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RACER PROFILE |
| NAME: Philip R. Lowery |
| DATE OF BIRTH: January 19, 1948 HOMETOWN: Born & Raised - Petal, MS |
| Live in Lucedale, MS |
| EMAIL: PRLowery@bellsouth.net |
| OCCUPATION/CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Retired from Mobil Oil - |
| Current: Consulting Offshore Maintenance Planner |
| HOBBIES OTHER THAN DRAG RACING: Bass Fishing, Golf |
| FAVORITE FOOD: Peanut Butter, Hamburgers |
| FAVORITE DRINK: Water, Margaritas |
| FAVORITE TV SHOW: |
| FAVORITE MUSIC: 60 - 70's Oldies |
| FAMILY: Wife - Donna 2 Children & a number of grandkids... |
| CREW MEMBERS: Wife - Donna, Son - Louis (Gene) |
| YEARS IN RACING: 4 Years |
| BRACKET: Started in Bracket 2, now in Bracket 1 |
| BEST E. T.: 6.07 CAR# 876 |
| WHY I GOT INVOLVED IN DRAG RACING: I had been away from racing 28 |
| years and decided to go to the races with an old friend - still loved it like a teenager... |
| WHEN AND WHERE WAS YOUR FIRST RACE? WHICH BRACKET |
| AND HOW DID YOU DO? First legal race - opening day for HubCity Dragway in |
| the early 1960's. Brackets didn't exit..."N" Stock 1950 Ford, won my Class. |
| THE THING I LIKE MOST ABOUT DRAG RACING: Friendly competition. |
| How good you do is controlled only by how well you control yourself, including changes |
| you make to your car |
| WHAT RACER DO YOU ADMIRE MOST? WHY? John Force. He had many bad |
| seasons before hitting it big and even though he's famous, he's still friendly. He's about |
| my age and proves that an old guy can still do it. |
| MY MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT IN DRAG RACING: Numerous times lifting |
| and getting beat... |
| MY FUNNIEST MEMORY IN DRAG RACING: Someone else lifting and me beating |
| them. |
| WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED OR GAINED BY RACING (Responsibilities, Skills, Life |
| Lessons, etc.)? Confidence in myself, taking responsibility for what I do. |
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VEHICLE PROFILE |
| YEAR: 1968 MAKE: Chevy MODEL: Camaro |
| ENGINE: Small Block CUBIC INCH: 377 |
| OTHER: I will probably try a 406 CI next year but love 377's. Next addition, probably |
| alcohol system. |
