Joel Stowe

Joel Stowe
Born	(1955-05-10) May 10, 1955 (age 69) Waxhaw, North Carolina
NASCAR Cup Series career
4 races run over 3 years
1982 position	117th
Best finish	89th (1980)
First race	1980 CRC Chemicals 500 (Dover)
Last race	1982 Holly Farms 400 (North Wilkesboro)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0

Joel Stowe (born May 10, 1955) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series between 1980 and 1982, totaling four starts in the series. He is from Waxhaw, North Carolina.

Racing career

Stowe made his NASCAR Winston Cup Series debut in 1980. He competed in a race at Dover International Speedway and finished 40 laps down in 18th, in between champion Richard Petty and longtime car owner James Hylton.^[1] After failing to qualify in the 1982 Daytona 500, Stowe participated in the consolation race and finished sixth, two laps down.^[2]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

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	NWCSC	Pts	Ref
1980	Baxter Price	45	Chevy	RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	BRI	DAR	NWS	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	TWS	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV 18	NWS 16	MAR	CLT	CAR	ATL	ONT	89th	109	[3]
1981	Don Satterfield	08	Pontiac	RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	BRI	NWS	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	TWS	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI 29	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	RSD	118th	N/A	[4]
1982	Ronnie Thomas	85	Pontiac	DAY DNQ	RCH	BRI	ATL	CAR	DAR	NWS	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	POC	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV								117th	N/A	[5]
	D. K. Ulrich	40	Buick																									NWS 27	CLT	MAR	CAR	ATL	RSD

ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	ATSCSC	Pts	Ref
1982		28	Buick	NSV	DAY 10	TAL	FRS	CMS	WIN	NSV	TAT	TAL	FRS	BFS	MIL	SND	73rd	N/A	[6]

References

1. "Scorebook - Auto Racing". The Gaffney Ledger. September 15, 1980. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Consolation Race". The Charlotte Observer. February 13, 1982. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Joel Stowe – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
4. "Joel Stowe – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
5. "Joel Stowe – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
6. "Joel Stowe – 1982 ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 30, 2020.

External links

• The Life and Times of a Good Ol' Boy by Joel Stowe
• Joel Stowe driver statistics at Racing-Reference