Michael McDowell picked up his second career victory and a crucial point in the 2023 NASCAR season. He's locked into the playoffs.
Michael McDowell poses with the trophy after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023.
"It’s such a dream come true," the 38-year-old driver said."Man, we had a fast Ford Mustang. … We executed. We did what we needed to do – just so thankful to still be grinding it out in the Cup Series. To put on a performance like that, I don’t know if it was dominant, but it felt pretty dominant to me."
McDowell led 54 out of the 82 laps after starting the race in fourth. He finished less than a second in front of Elliott. He also picked up a victory in Stage 1.Michael McDowell makes a pit stop during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023."I thought we could point our way in, but after the car that we had yesterday in practice, I thought, ‘Man, we got a good shot at winning if we could just get track position and maintain it,’" he added.
Chase Elliott drives through a turn during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023.
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