Name Lowell Cowell | Role NASCAR Driver | |
Born October 10, 1945 (age 79)
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States ( 1945-10-10 ) Best finish 39th - 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season First race 1981 Mason-Dixon 500 (Dover International Speedway) Last race 1983 Winston 500 (Talladega Superspeedway) | ||
Lowell Cowell (born October 10, 1945 – Morgantown, West Virginia) is a retired NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. He would drive for Oldsmobile (five races), Buick (five races), and Chevrolet (two races) during his NASCAR career.
Summary
From the age of 35 to the age of 37, Cowell participated in 1767 laps - which is the equivalent of 3,676.8 miles or 5,917.2 kilometres behind the wheel of a professional stock car. His average start was 31st place while his average finish was 21st place; ten positions better than he started. He would acquire two DNQs at the 1983 Daytona 500 and the 1984 Daytona 500. Cowell's total earnings for his career were $37,605 ($90,425.39 when adjusted for inflation).
Roger Hamby would be his employer for the majority of his career while Mr. Gordon-Arrington and Mike Potter would be his employers near end of Cowell's career.