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ARCA RE/MAX 250
SHORT DAY FOR McD & WISE AT TALLADEGA; SPEED DEBUTS WITH TOP-10
McDowell's championship battle ends in six car pile up.
TALLADEGA, AL (October 6, 2007) – Rookie Michael McDowell saw his phenomenal run for the ARCA RE/MAX championship evaporate when his number 2 Lotame-Make a Wish Dodge was hit from behind on lap 72, causing the bumper to cut into his left rear tire and ending in a six car pile up that also claimed ESR temmate Josh Wise. |
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TEAM NEWS
F1 PILOT SCOTT SPEED TO RACE 2008 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES WITH ESR
(October 4, 2007) - Team Red Bull formally announces an agreement with former Formula 1 Scuderia Toro Rosso driver Scott Speed to race the No. 2 Red Bull Toyota Camry with Eddie Sharp Racing for the 2008 ARCA Re/MAX Series Season. Patrick Donahue will serve as crew chief for the rookie driver as he begins his ascent into stock car racing. |
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EDDIE GILSTRAP ARCA FALL CLASSIC
McDOWELL THIRD IN A THRILLER
Closes point gap to Kimmel; Butler Bros in solid finishes
SALEM IN (September 15, 2007) - History tends to repeat itself. As was the case for Michael McDowell in his second Salem Speedway visit of 2007, third place proved to be familiar ground. |
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CHICAGOLAND ARCA 200
PERFECTION: McDOWELL WINS FROM THE POLE
Rookie dominates practice, qualifying and race at Chicagoland. Teammate Josh Wise knocked out in wreck.
JOLIET, IL (September 10, 2007) – After a blown tire and hard hit to the wall last weekend at the DuQuoin left him sore, stung, and agitated, Michael McDowell knew there was only one thing he could do to rebound: |
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SHOP 'N SAVE 150 and SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 100
WISE-McDOWELL 2-3 AT GATEWAY; WISE SCORES SECOND SECOND AT DuQUOIN
Double-header weekend for TeamESR
DUQUOIN IL (9-3-07) - ESR Development Team driver Josh Wise chalked up his second ARCA RE/MAX Series second place finish in a row on Monday the 55th Southern Illinois 100 at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, in front of 8,000 fans. |
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GOVERNOR'S CUP 200
McDOWELL GETS ANOTHER TOP-FIVE; BUTLER BREAKS AXLE
McD scores seventh pole of season at Milwaukee Mile
WEST ALLIS, WI (August 27, 2007) – In any other situation, one would be thrilled with a fourth place finish at a feisty race track such as the Milwaukee Mile. Not Michael McDowell... |
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PENNSYLVANIA 245th ANNUAL ALLEN CROWE 100
McDOWELL RUNNER UP IN HIS FIRST RACE ON DIRT
ARCA title contender scores second place finish at Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, IL (August 21, 2007) – Apparently Michael McDowell doesn’t mind getting down and dirty. Case in point: McDowell’s recent foray at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in the first of two annual mud-slinging exhibitions on the ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule. |
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NASHVILLE ARCA 150
SIX POLE OF SEASON BUT ENGINE WOES END McD WIN STREAK
Butler brings home solid finish after rough day
LEBANON, TN (August 13, 2007) – It seems that Nashville Superspeedway has Michael McDowell’s number. |
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PENNSYLVANIA 200
ESR 1-2 ! McDOWELL ROARS TO REPEAT WIN! WISE RIGHT BEHIND!
ARCA rookie scores second-straight victory with win at Pocono
LONG POND, PA (August 4, 2007) – With all of the bad luck Michael McDowell encountered in the beginning of the season, one would figure that his luck would have to eventually balance out. Saturday, that theory proved correct. |
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TESTING REPORT
McDOWELL TOPS AT NASHVILLE TEST
ARCA rookie paces field filled with development drivers; Teammate Butler 8th
LEBANON, TN (July 25, 2007) - Michael McDowell's string of impressive performances continues. McDowell clicked off the fastest time in Tuesday's ARCA RE/MAX Series test session at the Nashville Superspeedway. |
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WLWT CHANNEL 5-150
McDOWELL IS BLUE GRASS BRILLIANT AT KENTUCKY!
ARCA rookie scores first career stock car win
SPARTA KY (July 14, 2007) - Alas, the monkey is off Michael McDowell’s back. A season full of fast performances, pure dominance, and hard-nosed stock car racing finally has the trophy to go with the effort. |
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REQUEST FOODS-GFS 200
MCDOWELL INCHES CLOSER TO POINTS LEAD WITH RUNNER-UP FINISH
MARNE, MI (July 10, 2007) – Michael McDowell scores fifth-straight top-ten finish and fifth pole of season; Teammate Ken Butler III finishes 9th |
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SPECIAL FEATURE
SHARP STUDENTS: SCHOOL IS IN SESSION AT ESR
MOORESVILLE, NC (June 22, 2007) – Eddie Sharp Racing is ARCA's premiere talent factory ... |
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ARCA 200
MCDOWELL CORRALS TOP-TEN FINISH AT MICHIGAN
BROOKLYN, MI (June 18, 2007) – After starting 22nd, ARCA rookie McDowell chalks up solid points day at MIS; Teammate Butler starts 21st, finishes 7th |
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POCONO 200
MCDOWELL SIXTH IN FIRST GO AT POCONO; WISE NINTH
LONG POND, PA (June 11, 2007) – Chalk it up to either good luck or dumb luck. Either way, after a stretch of bad luck, it looks as if some good fortune has landed in the lap of Michael McDowell and Eddie Sharp Racing... |
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PRAIRIE MEADOWS 250
MCDOWELL THREE FEET SHORT OF WIN IN EXCITING IOWA FINISH!
NEWTON, IA (June 4, 2007) – One has to figure that Eddie Sharp Racing and driver Michael McDowell are used to adversity by now. So what if the team struggled a bit at Iowa Speedway? Adversity and their subsequent comeback were almost premeditated... |
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HANTZ GROUP 200 by Federated Car Care
BUTLER CLAIMS FIRST ARCA RE/MAX WIN
MOORESVILLE, NC (May 21, 2007) – Ken Butler III may have been a rookie in the ARCA RE/MAX Series, but he didn’t drive like one, as he was able to hold off Nextel Cup Series regular, Kenny Schrader, to claim his first career ARCA RE/MAX Series victory at Toledo Speedway (OH)... |
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BUCKLE-UP KENTUCKY 150
ANOTHER POLE FOR MCD, BUT CUT TIRE ENDS PROMISING RUN
SPARTA. KY (MAY 14, 2007) - It was a bitterly frustrating end to a bright weekend that had seen ESR teammates Michael McDowell and Ken Butler III starting from the front row ... |
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WINCHESTER 200
MCDOWELL TAKES POLE, SMASHES TRACK RECORD BUT COMES UP SHORT
MOORESVILLE, NC (MAY 7, 2007) - "Dominance" was the word of the day for Eddie Sharp Racing at Winchester Speedway; however, a win wasn’t in the works as various mechanical and tire troubles marred good runs by both ESR entries. |
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KANSAS LOTTERY $150 GRAND
MCDOWELL'S QUEST FOR A TOP-TEN FALLS ONE SPOT SHORT AT KANSAS
KANSAS CITY, KS (April 30, 2007) - To say it was an uneventful weekend for Michael McDowell and the Eddie Sharp Racing (ESR) team would be more than an understatement. |
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KENTUCKIANA FORD DEALERS 200
MCDOWELL EARNS POLE AND CAREER-BEST THIRD PLACE
SALEM, IN (April 21, 2007) - Salem Speedway is usually a treacherous track that requires years of experience in hopes of success. Of course, if you're Michael McDowell, that theory doesn't apply. |
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NASHVILLE ARCA 150
PROBLEMS WITH TIRES AND WHEELS PLAGUE BOTH DRIVERS AT NASHVILLE
LEBANON, TN (Mar. 24, 2007) - Michael McDowell took his No. 2 Z-Line Designs, Make a Wish ESR Beck Dodge from fifth to third before a cut right front tire spoiled his efforts with just 18 laps to go. Teammate Josh Wise in the No. 22 Domino's Pizza car suffered problems with the lug nuts on his right rear, dropping him to 23rd place by day's end. |
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CONSTRUCT CORPS- PBG 250
LONG DAY AT LAKELAND FOR McDOWELL
LAKELAND, FL (Mar. 24, 2007) - Michael McDowell drove his Z-Line Designs, Make a Wish Eddie Sharp Racing Beck Dodge from a seventh place starting position to third before breaking a transmission on lap 153 during the ARCA Construct Corp-PBG 250 at the USA International Speedway in Lakeland, FL. |
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TESTING AT NASHVILLE
ESR Tops ARCA Speed Chart at Nashville Test
NASHVILLE, TN (Mar. 16, 2007) - Eddie Sharp Racing Development Team driver Josh Wise piloted his # 22 ESR Dodge to the fastest speed at the Nashville Superspeedway in official ARCA testing. |
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TESTING AT USA INTERNATIONAL
ESR Drivers Confident After Lakeland Test
LAKELAND, FL (Mar. 5, 2007) – Eddie Sharp Racing recently concluded a private two day test at the USA International Speedway in preparation for the ARCA RE/MAX Series Construct Corps/ Palm Beach Grading 250 on Saturday, March 24. |
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ARCA DAYTONA 200 FINAL
MCDOWELL DODGES HIS WAY TO A DAYTONA TOP-TEN
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Feb. 10, 2007) - Michael McDowell took his Hillcrest Capital Partners Dodge from the 17th starting position to finish 10th in the ARCA 200 at Daytona. |
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ARCA PRE-SEASON TESTING
MCDOWELL, ESR TEST AT TALLADEGA
TALLADEGA, AL (Jan. 30, 2007) - Michael McDowell and his Eddie Sharp Racing Dodge concluded a two day test, Tuesday at the Talladega Superspeedway in preparation for the season opening ARCA Daytona 200 at the Daytona International Speedway. |
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OFF DAYS
McDowell, Focus Motorsports Ministries visit Thomasville Childrens Home
Thomasville, NC (Jan. 18, 2007) - Michael McDowell visited Thomasville Children's Home Wednesday as a part of a new youth agenda from Focus Motorsports Ministries. |
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2007 Testing
McDowell, ESR Solid at Daytona Test
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Dec. 18, 2006) -- Michael McDowell piloted his Eddie Sharp Racing (ESR) Dodge to the seventh fastest overall time in ARCA RE/MAX Series preseason testing at Daytona International Speedway. |
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2007 Preview
McDowell, Eddie Sharp Racing to contend for 2007 ARCA Rookie of the Year
DENVER, NC (Dec. 11, 2006) -- Eddie Sharp Racing officials announced today that 21-year-old Phoenix, AZ native Michael McDowell will drive the #2 Dodge in the 2007 ARCA RE/MAX Series. |
2006 SEASON
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Iowa Speedway
MCDOWELL ENDS SEASON WITH FOURTH PLACE FINISH AT IOWA SPEEDWAY
MOORESVILLE, NC (October 18, 2006) Michael McDowell finished off his five race stint with Eddie Sharp Racing with his best finish to date, finishing an impressive fourth in Sunday’s running of the Prairie Meadows 250 at Iowa Speedway. |
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Talladega Superspeedway
FIFTH!
TALLADEGA AL (October 6, 2006)--Rookie Michael McDowell, in only his fourth ARCA RE/MAX Series start finished 5th today in the Food World 250 at Talladega Superspeedway. |
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Salem Speedway
SIXTH!
Salem, IN (September 16, 2006) - Race car driver Michael McDowell, in only his third ARCA start finished an impressive sixth in tonight's Eddie Gilstrap Motors ARCA Classic by Advance Auto Parts at Salem Speedway's half mile oval. |
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Chicagoland Speedway
CHICAGOLAND ENDS EARLY FOR MICHAEL MCDOWELL
21-Year-old Victim of Circumstance in ARCA RE/MAX Event
When a team faces adversity, all they can hope to do is to take what they can away from it, learn from the experience and move on. |
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Milwaukee Mile
MCDOWELL TURNS HEADS IN ARCA DEBUT
Newest Talent in Eddie Sharp Racing Stable Runs in Top-Five
WEST ALLIS WI (August 27, 2006) - Michael McDowell impressive in his ARCA debut. |
