Michael McDowell clinched a NASCAR Cup Series playoff berth with a dominant win on the Indianapolis Road Course and Ford picked up victories in other series including the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
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FORD PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS: Ford Wins Include Third Straight in NASCAR Cup Series
Aug 14, 2023
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Michael McDowell clinched a NASCAR Cup Series playoff berth with a dominant win on the Indianapolis Road Course.
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|Michael McDowell clinched a NASCAR Cup Series playoff berth with a dominant win on the Indianapolis Road Course.
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|The win was the third consecutive win for Ford following Richmond and Michigan. -
|McDowell led three times for a combined 54 of 82 laps en route to the win, giving Ford the most laps led. -
|He also earned 19 points for winning Stage 1 and placing second in Stage 2. -
|Chase Briscoe finished sixth to join McDowell in the top 10. -
|Chris Buescher, Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano and now McDowell have all clinched playoff spots. -
|Kevin Harvick and Brad Keselowski both remain in playoff positions with two races remaining in the regular season. -
|The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Watkins Glen International on Sunday. -
|Ty Majeski started on the front row and led 179 of 200 laps on his way to a dominant victory in the Truck Series playoff opener at Indy. -
|He cemented a spot in the Round of 8 in dominating fashion, sweeping the first two stages of the race and beating the field to the finish line by 3.422 seconds. -
|Zane Smith finished fifth and Matt Crafton ninth. -
|Smith and Ben Rhodes reside above the playoff cut line after one race, while Matt Crafton trails the eighth position by just two points with two races left in the opening round. -
|The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will take a week off before continuing its postseason at the Milwaukee Mile Aug. 27. -
|Chelsea DeNofa won in Seattle, jumping from fourth to first in the Formula Drift driver’s championship in the process. -
|James Deane (third) finished on the podium after nearly making it an all-Mustang final round. -
|DeNofa has a 28-point lead in the standings, with Deane up to sixth. -
|Ford leads the manufacturer’s cup by 176 points. -
|Next up on the series’ calendar is Grantsville, Utah on Sept. 16. -
|Donny Schatz kicked off the World of Outlaws series’ Knoxville Nationals week with a win in the Wednesday night qualifier. -
|In the Saturday night final, he finished on the podium in third. -
|It marked his 20th podium in the Knoxville Nationals finale, all coming in his last 24 attempts. -
|Next up, the series prepares for the Jackson Nationals in Jackson, Minnesota, beginning Thursday. -
|Bob Tasca III took a commanding win in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series in Topeka, Kansas, his second and Ford’s fifth of the season. -
|Tim Wilkerson advanced to the quarterfinals. -
|Tasca was the highest qualifying Ford with his fourth-place seed. -
|Next up on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule is Brainerd International Raceway in Minnesota Sunday. -
|Cole Custer (sixth) was the top finisher for Ford in the NASCAR Xfinity Series after climbing back through the field after being spun midway through the race. -
|Brett Moffitt finished 10th and Riley Herbst 12th. -
|Herbst finished fifth in Stage 2 to earn six bonus points, while Custer finished 10th in Stage 1 to earn one bonus point. -
|Custer has clinched a playoff spot with Herbst 34 points above the playoff cut line with four races remaining in the regular season. -
|The NASCAR Xfinity Series continues with Watkins Glen International in New York Saturday.
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