D. L. Wilson

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D. L. Wilson
D. L. Wilson at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in 2024.jpg
BornDonis Wilson
(1965-01-01) January 1, 1965 (age 59)
Waco, Texas
ARCA Menards Series career
38 races run over 7 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 39 (CW Motorsports)
Best finish6th (2021)
First race 2018 Music City 200 (Nashville Fairgrounds)
Last race 2024 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
WinsTop tens Poles
010
ARCA Menards Series East career
15 races run over 5 years
ARCA East no., teamNo. 39 (CW Motorsports)
Best finish5th (2024)
First race 2020 Pensacola 200 (Pensacola)
Last race 2024 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
WinsTop tens Poles
030
ARCA Menards Series West career
3 races run over 3 years
Best finish59th (2021)
First race 2021 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Last race 2023 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of September 19, 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.

Contents

Racing career

ARCA Menards Series

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

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

2018

2018 McKennan County Commissioner Precinct 2 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican D. L. Wilson 1,116 64.36%
Republican Vernon Davis41123.7%
Republican Gina Ford20711.94%
2018 McKennan County Commissioner Precinct 2 election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patricia Chisolm-Miller 6,016 57%
Republican D. L. Wilson4,57343%

Personal life

For 21 years, Wilson would work for the Texas Department of Public Safety. [3]

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series

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

ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2018 Fast Track Racing 11 Chevy DAY NSH
25
SLM 71st265 [6]
10 TAL
19
TOL CLT POC MCH MAD GTW CHI IOW ELK POC ISF BLN DSF SLM
1 Toyota IRP
Wth
KAN
2019 11 DAY FIF SLM TAL
17
NSH TOL CLT POC MCH MAD GTW CHI ELK IOW POC ISF DSF SLM IRP KAN 72nd145 [7]
2020 12 Chevy DAY PHO TAL POC IRP KEN IOW KAN TOL TOL MCH DAY GTW L44 TOL BRI WIN MEM
16
ISF KAN 77th28 [8]
2021 Toyota DAY
26
TAL
19
KAN
11
TOL
12
CLT
23
MOH POC ELK BLN MCH
19
ISF
10
MLW BRI
28
SLM 6th464 [9]
Chevy PHO
20
WIN
12
DSF
11
10 IOW
16
01 Toyota GLN
27
Chevy KAN
18
2022 12 DAY
23
PHO
24
TAL
16
KAN
12
CLT IOW
19
POC
25
MCH
13
GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI
18
SLM TOL 14th314 [10]
01 Toyota BLN
15
Chevy ELK
19
Ford MOH
21
12 Toyota IRP
19
2023 Chevy DAY PHO
24
TAL KAN CLT BLN ELK MOH IOW POC MCH 49th77 [11]
Toyota IRP
15
GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN
10 BRI
16
SLM TOL
2024 CW Motorsports 39 Toyota DAY PHO TAL DOV
11
KAN CLT IOW
12
MOH BLN IRP
16
SLM ELK MCH ISF MLW
14
DSF GLN BRI
23
KAN TOL 33rd144 [12]

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678AMSECPtsRef
2020 Fast Track Racing 11 Chevy NSM TOL DOV TOL BRI FIF
19
49th25 [13]
2021 10 NSM FIF NSV DOV SNM IOW MLW
16
31st44 [14]
12 Toyota BRI
28
2022 NSM FIF DOV NSV IOW
19
MLW 35th51 [15]
Chevy BRI
18
2023 Toyota FIF DOV NSV FRS IOW IRP
15
MLW 28th57 [16]
10 BRI
16
2024 CW Motorsports 39 Toyota FIF
9
DOV
11
NSV
10
FRS
9
IOW
12
IRP
16
MLW
14
BRI
23
5th298 [17]

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112AMSWCPtsRef
2021 Fast Track Racing 12 Chevy PHO
20
SON IRW CNS IRW PIR LVS AAS PHO 59th24 [18]
2022 PHO
24
IRW KCR PIR SON IRW EVG PIR AAS LVS PHO 64th20 [19]
2023 PHO
24
IRW KCR PIR SON IRW SHA EVG AAS LVS MAD PHO 68th20 [20]

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