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Michael McDowell Missing Martinsville Mastery
Short tracks are definitely Michael McDowell's worst track type, and Martinsville is certainly no exception, as McDowell has never finished better than 12th here, although it is noteworthy that he did so in this year's spring race, his debut for Spire Motorsports. The fact that he now drives for a Hendrick Motorsports satellite probably somewhat helps, considering how much Hendrick has dominated here over the years, but he's still never posted a top-10 finish or even led a lap in 29 previous starts, and it's hard to imagine either of those changing, even though his 11th-place qualifying run is his best in six years. His past record suggests he will almost certainly finish worse than he starts, and therefore, it is not a good idea to start him.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference
