Willie Mullins (racing driver)

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Willie Mullins
NASCAR Driver Willie Mullins at Pentagon (cropped).jpg
Mullins in 2024
Born (1980-09-30) September 30, 1980 (age 44)
Fredericksburg, Virginia
ARCA Menards Series career
28 races run over 13 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 3 (Mullins Racing)
Best finish35th (2020)
First race 2008 Loud Energy Drink 150 (New Jersey)
Last race 2024 Owens Corning 200 (Toledo)
WinsTop tens Poles
071
ARCA Menards Series East career
4 races run over 3 years
Best finish24th (2022)
First race 2020 New Smyrna 175 (New Smyrna)
Last race 2022 Pensacola 200 (Pensacola)
WinsTop tens Poles
030
Statistics current as of October 7, 2024.

Willie Mullins (born September 30, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing owner-driver. He competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series driving for his own team, Mullins Racing.

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Racing career

Early racing career

In 2006, he would win the SCCA V8 Grand National champion, along with receiving Rookie of the Year honors. [1]

ARCA Menards Series

Throughout 2008–2012, he would race one-off events at New Jersey Motorsports Park, receiving a best of 15th in 2011. [2]

In 2016, using a car acquired from the defunct Yates Racing, [2] he would earn a top 10 finish at the season-opener at Daytona International Speedway. [3]

In 2018, he would score a major upset second-place at the season-opener. [4]

In 2019, he would finish last at Daytona due to a crash on lap 3. [5]

In 2020, he would partner his team with Fast Track Racing for two races that year. [6]

In 2021, with equipment bought from the defunct KBR Development, [7] he would manage another top-10 at Elko Speedway. [8]

In 2024, Mullins would score his first career pole at the season-opener.

ARCA Menards Series East

In 2020, he would run a one-off race at New Smyrna Speedway, finishing 20th. [9]

In 2021, he would once again race a one-off at New Smyrna, earning a top-ten. [6]

Personal life

Mullins is the owner of Bugsy's Auto Body & Repair, which often sponsors him in his races. He has ducks that live in the pond on his property, and puts duck decals on his cars during races. [10]

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.Make123456789101112131415161718192021AMSCPtsRef
2008 Mullins Racing 14 Chevy DAY SLM IOW KAN CAR KEN TOL POC MCH CAY KEN BLN POC NSH ISF DSF CHI SLM NJM
34		 TAL TOL 149th60 [11]
2009 5 DAY SLM CAR TAL KEN TOL POC MCH MFD IOW KEN BLN POC ISF CHI TOL DSF NJM
30		 SLM KAN CAR 147th80 [12]
2011 DAY TAL SLM TOL NJM
23		 CHI POC MCH WIN BLN IOW IRP POC ISF MAD DSF SLM KAN TOL 113rd115 [13]
2012 DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH WIN NJM
15		 IOW CHI IRP POC BLN ISF MAD SLM DSF
C		 KAN 106th155 [14]
2016 34 Ford DAY
8		 NSH SLM TAL
17		 TOL NJM
15		 POC MCH MAD WIN IOW IRP POC BLN ISF DSF SLM CHI KEN KAN 49th490 [15]
2017 DAY
40		 NSH
17		 SLM TAL
16		 TOL ELK
14		 POC MCH MAD IOW IRP POC WIN ISF ROA DSF SLM CHI KEN KAN 41st485 [16]
2018 3 DAY
2		 NSH SLM TAL TOL CLT POC MCH MAD GTW CHI IOW ELK
13		 POC ISF BLN DSF SLM IRP KAN 55th385 [17]
2019 DAY
35		 FIF SLM TAL NSH TOL CLT
17		 POC MCH MAD GTW CHI ELK IOW POC
14		 ISF DSF SLM IRP KAN 50th360 [18]
2020 DAY
8		 PHO 35th95 [19]
Fast Track Racing 11 TAL
18		 POC IRP KEN
11		 IOW KAN TOL TOL MCH DAY GTW L44 TOL BRI WIN MEM ISF KAN
2021 Mullins Racing 3 Chevy DAY
28		 PHO TAL KAN TOL CLT MOH POC 44th84 [20]
Fast Track Racing 10 Ford ELK
8		 BLN IOW WIN GLN MCH ISF MLW DSF BRI
01 SLM
12		 KAN
2022 Mullins Racing 3 Chevy DAY
14		 PHO TAL
15		 KAN CLT IOW BLN 39th94 [21]
Fast Track Racing 12 Toyota ELK
9		 MOH POC IRP MCH GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL
2023 Mullins Racing 3 Chevy DAY
20		 PHO TAL KAN CLT BLN 62nd60 [22]
Fast Track Racing 10 Ford ELK
8		 MOH IOW POC MCH IRP GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL
2024 Mullins Racing 3 Ford DAY
28		 PHO TAL DOV KAN CLT IOW MOH BLN IRP SLM ELK MCH ISF MLW DSF GLN BRI KAN 67th51 [23]
Fast Track Racing 10 Toyota TOL
9

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678AMSECPtsRef
2020 Mullins Racing 3 Ford NSM
20		 TOL DOV TOL BRI FIF 50th24 [24]
2021 NSM
10		 FIF NSV DOV SNM IOW MLW BRI 39th34 [25]
2022 Fast Track Racing 11 Toyota NSM
8		 FIF
5		 DOV NSV IOW MLW BRI 24th75 [26]

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References

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  2. 1 2 D. Searcy, Jason (2018-07-11). "Speed Talk on 1360: Mullins proving a small team can have success in ARCA". Speed Talk on 1360. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
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  4. ↑ Bearden, Aaron (20 February 2018). "Willie Mullins Turns Trash into Daytona Treasure in Runner-Up ARCA Run". Motorsports Tribune. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  5. ↑ Soquet, William. "ARCA: Daytona draft gets the best of Willie Mullins" . Retrieved 2022-02-05.
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