<P> In 2012, McDowell ran the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Nationwide Series car in select races, and competed in the Sprint Cup Series for Phil Parsons Racing (formerly HP Racing) full - time; the team secured full sponsorship for the first five races of the season . It formed a partnership with Whitney Motorsports and Mike Curb to field McDowell's car, which carried the No. 98 . </P> <P> In the 2013 Daytona 500, McDowell recorded a then - career high 9th - place finish . Later in the season in the Nationwide Series, McDowell won the pole for the inaugural Nationwide Children's Hospital 200 at Mid-Ohio . McDowell finished 2nd behind A.J. Allmendinger . </P> <P> In October 2013, it was announced that McDowell would be moving to Leavine Family Racing's No. 95 Ford for the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season . McDowell failed to qualify for the Daytona 500 . McDowell had a Sprint Cup career - best seventh - place finish in the Coke Zero 400 . </P> <P> In the Cheez - It 355 at The Glen, on lap 64, Greg Biffle came up on Ryan Newman's front bumper, turning him into the outside retaining wall . His car ricocheted off the wall into McDowell's path, and with the force of the impact, the rear end housing was snapped, causing him to get airborne . His housing was then forced into the wall . The race was red - flagged, though both drivers were unharmed . </P>

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