Starting with kid-karts at age four, Bilicki quickly moved through the ranks and into the next classes.[3] After several years in kid-karts and the Yamaha 100cc engine class, he moved to 80cc Shifter Karts. Bilicki showed his dominance quickly by winning many regional and national races, including the 2008 Road America SKUSA Super-Nationals, which brought competition from across the globe. Several times he even competed against and beat faster 125cc Shifter Karts. In 2011, Bilicki made the jump to 125cc Shifter Karts, and in 2012 Bilicki was recognized by and brought on board the Andrew Chase Racing-PCR team, competing in the Midwest Shifter Kart Series in a brand new PCR Shifter Kart.[4]
Sports cars
After racing Shifter Karts at a top level for nearly five years, Bilicki made the transition to sportscars at age fifteen in 2011, beginning with Spec Miata and the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). Within his first year of sportscar racing, he proved himself once again by earning two pole positions, four top-five finishing positions, and three podiums. After earning his national racing license in 2012, Bilicki began racing the SCCA Majors Tour and has qualified for the famed SCCA National Championship Runoffs every attempt tried. 2012 also marked his debut in an Area Sportsman Stock Car at a local circle track, Jefferson Speedway.
After several successful years of racing Spec Miata nationally, 2015 marked Bilicki's first year of professional sportscar racing in the IMSA Continental Tire Sportscar Challenge. He also raced a Spec Miata in the SCCA U.S. Majors Tour.
Bilicki debuted in the Xfinity Series with Obaika Racing at Road America in 2016. In a blog post, he said that he got his ride by contacting teams that had "TBA" on the entry list the week of the race, and he got a call back from Obaika, offering him a spot.[5] Unfortunately, a crash in qualifying and a dead battery during the race derailed his weekend at his home track, and he finished 38th.[6] Bilicki returned to Obaika Racing, albeit this time in the No. 97, for the Ticket Galaxy 200, his first oval start since 2012.[7] Starting last in the 40-car field, he avoided trouble and worked his way up to 28th position. He continued his stint with Obaika for the Ford EcoBoost 300, staying in the 97 car alongside Ryan Ellis in Obaika's other entry, the No. 77.[8] Bilicki started 37th and finished 34th.
On February 5, 2018, it was announced that Bilicki would attempt the full Xfinity season for startup team JP Motorsports, bringing with him previous sponsor Prevagen to the No. 45.[17][18]
On January 19, 2021, Bilicki announced he would compete full-time in the Cup Series for RWR.[26] In the 2021 Coke Zero Sugar 400, Bilicki survived to the finish, resulting in him initially finishing in 11th place. However, Chris Buescher would later be disqualified, promoting Bilicki up to 10th place. This marks Bilicki’s first-ever Top 10 in the top 3 NASCAR divisions.[27] He would also make a handful of starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for SS-Green Light Racing, driving the 07 and 17.
On December 12, 2022, Bilicki was announced to drive the Live Fast Motorsports No. 78 on a part-time schedule in 2023, starting at Circuit of the Americas.[31] On January 12, 2023, it was also announced that he would run part-time in the Xfinity Series for DGM Racing split between the team's Nos. 36 and 91 cars.[32] Bilicki also returned to SS-Green Light Racing to drive their No. 07 car in the Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen after Chris Hacker, who was originally going to drive that car, was arrested in the week leading up to the race and suspended by NASCAR.[33] Bilicki was actually the team's third pick to drive that car in that race, as Hacker had replaced Katherine Legge but Legge's sponsor (Blast Equality Collab) did not want to be on the car due to their members' connection with the writers' strike going on at the time.[34] On August 25, 2023, Bilicki was announced to drive the No. 02 Young's Motorsports for the Milwaukee truck race. He would be involved in an early accident and would finish 36th.[35]
On January 4, 2024, it was announced that Bilicki would be one of the drivers of the DGM Racing No. 92 car in the Xfinity Series, starting at Daytona.[36] On May 21, 2024, Bilicki was announced to drive the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 car at Portland.[37] On June 20, it was announced that Bilicki would compete in the Cup Series race at the Chicago Street Course, driving the MBM Motorsports No. 66 Mustang.[38] He would drive the DGM Racing No. 91 car in the race at Watkins Glen.[39]
Bilicki works as a driving coach and instructor when he is not behind the wheel. He is close friends with fellow NASCAR driver Camden Murphy.[citation needed]
* Season still in progress 1 Ineligible for series points 2 Bilicki switched from Cup points to Xfinity points in late 2021
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