Michael McDowell - 2021 Daytona 500 winner shares his adoption story and trusting God in every area of life
Sports Spectrum Podcast
Sports Spectrum
5 • 661 Ratings
🗓️ 27 June 2025
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Today on the podcast:
- Michael McDowell shares his journey from a long and challenging career in racing to finding faith in Jesus. He discusses the thrill of winning the Daytona 500, the unseen grind of being a NASCAR driver, and his journey of adoption, emphasizing the unique connection he has with his adopted son and the challenges faced in the adoption process.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Sports Spectrum podcast. |
| 0:04.0 | Matt Forte at the 15 to the 20. |
| 0:06.0 | Splits defenders crossing midfield, a first down to run, a 42-yard run. |
| 0:11.0 | Where Sports and Faith Connect. |
| 0:13.0 | Forte, diving catch, touchdown! |
| 0:17.0 | Forte, who gets the call, he'll slice his way in for the touchdown. |
| 0:21.4 | And now here's your host, former NFL Pro Bowl running back, Matt Forte. |
| 0:30.4 | What's up, y'all? |
| 0:31.3 | Welcome to another episode of Sports Spectrum. |
| 0:33.1 | It's Matt Forte here with Jason Romano and Jason today. |
| 0:36.1 | I am delighted to talk to Michael McDonald, |
| 0:38.8 | the NASCAR Daytona 500 winner back in 2021. Let's start with that man. What is that like |
| 0:45.6 | winning the Daytona 500? I can only imagine. Well, I mean, you can't imagine. You know what it's like |
| 0:51.6 | when you pour your, you know, your entire life into something. |
| 0:56.0 | And, you know, it's a lifetime achievement. |
| 0:59.9 | It's like winning the Super Bowl. |
| 1:01.3 | It's like winning a world championship. |
| 1:03.6 | It's what you strive to do. |
| 1:06.5 | And so that adrenaline rush and that pure exhilaration that you get from the moment is hard to describe to people. |
| 1:16.3 | It really is because it's just different. |
| 1:18.0 | It's different than, you know, when you have a child or when you, you know, you get a job promotion or whatever it is. |
| 1:25.5 | It's a different level of instant, like, instant |
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