Lowell Cowell

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Lowell Cowell
Born(1945-10-10)October 10, 1945
Wana, West Virginia[1]
DiedNovember 12, 2018(2018-11-12) (aged 73)
Morgantown, West Virginia
Cause of deathPancreatic cancer
NASCAR Cup Series career
10 races run over 3 years
Best finish39th (1982)
First race1981 Mason-Dixon 500 (Dover)
Last race1983 Winston 500 (Talladega)
Wins Top tens Poles
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Lowell Arthur Cowell[1] (October 10, 1945 - November 12, 2018) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. He drove in ten total Winston Cup races from 1981 to 1983.

Racing career[]

Debuting in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series in 1981, Cowell drove four races for Roger Hamby, having a best finish of 17th at Texas World Speedway.[2] He drove in five races for Hamby, including the Daytona 500, in 1982, scoring a best finish of 13th in the return trip to Daytona in summer.[3] Cowell attempted the 1983 Daytona 500 with Cecil Gordon, but failed to qualify. He later ran the 1983 Winston 500 with Mike Potter, finishing 26th after an engine failure.[4] Cowell's last NASCAR attempt was the 1984 Daytona 500 with Potter, where he failed to qualify.[5]

Personal life[]

Cowell was a 1963 graduate of . He was also an entrepreneur, owning various small businesses throughout his life. Cowell married Jacqualine Wilson and they had three kids.[1]

Motorsports career results[]

NASCAR[]

Winston Cup Series[]

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year Car owner No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 NWCC Pts Ref
1981 Roger Hamby 17 Chevy RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV
28 		CLT POC
28 		TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV
22 		MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 57th 288 [2]
77 Olds TWS
17 		RSD MCH DAY NSV
1982 17 Buick DAY
14 		RCH BRI ATL CAR DAR NWS MAR 39th 554 [3]
66 TAL
21 		NSV DOV CLT POC
21 		RSD MCH
Olds DAY
13 		NSV POC TAL
18 		MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS CLT MAR CAR ATL RSD
1983 Cecil Gordon 24 Chrysler DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR ATL DAR NWS MAR N/A N/A [4]
Mike Potter 76 Olds TAL
26 		NSV DOV BRI CLT RSD POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD
1984 DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR ATL RSD N/A 0 [5]
Daytona 500[]
Year Car owner Manufacturer Start Finish
1982 Roger Hamby Buick 36 14
1983 Cecil Gordon Chrysler DNQ
1984 Mike Potter Olds DNQ

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Lowell Cowell". McCulla Funeral Home. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Lowell Cowell - 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Lowell Cowell - 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Lowell Cowell - 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Lowell Cowell - 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
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