D. L. Wilson

Donis "D. L." Wilson[1] (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.

D. L. Wilson
Born (1965-01-01) January 1, 1965
Waco, Texas
ARCA Menards Series career
26 races run over 5 years
ARCA no., teamNos. 01/12 (Fast Track Racing)
Best finish6th (2021)
First race2018 Music City 200 (Nashville Fairgrounds)
Last race2023 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
7 races run over 4 years
ARCA East no., teamNo. 12 (Fast Track Racing)
Best finish26th (2020)
First race2020 Pensacola 200 (Pensacola)
Last race2023 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
3 races run over 3 years
ARCA West no., teamNo. 12 (Fast Track Racing)
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 December 3, 2021.

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

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 [12]
2021 10 NSM FIF NSV DOV SNM IOW MLW
16		 31st 44 [13]
12 Toyota BRI
28
2022 NSM FIF DOV NSV IOW
19		 MLW 35th 51 [14]
Chevy BRI
18
2023 Toyota FIF DOV NSV FRS IOW IRP
15		 MLW 28th 57 [15]
10 BRI
16

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 [16]
2022 PHO
24		 IRW KCR PIR SON IRW EVG PIR AAS LVS PHO -* -* [17]
2023 PHO
24		 IRW KCR PIR SON IRW SHA EVG AAS LVS MAD PHO -* -* [18]

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. "Pushing safer county roads: Q&A with McLennan County Precinct 2 commissioner candidate Donis 'D.L.' Wilson". WacoTrib.com. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  4. Smith, Cassie L. "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. "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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  14. "D. L. Wilson – 2022 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-12-04. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  15. "D. L. Wilson – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  16. "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.
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  18. "D. L. Wilson – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
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