AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: James Buescher, driver of the #1 Miccosukee Chevrolet, leads Michael McDowell, driver of the #96 K Motorsports Dodge, during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 14, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 07: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs/WWE Smackdown Toyota, leads Michael McDowell, driver of the #96 my123backup.com Dodge, during the NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway on November 7, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for NASCAR)

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 06: Michael McDowell, driver of the #36 Wave Energy Drink Toyota, stands on pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 6, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for NASCAR)

CONCORD, NC - OCTOBER 16: Michael McDowell, driver of the #96 AT&T Dodge, pits during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Dollar General 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway on October 16, 2009 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR)

FONTANA, CA - OCTOBER 09: Michael McDowell, driver of the #36 Wave Energy Drink Toyota, waits on pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway on October 9, 2009 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)