McDowell skyrockets to stardom after Texas crash
Published 4/5/2008 at FOXSports.com News for NASCAR
Michael McDowell came to Texas Motor Speedway as a NASCAR rookie known best for infuriating Jeff Burton during his Sprint Cup debut.
Then the kid known as "McDizzle" barrel-rolled his car around the track in the most spectacular crash in recent history.
Now he's an overnight sensation, booked solid on national TV shows to discuss the wreck he lived to talk about. It's created mixed feelings for McDowell, who didn't quite want to become famous this way.
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