D. L. Wilson
American professional stock car racing driver From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Toyota for CW Motorsports.
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![]() Wilson at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in 2024 | |||||||
Born | Donis Wilson January 1, 1965 Waco, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
38 races run over 7 years | |||||||
ARCA no., team | No. 39 (CW Motorsports) | ||||||
Best finish | 6th (2021) | ||||||
First race | 2018 Music City 200 (Nashville Fairgrounds) | ||||||
Last race | 2024 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol) | ||||||
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ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
16 races run over 6 years | |||||||
ARCA East no., team | No. 39 (CW Motorsports) | ||||||
Best finish | 5th (2024) | ||||||
First race | 2020 Pensacola 200 (Pensacola) | ||||||
Last race | 2025 Pensacola 150 (Pensacola) | ||||||
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ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
3 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Best finish | 59th (2021) | ||||||
First race | 2021 General Tire 150 (Phoenix) | ||||||
Last race | 2023 General Tire 150 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of September 19, 2024. |
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
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.[3]
Motorsports career results
Summarize
Perspective
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 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 | [13] | ||
2021 | 10 | NSM | FIF | NSV | DOV | SNM | IOW | MLW 16 |
31st | 44 | [14] | |||
12 | Toyota | BRI 28 | ||||||||||||
2022 | NSM | FIF | DOV | NSV | IOW 19 |
MLW | 35th | 51 | [15] | |||||
Chevy | BRI 18 |
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2023 | Toyota | FIF | DOV | NSV | FRS | IOW | IRP 15 |
MLW | 28th | 57 | [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 |
5th | 298 | [17] |
2025 | FIF 12 |
CAR | NSH | FRS | DOV | IRP | IOW | BRI | -* | -* | [18] |
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 | [19] | |||
2022 | PHO 24 |
IRW | KCR | PIR | SON | IRW | EVG | PIR | AAS | LVS | PHO | 64th | 20 | [20] | ||||
2023 | PHO 24 |
IRW | KCR | PIR | SON | IRW | SHA | EVG | AAS | LVS | MAD | PHO | 68th | 20 | [21] |
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