In 2016, Circle Sport - Leavine Family Racing, as part of the Circle Sport merger, agreed to have Ty Dillon drive the No.
95 for the 2016 Daytona 500.
Michael McDowell would attempt the race in a second entry, the No.
59 Thrivent Financial / K-Love Chevy.
McDowell qualified the 500 by finishing 14th in his Can-Am Duel race.
McDowell had a commendable finish in the car during the Daytona 500, finishing 15th.
This was the only start in 2016 for the No.
59 other than the season finale at Homestead.
Before the weekend, the team acquired a charter from the No.
7 team of Tommy Baldwin Racing, which guaranteed the No.
59 a spot in the race.
The car finished 10th in the race, after avoiding a big crash that took out the teammate's No.
95 car with just a few laps left in the race.
In 2016, Circle Sport - Leavine Family Racing, as part of the Circle Sport merger, agreed to have Ty Dillon drive the No. 95 for the 2016 Daytona 500. Michael McDowell would attempt the race in a second entry, the No. 59 Thrivent Financial / K-Love Chevy. McDowell qualified the 500 by finishing 14th in his Can-Am Duel race. McDowell had a commendable finish in the car during the Daytona 500, finishing 15th. This was the only start in 2016 for the No. 59 other than the season finale at Homestead. Before the weekend, the team acquired a charter from the No. 7 team of Tommy Baldwin Racing, which guaranteed the No. 59 a spot in the race. The car finished 10th in the race, after avoiding a big crash that took out the teammate's No. 95 car with just a few laps left in the race.
Leavine Family Racing