Lowell Cowell Explained

Lowell Cowell
Birth Date:10 October 1945
Birth Place:Wana, West Virginia
Death Place:Morgantown, West Virginia
Death Cause:Pancreatic cancer
Best Cup Pos:13th (1982)
Cup Wins:0
Cup Top Tens:0
Cup Poles:0
First Cup Race:1981 Mason-Dixon 500 (Dover)
Last Cup Race:1983 Winston 500 (Talladega)
Years In Cup:3
Total Cup Races:10

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.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearCar ownerNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031PtsRef
1981Roger Hamby17ChevyRSDDAYRCHCARATLBRINWSDARMARTALNSVDOV
CLTPOC
TALMCHBRIDARRCHDOV
MARNWSCLTCARATLRSD57th288
77OldsTWS
RSDMCHDAYNSV
198217BuickDAY
RCHBRIATLCARDARNWSMAR39th554
66TAL
NSVDOVCLTPOC
RSDMCH
OldsDAY
NSVPOCTAL
MCHBRIDARRCHDOVNWSCLTMARCARATLRSD
1983Cecil Gordon24ChryslerDAY
RCHCARATLDARNWSMARN/AN/A
Mike Potter76OldsTAL
NSVDOVBRICLTRSDPOCMCHDAYNSVPOCTALMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARATLRSD
1984DAY
RCHCARATLBRINWSDARMARTALNSVDOVCLTRSDPOCMCHDAYNSVPOCTALMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARCLTNWSCARATLRSDN/A0
Daytona 500
YearCar ownerManufacturerStartFinish
1982Roger HambyBuick36align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"14
1983Cecil GordonChrysleralign=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"DNQ
1984Mike PotterOldsalign=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"DNQ

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lowell Cowell . McCulla Funeral Home . 4 September 2019.
  2. Web site: Lowell Cowell - 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series results . Racing Reference . 4 September 2019.
  3. Web site: Lowell Cowell - 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series results . Racing Reference . 4 September 2019.
  4. Web site: Lowell Cowell - 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series results . Racing Reference . 4 September 2019.
  5. Web site: Lowell Cowell - 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series results . Racing Reference . 4 September 2019.

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