Lowell Arthur Cowell (October 10, 1945 - November 12, 2018) was a

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driver. He drove in ten total Winston Cup races from 1981 to 1983.

Racing career

Debuting in the

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in 1981, Cowell drove four races for

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, having a best finish of 17th at

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. 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. Cowell attempted the

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with Cecil Gordon, but failed to qualify. He later ran the 1983 Winston 500 with Mike Potter, finishing 26th after an engine failure. Cowell's last

attempt was the

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with Potter, where he failed to qualify.

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

=Daytona 500

References

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