D. L. Wilson Explained

D. L. Wilson
Nationality: American
Birth Name:Donis Wilson
Birth Date:1 January 1965
Birth Place:Waco, Texas
Total Arca Races:26
Years In Arca:7
Arca Car Team:No. 39 (CW Motorsports)
Best Arca Pos:6th (2021)
First Arca Race:2018 Music City 200 (Nashville Fairgrounds)
Last Arca Race:2024 General Tire 150 (Dover)
Arca Wins:0
Arca Top Tens:1
Arca Poles:0
Total Arca East Races:11
Years In Arca East:5
Arca East Car Team:No. 39 (CW Motorsports)
Best Arca East Pos:26th (2020)
First Arca East Race:2020 Pensacola 200 (Pensacola)
Last Arca East Race:2024 Dutch Boy 150 (Flat Rock)
Arca East Wins:0
Arca East Top Tens:3
Arca East Poles:0
Total Arca West Races:3
Years In Arca West:3
Best Arca West Pos:59th (2021)
First Arca West Race:2021 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Last Arca West Race:2023 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Arca West Wins:0
Arca West Top Tens:0
Arca West Poles:0
Updated:May 20, 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

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
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920PtsRef
2018Fast Track Racing11ChevyDAYNSH
SLM71st265[6]
10TAL
TOLCLTPOCMCHMADGTWCHIIOWELKPOCISFBLNDSFSLM
1ToyotaIRP
KAN
201911DAYFIFSLMTAL
NSHTOLCLTPOCMCHMADGTWCHIELKIOWPOCISFDSFSLMIRPKAN72nd145[7]
202012ChevyDAYPHOTALPOCIRPKENIOWKANTOLTOLMCHDAYGTWL44TOLBRIWINMEM
ISFKAN77th28[8]
2021ToyotaDAY
TAL
KAN
TOL
CLT
MOHPOCELKBLNMCH
ISF
MLWBRI
SLM6th464[9]
ChevyPHO
WIN
DSF
10IOW
01ToyotaGLN
ChevyKAN
202212DAY
PHO
TAL
KAN
CLTIOW
POC
MCH
GLNISFMLWDSFKANBRI
SLMTOL14th314[10]
01ToyotaBLN
ChevyELK
FordMOH
12ToyotaIRP
2023ChevyDAYPHO
TALKANCLTBLNELKMOHIOWPOCMCH49th77[11]
ToyotaIRP
GLNISFMLWDSFKAN
10BRI
SLMTOL
2024CW Motorsports39ToyotaDAYPHOTALDOV
KANCLTIOW
MOHBLNIRP
SLMELKMCHISFMLW
DSFGLNBRIKANTOL-*-*[12]

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678PtsRef
2020Fast Track Racing11ChevyNSMTOLDOVTOLBRIFIF
49th25[13]
202110NSMFIFNSVDOVSNMIOWMLW
31st44[14]
12ToyotaBRI
2022NSMFIFDOVNSVIOW
MLW35th51[15]
ChevyBRI
2023ToyotaFIFDOVNSVFRSIOWIRP
MLW28th57[16]
10BRI
2024CW Motorsports39ToyotaFIF
DOV
NSV
FRS
IOW
IRP
MLW
BRI-*-*[17]

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112PtsRef
2021Fast Track Racing12ChevyPHO
SONIRWCNSIRWPIRLVSAASPHO59th24[18]
2022PHO
IRWKCRPIRSONIRWEVGPIRAASLVSPHO64th20[19]
2023PHO
IRWKCRPIRSONIRWSHAEVGAASLVSMADPHO68th20[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soquet. William. 2021-06-01. ARCA: D.L. Wilson's race over as it starts in Charlotte. live. 2021-12-04. LASTCAR. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210601120620/http://brock.lastcar.info/2021/06/arca-dl-wilsons-race-over-as-it-starts.html . 2021-06-01 .
  2. Web site: D. L. Wilson. 2021-12-04. ARCA. en-US.
  3. Web site: Pushing safer county roads: Q&A with McLennan County Precinct 2 commissioner candidate Donis 'D.L.' Wilson. 2021-12-04. WacoTrib.com. 13 January 2018 . en.
  4. Web site: Smith. Cassie L.. Wilson, Chisolm-Miller to face off for Precinct 2 county commissioner. live. 2021-12-04. WacoTrib.com. 6 March 2018 . en. https://web.archive.org/web/20200610085914/https://www.wacotrib.com/news/government/wilson-chisolm-miller-to-face-off-for-precinct-2-county-commissioner/article_0b1092fe-e6ff-5d94-963f-9b6f6261fdfa.html . 2020-06-10 .
  5. Web site: Ericksen. Phillip. Chisolm-Miller keeps Precinct 2 in Democratic hands with win over Wilson. live. 2021-12-04. WacoTrib.com. 6 November 2018 . en. https://web.archive.org/web/20211204055402/https://wacotrib.com/news/government/chisolm-miller-keeps-precinct-2-in-democratic-hands-with-win-over-wilson/article_9dc03d66-022b-565f-a0c5-16236c7f3dcb.html . 2021-12-04 .
  6. Web site: D. L. Wilson – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results. live. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. December 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210505100423/https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/wilsod.01/2018/A/ . 2021-05-05 .
  7. Web site: D. L. Wilson – 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results. live. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. December 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210505100424/https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/wilsod.01/2019/A/ . 2021-05-05 .
  8. Web site: D. L. Wilson – 2020 ARCA Menards Series Results. live. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. December 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210505100423/https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/wilsod.01/2020/A/ . 2021-05-05 .
  9. Web site: D. L. Wilson – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results. live. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. December 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210505100423/https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/wilsod.01/2021/A/ . 2021-05-05 .
  10. Web site: D. L. Wilson – 2022 ARCA Menards Series results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. March 5, 2022.
  11. Web site: D. L. Wilson – 2023 ARCA Menards Series results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. March 12, 2023.
  12. Web site: D. L. Wilson – 2024 ARCA Menards Series results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 26, 2024.
  13. Web site: D. L. Wilson – 2020 ARCA Menards Series East Results. live. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. December 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210505100423/https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/wilsod.01/2020/A/ . 2021-05-05 .
  14. Web site: D. L. Wilson – 2021 ARCA Menards Series East Results. live. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. December 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211204055412/https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/wilsod.01/2021/AE/ . 2021-12-04 .
  15. Web site: D. L. Wilson – 2022 ARCA Menards Series East Results. live. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20211204055412/https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/wilsod.01/2022/AE/ . 2021-12-04 .
  16. Web site: D. L. Wilson – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 11, 2023.
  17. Web site: D. L. Wilson – 2024 ARCA Menards Series East Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. March 20, 2024.
  18. Web site: D. L. Wilson – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results. live. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. December 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210505100423/https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/wilsod.01/2021/AW/ . 2021-05-05 .
  19. Web site: D. L. Wilson – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. March 12, 2022.
  20. Web site: D. L. Wilson – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. March 12, 2023.