He's never won a race at the national level, and his most famous moment in NASCAR was when his car barrel-rolled down the frontstretch during a qualifying attempt at Texas. But he's hung on long enough to snare a new job with Leavine Family Racing, which will attempt 20 Sprint Cup Series races in 2014, with what team officials believe can be a competitive No. 95 car. "For me, it's not so much about the things I don't have, but I'm fortunate to have the opportunities I do have," McDowell said. So I feel very fortunate to still be in the sport, and I feel that perseverance, almost, has given me the opportunity to see a lot of different aspects and elements of the sport, which helps me bring a little bit to the program with LFR being a smaller program trying to grow."
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