D. L. Wilson

D. L. Wilson
Wilson at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in 2024
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 race2018 Music City 200 (Nashville Fairgrounds)
Last race2024 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
15 races run over 5 years
ARCA East no., teamNo. 39 (CW Motorsports)
Best finish5th (2024)
First race2020 Pensacola 200 (Pensacola)
Last race2024 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 3 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
3 races run over 3 years
Best finish59th (2021)
First race2021 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Last race2023 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
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.

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
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican D. L. Wilson 1,116 64.36%
Republican Vernon Davis 411 23.7%
Republican Gina Ford 207 11.94%
2018 McKennan County Commissioner Precinct 2 election
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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
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 [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 72nd 145 [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 77th 28 [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 6th 464 [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 14th 314 [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 49th 77 [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 33rd 144 [12]

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
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
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]

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
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 [18]
2022 PHO
24 		IRW KCR PIR SON IRW EVG PIR AAS LVS PHO 64th 20 [19]
2023 PHO
24 		IRW KCR PIR SON IRW SHA EVG AAS LVS MAD PHO 68th 20 [20]

References

  1. ^ Soquet, William (2021-06-01). "ARCA: D.L. Wilson's race over as it starts in Charlotte". LASTCAR. Archived from the original on 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  2. ^ "D. L. Wilson". ARCA. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  3. ^ a b "Pushing safer county roads: Q&A with McLennan County Precinct 2 commissioner candidate Donis 'D.L.' Wilson". WacoTrib.com. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  4. ^ Smith, Cassie L. (6 March 2018). "Wilson, Chisolm-Miller to face off for Precinct 2 county commissioner". WacoTrib.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  5. ^ Ericksen, Phillip (6 November 2018). "Chisolm-Miller keeps Precinct 2 in Democratic hands with win over Wilson". WacoTrib.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
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  16. ^ "D. L. Wilson – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  17. ^ "D. L. Wilson – 2024 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  18. ^ "D. L. Wilson – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  19. ^ "D. L. Wilson – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  20. ^ "D. L. Wilson – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2023.