Bobby Wilson (racing driver) explained

Bobby Wilson
Nationality:American
Birth Date:6 October 1981
Birth Place:Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Last Series:Firestone Indy Lights Series
Years Active:2005-2008
Starts:46
Wins:3
Poles:0
Teams:Michael Crawford Motorsports
Kenn Hardley Racing
Brian Stewart Racing
Team E
Best Finish:4th
Year:2006 & 2007
Prev Series:Formula Ford 2000 Zetec
Prev Series Years:2004
Awards:Jim Trueman Scholarship
Shifter Kart Illustrated driver of the year
Award Years:2003
2003

Bobby Wilson (born October 6, 1981 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin) is an American former racing driver.

An accomplished karter, Wilson won the "Stars of Tomorrow" championship and the Jim Trueman Scholarship in 2003 and was Shifter Kart Illustrated's driver of the year. He moved up to cars the following year and won the Formula Ford 2000 Zetec championship with four wins in his rookie season. In 2005 he made his Indy Pro Series debut with 3 starts for Brian Stewart Racing. In 2006, running for Michael Crawford and Kenn Hardley, he finished fourth in the Pro Series standings, capturing his first win from the pole at Watkins Glen International. For the 2007 season, he returned to Brian Stewart and won in Liberty Challenge Race 2 on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. In 2008, he continued in the series, then known as the Firestone Indy Lights Series and for the new Team E outfit. He captured his first oval victory at the Milwaukee Mile on June 1.[1]

The 2008 Indy Lights season was his last professional race appearance.

Racing record

American open–wheel racing results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Indy Lights

YearTeam12345678910111213141516RankPoints
2005Brian Stewart RacingHMSPHXSTPINDYTXSIMSNSHMILKTYPPIRSNM
CHI
WGL
FON
14th82
2006Michael Crawford MotorsportsHMS
STP1
STP2
4th343
Kenn Hardley RacingINDY
WGL
IMS
NSH
MIL
KTY
SNM1
SNM2
CHI
2007Brian Stewart RacingHMS
STP1
STP2
INDY
MIL
IMS1
IMS2
IOW
WGL1
WGL2
NSH
MDO
KTY
SNM1
SNM2
CHI
4th393
2008Team EHMS
STP1
STP2
KAN
INDY
MIL
IOW
WGL1
WGL2
NSH
MDO1
MDO2
KTY
SNM1SNM212th288
Panther RacingCHI

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dream Win For Wilson At The Milwaukee Mile. https://web.archive.org/web/20110208092926/http://racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=966. dead. February 8, 2011. Wiedemann. John. June 1, 2008. racingnation.com. 19 May 2010.