D. L. Wilson
Quick Facts
Biography
Donis "D. L." Wilson (born January 1, 1965) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the Nos. 01/12 for Fast Track Racing.
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.
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. In the Republican primary, he would win, receiving 1,116 votes, or 64.36% of the votes cast. 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.
Electoral history
2018
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
For 21 years, Wilson would work for the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
2018 | Fast Track Racing | 11 | Chevy | DAY | NSH 25 | SLM | 71st | 265 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 72nd | 145 | |||
2020 | 12 | Chevy | DAY | PHO | TAL | POC | IRP | KEN | IOW | KAN | TOL | TOL | MCH | DAY | GTW | L44 | TOL | BRI | WIN | MEM 16 | ISF | KAN | 77th | 28 | ||
2021 | Toyota | DAY 26 | TAL 19 | KAN 11 | TOL 12 | CLT 23 | MOH | POC | ELK | BLN | MCH 19 | ISF 10 | MLW | BRI 28 | SLM | 6th | 464 | |||||||||
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 | 14th | 314 | |||||||
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 | 49th | 77 | ||||||||||||
Toyota | IRP 15 | GLN | ISF | MLW | DSF | KAN | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | BRI 16 | SLM | TOL |
ARCA Menards Series East
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 | |||
2021 | 10 | NSM | FIF | NSV | DOV | SNM | IOW | MLW 16 | 31st | 44 | ||||
12 | Toyota | BRI 28 | ||||||||||||
2022 | NSM | FIF | DOV | NSV | IOW 19 | MLW | 35th | 51 | ||||||
Chevy | BRI 18 | |||||||||||||
2023 | Toyota | FIF | DOV | NSV | FRS | IOW | IRP 15 | MLW | 28th | 57 | ||||
10 | BRI 16 |
ARCA Menards Series West
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 | ||||
2022 | PHO 24 | IRW | KCR | PIR | SON | IRW | EVG | PIR | AAS | LVS | PHO | 64th | 20 | |||||
2023 | PHO 24 | IRW | KCR | PIR | SON | IRW | SHA | EVG | AAS | LVS | MAD | PHO | 68th | 20 |