Former NASCAR driver Delma Cowart has died, according to a tweet from his daughter on Nov. 10.
Cowart was 80.
The Georgia native ran 21 NASCAR Cup Series races from 1981-1992, earning his best finish of 17th at Daytona International Speedway in 1982. He also finished 17th in the Xfinity Series at the same track.
— Delma'sDaughter (@DelmaSdaughter) November 10, 2021
In the ARCA Menards Series, Cowart drove in 14 events and snagged two top 10s in 1991.
He’s known as the driver who “never won a race but never lost a party.”
A cause of death was not revealed.
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