Michael McDowell has been in the NASCAR Cup Series grind off and on for the last 15 years and in that time he’s experienced the lowest of lows in performance and also the highest of highs. At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course on Sunday, he had a career performance absolutely dominating the field and really never leaving any doubt as to who should have won. Today we look at his roller-coaster career and try to find out how he got here. How did Michael McDowell become a contender?