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Michael McDowell Adds B’laster Sponsorship for 2 Races

Michael McDowell will have B’laster Holdings sponsorship for two NASCAR Cup Series races in 2025, Spire Motorsports announced Jan. 14.

In addition to an associate sponsor presence, McDowell will carry B’laster colors on his No. 71 at Talladega Superspeedway in April and at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

“I’m thrilled to have the B’laster team join me at Spire Motorsports in 2025,” McDowell said in a team release. “B’laster was with me last year and I am thankful to have them partner with our No. 71 team. B’laster is so important to both the automotive and powersports spaces and their products are second to none. I hope I can take the B’laster colors to victory lane and make the most of our partnership.”

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McDowell enters his first season with Spire in 2025 after most recently driving for Front Row Motorsports in the Cup Series. He earned two top fives and seven top 10s with FRM’s No. 34 in 2024, plus six poles. B’laster backed him at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the summer, where he won the pole and finished 22nd.

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