Billy Leslie

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Billy Leslie
Born (1987-10-14) October 14, 1987 (age 35)
Algonac, Michigan
ARCA Menards Series career
36 races run over 6 years
Best finish24th (2007)
First race 2005 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA 200 by Federated Auto Parts (Salem)
Last race 2009 Wolverine Power Systems 200 presented by Generac (Berlin)
First win 2007 Winchester ARCA 200 (Winchester)
WinsTop tens Poles
160
Statistics current as of November 7, 2022.

Billy Leslie (born October 14, 1987) is an American former professional racing driver. He is the son of former NASCAR Busch Series driver Tracy Leslie. He has previously competed in the ARCA Racing Series with one win in 2007 at Winchester Speedway and six top-10's.

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Racing career

Leslie first made his ARCA Re/Max Series debut in 2005 at the age of seventeen driving for Lee Leslie in the No. 44 Ford at Salem Speedway, where he would finish 25th due to a crash. He would make four more starts during the year with a best finish of 13th at Lake Erie Speedway. He would return in 2006, mostly driving the No. 2 for Hixson Motorsports, Eddie Sharp Racing, and DGM Racing, where he would score two top-10's, including a third place finish at Winchester Speedway.

Leslie would remain in the series the following year in 2007, now driving the No. 18 Ford for his father Tracy. He would start his season at Salem, where he would finish 21st due to a crash. At his next race at Winchester, he would start eighth, and would lead the final 60 laps on route to his first and only ARCA Re/Max Series win ahead of Brian Keselowski. He would make nine more starts and would score two more top-10's that year. He would remain with in the No. 18 in 2008, only earning one top-10 at Berlin Raceway, where he would finish sixth.

In 2009, Leslie would run in three races, crashing at Rockingham Speedway and suffering a suspension issue at Mansfield Motorsports Park. In his final race of the year at Berlin, Leslie was involved in a frightening crash of the sixth lap, where he would run off course on the berm outside the second turn and would attempt to get back onto the track, which caused him to hit the tire barrier at turn three and go off the track, where he would flip a number of times before the car came to a rest in the forest outside the track. He would escape with minor injuries. After failing to start at Palm Beach International Raceway in the No. 17 Ford for Andy Belmont, he would not compete in ARCA competition again.

Afterwards, he would run in the CRA Super Series, first racing in the Southern division before racing in the main series from 2011 to 2012. [1]

Motorsports results

ARCA Racing Series

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

ARCA Racing Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223ARSCPtsRef
2005 Lee Leslie Racing44 Ford DAY NSH SLM
25		 KEN TOL
DNQ		 LAN MIL
22		 POC MCH KAN KEN 45th760 [2]
3 BLN
14		 POC GTW LER
13		 NSH MCH ISF
DNQ		 TOL
14		 DSF CHI SLM
DNQ		 TAL
2006 44 DAY
DNQ		 NSH 50th760 [3]
Hixson Motorsports2 Ford SLM
6		 WIN
3		 KEN BLN
33		 POC GTW NSH MCH ISF MIL
Eddie Sharp Racing TOL
35		 POC MCH KAN KEN TOL
28		 DSF CHI
DGM Racing SLM
24		 TAL IOW
2007 Leslie Racing18 Ford DAY USA NSH SLM
21		 KAN WIN
1		 KEN TOL
8		 IOW
28		 POC MCH
17		 BLN
29		 KEN POC NSH ISF MIL
6		 GTW
14		 DSF CHI SLM
30		 TAL
37		 TOL
25		24th1685 [4]
2008 DAY SLM
30		 IOW
18		 KAN CAR
38		 KEN
15		 TOL
31		 POC MCH
31		 CAY
26		 KEN
36		 BLN
6		 POC NSH
14		 ISF DSF CHI
14		 SLM NJE TAL TOL 29th1210 [5]
2009 DAY SLM CAR
39		 TAL KEN TOL POC MCH MFD
23		 IOW KEN BLN
32		 POC ISF CHI TOL DSF NJE SLM KAN CAR 100th220 [6]
2010 Andy Belmont Racing 17 Ford DAY PBE
34		 SLM TEX TAL TOL POC MCH IOW MFD POC BLN NJE ISF CHI DSF TOL SLM KAN CAR 143rd0 [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Billy Leslie". Third Turn. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Billy Leslie – 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Billy Leslie – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Billy Leslie – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Billy Leslie – 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Billy Leslie – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Billy Leslie – 2010 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
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