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 finish13th (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 Clay-Batelle Middle/High School. 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. 1 2 3 "Lowell Cowell". McCulla Funeral Home. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Lowell Cowell - 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Lowell Cowell - 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Lowell Cowell - 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Lowell Cowell - 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
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