Lowell Cowell

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Lowell Cowell

| birth_date = {{birth date|1945|10|10}}

| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|11|12|1945|10|10}}

| birth_place = Wana, West Virginia

| death_place = Morgantown, West Virginia

| image =

| 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)

| First_Cup_Win =

| Last_Cup_Win =

| Last_Cup_Race = 1983 Winston 500 (Talladega)

| awards =

| Years_In_Cup = 3

| Total_Cup_Races= 10

}}

Lowell Arthur Cowell{{cite web |title=Lowell Cowell |url=https://mcculla.com/tribute/details/473/Lowell-Cowell/obituary.html |website=McCulla Funeral Home |accessdate=4 September 2019}} (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.{{cite web |title=Lowell Cowell - 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/cowello01/1981/W |website=Racing Reference |accessdate=4 September 2019}} 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.{{cite web |title=Lowell Cowell - 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/cowello01/1982/W |website=Racing Reference |accessdate=4 September 2019}} 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.{{cite web |title=Lowell Cowell - 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/cowello01/1983/W |website=Racing Reference |accessdate=4 September 2019}} Cowell's last NASCAR attempt was the 1984 Daytona 500 with Potter, where he failed to qualify.{{cite web |title=Lowell Cowell - 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/cowello01/1984/W |website=Racing Reference |accessdate=4 September 2019}}

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 ==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" ! colspan="38" \| 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 ! {{Tooltip\|NWCC\|NASCAR Winston Cup classification}} ! Pts ! Ref
rowspan=2\| 1981 ! rowspan=5\| Roger Hamby ! 17 ! Chevy \| RSD \| DAY \| RCH \| CAR \| ATL \| BRI \| NWS \| DAR \| MAR \| TAL \| NSV \| style="background-color:#EFCFFF"\| DOV {{small\|28}} \| CLT \| colspan=5\| \| style="background-color:#CFCFFF"\| POC {{small\|28}} \| TAL \| MCH \| BRI \| DAR \| RCH \| style="background-color:#CFCFFF"\| DOV {{small\|22}} \| MAR \| NWS \| CLT \| CAR \| ATL \| RSD ! rowspan=2\| 57th ! rowspan=2\| 288 ! rowspan=2\|
77 ! Olds \| colspan=13\| \| style="background-color:#DFFFDF"\| TWS {{small\|17}} \| RSD \| MCH \| DAY \| NSV \| colspan=13\|
rowspan=3\| 1982 ! 17 ! rowspan=2\| Buick \| style="background-color:#DFFFDF"\| DAY {{small\|14}} \| RCH \| BRI \| ATL \| CAR \| DAR \| NWS \| MAR \| colspan=23\| ! rowspan=3\| 39th ! rowspan=3\| 554 ! rowspan=3\|
rowspan=2\| 66 \| colspan=8\| \| style="background-color:#CFCFFF"\| TAL {{small\|21}} \| NSV \| DOV \| CLT \| style="background-color:#CFCFFF"\| POC {{small\|21}} \| RSD \| MCH \| colspan=16\|
Olds \| colspan=15\| \| style="background-color:#DFFFDF"\| DAY {{small\|13}} \| NSV \| POC \| style="background-color:#DFFFDF"\| TAL {{small\|18}} \| MCH \| BRI \| DAR \| RCH \| DOV \| NWS \| CLT \| MAR \| CAR \| ATL \| RSD \|
rowspan=2\| 1983 ! Cecil Gordon ! 24 ! Chrysler \| style="background-color:#FFCFCF"\| DAY {{small\|DNQ}} \| RCH \| CAR \| ATL \| DAR \| NWS \| MAR \| colspan=24\| ! rowspan=2\| N/A ! rowspan=2\| N/A ! rowspan=2\|
rowspan=2\| Mike Potter ! rowspan=2\| 76 ! rowspan=2\| Olds \| colspan=7\| \| style="background-color:#EFCFFF"\| TAL {{small\|26}} \| NSV \| DOV \| BRI \| CLT \| RSD \| POC \| MCH \| DAY \| NSV \| POC \| TAL \| MCH \| BRI \| DAR \| RCH \| DOV \| MAR \| NWS \| CLT \| CAR \| ATL \| RSD \|
1984 \| style="background-color:#FFCFCF"\| DAY {{small\|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 !

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan="38" | 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

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! 31

! {{Tooltip|NWCC|NASCAR Winston Cup classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=2| 1981

! rowspan=5| Roger Hamby

! 17

! Chevy

| RSD

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| ATL

| BRI

| NWS

| DAR

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| DOV
{{small|28}}

| CLT

| colspan=5|

| style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| POC
{{small|28}}

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| DOV
{{small|22}}

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| ATL

| RSD

! rowspan=2| 57th

! rowspan=2| 288

! rowspan=2|

! Olds

| colspan=13|

| style="background-color:#DFFFDF"| TWS
{{small|17}}

| RSD

| MCH

| DAY

| NSV

| colspan=13|

rowspan=3| 1982

! 17

! rowspan=2| Buick

| style="background-color:#DFFFDF"| DAY
{{small|14}}

| RCH

| BRI

| ATL

| CAR

| DAR

| NWS

| MAR

| colspan=23|

! rowspan=3| 39th

! rowspan=3| 554

! rowspan=3|

rowspan=2| 66

| colspan=8|

| style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| TAL
{{small|21}}

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| POC
{{small|21}}

| RSD

| MCH

| colspan=16|

Olds

| colspan=15|

| style="background-color:#DFFFDF"| DAY
{{small|13}}

| NSV

| POC

| style="background-color:#DFFFDF"| TAL
{{small|18}}

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| NWS

| CLT

| MAR

| CAR

| ATL

| RSD

rowspan=2| 1983

! Cecil Gordon

! 24

! Chrysler

| style="background-color:#FFCFCF"| DAY
{{small|DNQ}}

| RCH

| CAR

| ATL

| DAR

| NWS

| MAR

| colspan=24|

! rowspan=2| N/A

! rowspan=2|

rowspan=2| Mike Potter

! rowspan=2| 76

! rowspan=2| Olds

| colspan=7|

| style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| TAL
{{small|26}}

| NSV

| DOV

| BRI

| CLT

| RSD

| POC

| MCH

| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| ATL

| RSD

1984

| style="background-color:#FFCFCF"| DAY
{{small|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

===Daytona 500===

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
Year ! Car owner ! Manufacturer ! Start ! Finish
1982 \| Roger Hamby \| Buick \| align=center\| 36 \| align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| 14
1983 \| Cecil Gordon \| Chrysler \| align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"\| DNQ
1984 \| Mike Potter \| Olds \| align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"\| DNQ

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

Year

! Car owner

! Manufacturer

! Start

! Finish

1982

| Roger Hamby

| Buick

| align=center| 36

| align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 14

1983