raced in open-wheel and sports cars.
McDowell at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024
Panorama of McDowell's crash in sequence at Texas Motor Speedway
McDowell's car on the tow truck after the crash
McDowell's 2009 No. 47 Nationwide car
Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The team began running part-time in 2004 as Means-Jenkins Motorsports under a partnership with Jimmy Means and restaurant entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, with Jenkins becoming the full team owner in 2005. In the Cup Series, FRM currently fields two Ford Mustang Dark Horse teams full-time: The No. 34 for Michael McDowell and the No. 38 for Todd Gilliland as well as the No. 36 part-time for Kaz Grala. In the Truck Series, they field the No. 38 Ford F-150 for Layne Riggs.
John Andretti in the No. 34 at Daytona in 2008.
David Gilliland in the No. 34 during the 2011 Toyota/Save Mart 350.
David Ragan in the No. 34 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 2014.
Brett Moffitt in the No. 34 at Martinsville Speedway in 2015.