Michael McDowell, who received praise from fans for his good deed at Darlington, where he assisted Marissa Briscoe over the pit road wall at Darlington, downplayed his heartfelt gesture in an interview with Racing America On SI.
In NASCAR, when a driver scores a victory, it's become increasingly more and more common for the race winner to be greeted by their family as they celebrate on the frontstretch following their victory burnouts and television interview. Following a, Stewart-Haas Racing driver Chase Briscoe was greeted by his wife Marissa, but had it not been for the kindness of a fellow competitor, the touching family moment may not have been.
"I mean, really, I saw her going between the front of my car, and behind Austin Dillon's car. And I was just looking at the right side damage and just kind of decompressing a little bit. And she looked over at me and said, 'Michael, can you help me get over the wall? I don't think I can get over the wall,' and of course I did," McDowell recalled. "So, it wasn't really this monumental expression of humanity, like everybody is making it out on social media.
As for the overwhelming response to the moment on social media, McDowell hopes that above all else it sends the message to others to do the right thing. "Yeah, it's hard to put it into words, truthfully," Briscoe stated in his post-race press conference. "I mean, it's pretty crazy how God works, right? We come here two days after having a miscarriage, are able to win and beat Kyle Busch. Then four years removed, I win here again beating Kyle Busch, but now I have my son with me. Marissa is here, pregnant with twins that could literally come at any point.
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