D. L. Wilson
D. L. Wilson | |||||||
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![]() Wilson at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in 2024 | |||||||
Born | Donis Wilson January 1, 1965 Waco, Texas | ||||||
ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
26 races run over 7 years | |||||||
ARCA no., team | No. 39 (CW Motorsports) | ||||||
Best finish | 6th (2021) | ||||||
First race | 2018 Music City 200 (Nashville Fairgrounds) | ||||||
Last race | 2024 General Tire 150 (Dover) | ||||||
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ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
11 races run over 5 years | |||||||
ARCA East no., team | No. 39 (CW Motorsports) | ||||||
Best finish | 26th (2020) | ||||||
First race | 2020 Pensacola 200 (Pensacola) | ||||||
Last race | 2024 Dutch Boy 150 (Flat Rock) | ||||||
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ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
3 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Best finish | 59th (2021) | ||||||
First race | 2021 General Tire 150 (Phoenix) | ||||||
Last race | 2023 General Tire 150 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of May 20, 2024. |
Donis "D. L." Wilson[1] (born January 1, 1965) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series East and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 39 Chevrolet SS for CW Motorsports.
Racing career
[edit]ARCA Menards Series
[edit]Wilson would get his start in the series in 2017 with Fast Track Racing for a test session, after a deal with another team failed to materialize.[2]
Wilson would get his debut in 2018 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, retiring and finishing 25th due to ignition problems. Since then, he has made at least one start in every season since then, with him greatly expanding his schedule in 2021, racing 14 of the 20 races that year. Wilson would get his first top 10 at the 2021 Allen Crowe 100, finishing 10th.
Political career
[edit]Wilson would try and run as a Republican for McLennan County Commissioner, second precinct in 2018. Wilson would try and push for a better mental health system and drug system to stop drugs, along with a campaign for better roads in the local area.[3] In the Republican primary, he would win, receiving 1,116 votes, or 64.36% of the votes cast.[4] He would face off against Democrat Patricia Chisolm-Miller. Wilson would lose the election, only earning 4,573 votes, or 43% of the ballots compared to Chisolm-Miller's 6,016 votes, or 57% of the ballots. Wilson would blame Democrat straight-ticket voting for the reason of his loss.[5]
Electoral history
[edit]2018
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | D. L. Wilson | 1,116 | 64.36% | |
Republican | Vernon Davis | 411 | 23.7% | |
Republican | Gina Ford | 207 | 11.94% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Patricia Chisolm-Miller | 6,016 | 57% | |
Republican | D. L. Wilson | 4,573 | 43% |
Personal life
[edit]For 21 years, Wilson would work for the Texas Department of Public Safety.[3]
Motorsports career results
[edit]ARCA Menards Series
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Menards Series East
[edit]ARCA Menards Series East results | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSEC | Pts | Ref |
2020 | Fast Track Racing | 11 | Chevy | NSM | TOL | DOV | TOL | BRI | FIF 19 |
49th | 25 | [13] | ||
2021 | 10 | NSM | FIF | NSV | DOV | SNM | IOW | MLW 16 |
31st | 44 | [14] | |||
12 | Toyota | BRI 28 | ||||||||||||
2022 | NSM | FIF | DOV | NSV | IOW 19 |
MLW | 35th | 51 | [15] | |||||
Chevy | BRI 18 |
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2023 | Toyota | FIF | DOV | NSV | FRS | IOW | IRP 15 |
MLW | 28th | 57 | [16] | |||
10 | BRI 16 | |||||||||||||
2024 | CW Motorsports | 39 | Toyota | FIF 9 |
DOV 11 |
NSV 10 |
FRS 9 |
IOW 12 |
IRP 16 |
MLW 14 |
BRI | -* | -* | [17] |
ARCA Menards Series West
[edit]ARCA Menards Series West results | ||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AMSWC | Pts | Ref |
2021 | Fast Track Racing | 12 | Chevy | PHO 20 |
SON | IRW | CNS | IRW | PIR | LVS | AAS | PHO | 59th | 24 | [18] | |||
2022 | PHO 24 |
IRW | KCR | PIR | SON | IRW | EVG | PIR | AAS | LVS | PHO | 64th | 20 | [19] | ||||
2023 | PHO 24 |
IRW | KCR | PIR | SON | IRW | SHA | EVG | AAS | LVS | MAD | PHO | 68th | 20 | [20] |
References
[edit]- ^ Soquet, William (2021-06-01). "ARCA: D.L. Wilson's race over as it starts in Charlotte". LASTCAR. Archived from the original on 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ "D. L. Wilson". ARCA. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ a b "Pushing safer county roads: Q&A with McLennan County Precinct 2 commissioner candidate Donis 'D.L.' Wilson". WacoTrib.com. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ Smith, Cassie L. (6 March 2018). "Wilson, Chisolm-Miller to face off for Precinct 2 county commissioner". WacoTrib.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ Ericksen, Phillip (6 November 2018). "Chisolm-Miller keeps Precinct 2 in Democratic hands with win over Wilson". WacoTrib.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ "D. L. Wilson – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "D. L. Wilson – 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "D. L. Wilson – 2020 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "D. L. Wilson – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "D. L. Wilson – 2022 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "D. L. Wilson – 2023 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "D. L. Wilson – 2024 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "D. L. Wilson – 2020 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "D. L. Wilson – 2021 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-12-04. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "D. L. Wilson – 2022 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-12-04. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "D. L. Wilson – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "D. L. Wilson – 2024 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "D. L. Wilson – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "D. L. Wilson – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ "D. L. Wilson – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
External links
[edit]- D. L. Wilson driver statistics at Racing-Reference