Michael McDowell has an opportunity to alter his season in a giant approach on Sunday.
The motive force of the No. 34 Ford Mustang Darkish Horse presently sits twenty third in NASCAR Cup Collection factors, 111 markers exterior of the playoffs, however a win in Sunday’s Get pleasure from Illinois 300 at Gateway would not solely be a momentum increase, however would additionally assure McDowell a berth within the 2024 NASCAR Cup Collection playoffs.
The duty of successful Sunday’s race grew to become that a lot simpler when McDowell gained the pole throughout Saturday’s qualifying session, laying down a brand new observe file within the course of.
“The second spherical (of qualifying) is not new to us this 12 months,” McDowell stated, referring to successful three poles within the first 15 weeks of the season. “I am grateful we have been in a position to make all the correct changes and provides ourselves an awesome shot of successful the pole. There is a couple Ford Mustangs up entrance, in order that’s good.”
