FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 06: Michael McDowell, driver of the #36 Wave Energy Drink Toyota, stands on pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 6, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 06: Michael McDowell, driver of the #36 Wave Energy Drink Toyota, stands on pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 6, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas.

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  1. AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: James Buescher, driver of the #1 Miccosukee Chevrolet, leads Michael McDowell, driver of the #96 K Motorsports Dodge, during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 14, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona.
  2. Michael McDowell of Gulf Shores, Ala., walks down the beach as rough surf begins to pound the coast as rain and wind from Tropical Storm Ida approach the coast in Gulf Shores, Ala., Monday, Nov. 9, 2009.
  3. FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 07: The #96 my123backup.com Dodge, driven by Michael McDowell, gets towed down pit road after being involved in an incident on the track during the NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway on November 7, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas.
  4. FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 06: Michael McDowell, driver of the #96 my123backup.com Dodge, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway on November 6, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas.
  5. MARTINSVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 25: Michael McDowell, driver of the #36 Wave Energy Drink Toyota, waits by his car before the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 25, 2009 in Martinsville, Virginia.
  6. FONTANA, CA - OCTOBER 09: Michael McDowell, driver of the #36 Wave Energy Drink Toyota, waits on pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway on October 9, 2009 in Fontana, California.
  7. DOVER, DE - SEPTEMBER 26: Michael McDowell, driver of the #88 Fisher Honda Dodge during prerace forthe NASCAR Nationwide Series Dover 200 at Dover International Speedway on September 26, 2009 in Dover, Delaware.
  8. DOVER, DE - SEPTEMBER 25: Michael McDowell, driver of the #36 Wave Energy Drink Toyota, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway on September 25, 2009 in Dover, Delaware.
  9. DOVER, DE - SEPTEMBER 25: Michael McDowell, driver of the #36 Wave Energy Drink Toyota walks though the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway on September 25, 2009 in Dover, Delaware.

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