Michael McDowell 2023 winner Verizon 200 at The Brickyard Part 1 8 13 2023.mp3

It was an intense battle this past Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course as Michael McDowell brought Front Row Motorsports their fourth NASCAR Cup Series victory. For McDowell, it is his second career win in the NASCAR Cup Series. With his win, McDowell and the No. 34 team are locked into the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. McDowell is currently 15th in the championship points standings.

After posting the fastest time in practice, McDowell and the No. 34 Horizon Hobby team qualified fourth. The team wasted no time getting to the lead and taking the Stage 1 win. McDowell finished second in Stage 2, but after a round of pit stops, regained the lead and took the checkered flag. McDowell led 54 of the 82 laps.

The next time NASCAR races is this Sunday at Watkins Glen International.. The race is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET on the USA Network.

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