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NASCAR driver Michael McDowell will get what some might call the shot of a lifetime this weekend at the Iowa Speedway when he climbs into the No. 18 Pizza Ranch Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR). He’ll compete in the Nationwide Series in a car that Kyle Busch has dominated the series in over the last three and a half seasons, racking up 34 wins.

A win by the 26-year-old McDowell would send nominal race fans scrambling to Google to find out more about him. Beyond all the stats about his career – which include four wins in the ARCA Series and a Rookie of the Year award in 2007 – hopefully they’ll read about a guy who has been steadily paying his dues, who loves God and trusts Him even when times are difficult.

- Christian Post