ON PIT ROW gets a scoop
Young and talented Michael McDowell joined us ON PIT ROW tonight. Steve had been working on getting the young gun ever since the ARCA ReMax wind-up at Toledo Speedway a couple weeks ago.
At first he was busy testing with Michael Waltrip Racing. Last week, he was busy in meetings with MWR.
We got him tonight and he taped a liner for us before his appearance. In the liner he described himself as such:
"Michael McDowell, driver of the #00 NAPA Toyota Camry for Michael Waltrip Racing."
He went on to tell us that he will indeed drive that car this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway and for the rest of the Busch Series this year for MWR in the NAPA Auto Parts sponsored Camry. In 2008, he will drive Nationwide Series races in the same car until David Reutiman moves to the #44 UPS Camry. At that time McDowell will move into the - as yet sponsor un-named - #00 MWR Nextel Cup Camry.
Michael McDowell might be a bit of an unknown to NASCAR fans. Don't be surprised if he enters the Cup Series with a Nationwide win in his pocket. He has already won on every kind of track imaginable , including Mexico City , where the Nationwide Series travels early in 2008.
He came so close to being the first non Frank Kimmel to win the ARCA series championship, and wasn't this his rookie year in that series? The kid has lots of potential. He may be the best of the new crop.
Posted by: RevJim | October 31, 2007 at 02:42 AM
good for Micheal...I had the chance to see him at Toledo where he won...excellent driver with good race and track management..I was impressed at Toledo when he lost the lead with towards the end ..he worked the situation well no panic after he got blocked by a lapped car..just recovered from his mistake and patiently went at it...
Posted by: robert bourne | October 31, 2007 at 07:26 PM
I'm not very familiar with this guy, but it seems to me like the Toyota group as a whole has taken a lot of positive steps in the right direction to secure a more successful 2008 than they had this year. I'd imagine that this would be another one of those "positive steps", and it's good to see Michael Waltrip Racing involved in the turning process for the Toyota team.
Posted by: TZ | November 01, 2007 at 03:35 PM