D. L. Wilson

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 Costner Weaver Motorsports.

D. L. Wilson
Born	(1965-01-01) January 1, 1965 (age 59) Waco, Texas
ARCA Menards Series career
26 races run over 5 years
ARCA no., team	No. 39 (Costner Weaver Motorsports)
Best finish	6th (2021)
First race	2018 Music City 200 (Nashville Fairgrounds)
Last race	2023 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 1 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
8 races run over 5 years
ARCA East no., team	No. 39 (Costner Weaver Motorsports)
Best finish	26th (2020)
First race	2020 Pensacola 200 (Pensacola)
Last race	2024 Pensacola 150 (Pensacola)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 1 0
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)
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
2024	Costner Weaver Motorsports	39	Chevy	DAY	PHO	TAL	DOV	KAN	CLT	IOW	MOH	BLN	IRP	SLM	ELK	MCH	ISF	MLW	DSF	GLN	BRI	KAN	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
2024	Costner Weaver Motorsports	39	Toyota	FIF 9	DOV	NSV	FRS	IOW	IRP	MLW	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	^[17]
2022				PHO 24	IRW	KCR	PIR	SON	IRW	EVG	PIR	AAS	LVS	PHO		64th	20	^[18]
2023				PHO 24	IRW	KCR	PIR	SON	IRW	SHA	EVG	AAS	LVS	MAD	PHO	68th	20	^[19]

References

1. Soquet, William (2021-06-01). "ARCA: D.L. Wilson's race over as it starts in Charlotte". LASTCAR. 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. 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. 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. from the original on 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
6. "D. L. Wilson – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
7. "D. L. Wilson – 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
8. "D. L. Wilson – 2020 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
9. "D. L. Wilson – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
10. "D. L. Wilson – 2022 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
11. "D. L. Wilson – 2023 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
12. "D. L. Wilson – 2020 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
13. "D. L. Wilson – 2021 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. from the original on 2021-12-04. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
14. "D. L. Wilson – 2022 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. 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 – 2024 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
17. "D. L. Wilson – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
18. "D. L. Wilson – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
19. "D. L. Wilson – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2023.

External links

• D. L. Wilson driver statistics at Racing-Reference