Rick Wilson (racing driver)

For other people named Rick Wilson, see Richard Wilson (disambiguation).
Rick Wilson
Born (1953-01-31) January 31, 1953 (age 71)
Bartow, Florida, U.S.
NASCAR Cup Series career
206 races run over 14 years
Best finish17th (1989)
First race1980 Firecracker 400 (Daytona)
Last race1997 UAW-GM Quality 500 (Charlotte)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 23 1
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
47 races run over 8 years
Best finish29th (1989)
First race1985 Winn-Dixie 300 (Charlotte)
Last race1997 All Pro 300 (Charlotte)
First win1989 Budweiser 200 (Bristol)
Last win1989 Budweiser 200 (Dover)
Wins Top tens Poles
2 11 1
Statistics current as of November 29, 2012.

Rick Wilson (born January 31, 1953) is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver.[1] He began racing in 1980, and posted 23 top-ten finishes over his career. NASCAR's website says that he is probably best known for his "close, side-by-side second to Bill Elliott in Daytona's summer event in 1988."[2] He was also known for taking over Richard Petty's car at Petty Enterprises after Petty retired in a car numbered 44.[2]

Career[edit]

Wilson's 1989 Winston Cup Series car

Wilson's most successful run came from 1986 until 1989, driving the No. 4 car for Morgan-McClure Motorsports, when he was a consistent top-20 driver and won his only pole position, at Bristol Motor Speedway. Wilson also famously narrowly lost the 1988 Pepsi 400 to Bill Elliott, which was the best finish, at the time, for MMM. In 1990, he drove for RahMoc Enterprises and followed that up with a year with Stavola Brothers Racing. Following the 1992 Daytona 500, he was fired from his ride with the Stavola Brothers.[3] Wilson was tabbed by Richard Petty to replace him at Petty Enterprises following the 1992 season.[4] Wilson also raced several years in the Busch Series driving for the Abingdon-based Food Country No. 75 Oldsmobile operated by Henderson Motorsports. He won two races, Bristol, and Dover, both in 1989.[5] The Bristol race he won was postponed due to snow, and ran on a Monday. Wilson led 161 of the 200 laps ran on his way to victory. Wilson started second in 1989 at Martinsville, leading 160 of the 200 laps before blowing a motor and finishing 21st. Wilson has not raced in NASCAR since 1998.

Wilson won the Scotts EZ Seed Showdown in 2010; a race against other retired NASCAR drivers.[6] He returned to active competition for a single race in the USARacing Pro Cup Series at Bristol later that year, finishing 19th following an accident.[7]

Personal life[edit]

Rick continues to live on his family’s cattle ranch and work as a business owner in his home of Bartow, Florida. He is married to wife, Teresa and has three children Erin, Travis and Lori Ann. Rick was elected to the Polk County Commission on August 28, 2018 after soundly beating his opponent, Kathryn Gates-Skipper, by an almost 2 to 1 vote. His elected term was to begin on November 20, 2018. However, Wilson was appointed by Florida Governor Rick Scott to begin serving early when the sitting commissioner resigned and was sworn in on October 2, 2018.[8]

Motorsports career results[edit]

NASCAR[edit]

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series[edit]

NASCAR Winston Cup 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 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 NWCC Pts Ref
1980 Wilson Racing 62 Olds RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY
15 		NSV POC TAL
36 		MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR 68th 225 [9]
Chevy CLT
37 		CAR ATL ONT
1981 Olds RSD DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR
35 		ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL
25 		NSV DOV CLT
42 		TWS RSD MCH
37 		DAY
42 		NSV POC TAL
20 		MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
13 		CAR ATL
11 		RSD 41st 639 [10]
1982 DAY
18 		RCH BRI ATL
9 		CAR DAR NWS MAR TAL
32 		NSV DOV CLT
10 		MAR CAR ATL
27 		RSD 34th 731 [11]
Buick CLT
36 		POC RSD MCH DAY
33 		NSV POC TAL
27 		MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS
1983 DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL
37 		NSV DOV BRI CLT RSD POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 98th 52 [12]
1985 Wawak Racing 74 Chevy DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL
29 		MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR 75th 109 [13]
Ellington Racing 21 Chevy ATL
18 		RSD
1986 Morgan-McClure Motorsports 4 Olds DAY
7 		RCH CAR ATL
39 		BRI
12 		DAR
15 		NWS MAR MCH
8 		DAY
21 		POC
10 		TAL
11 		GLN
23 		MCH
40 		BRI
26 		DAR
28 		RCH DOV
32 		MAR NWS CLT
29 		CAR ATL
14 		RSD
40 		28th 1698 [14]
Chevy TAL
8 		DOV CLT RSD POC
1987 Olds DAY
37 		CAR RCH ATL
11 		DAR
34 		NWS BRI MAR TAL
20 		CLT
30 		DOV
29 		POC RSD
14 		MCH
30 		DAY
30 		POC
40 		TAL
16 		GLN
21 		MCH
12 		BRI
7 		DAR
28 		RCH DOV
27 		MAR NWS CLT
30 		CAR RSD
18 		ATL
27 		28th 1723 [15]
1988 DAY
15 		RCH
DNQ 		CAR
36 		ATL
10 		DAR
27 		BRI
25 		NWS
28 		MAR
25 		TAL
35 		CLT
18* 		DOV
7 		RSD
33 		POC
25 		MCH
41 		DAY
2 		POC
13 		TAL
4 		GLN
12 		MCH
9 		BRI
23 		DAR
38 		RCH
33 		DOV
24 		MAR
16 		CLT
25 		NWS
20 		CAR
22 		PHO
29 		ATL
17 		21st 2762 [16]
1989 DAY
8 		CAR
17 		ATL
6 		RCH
17 		DAR
11 		BRI
21 		NWS
30 		MAR
4 		TAL
15 		CLT
35 		DOV
14 		SON
8 		POC
27 		MCH
6 		DAY
29 		POC
25 		TAL
5 		GLN
8 		MCH
32 		BRI
27 		DAR
11 		RCH
22 		DOV
19 		MAR
18 		CLT
41 		NWS
29 		CAR
13 		PHO
40 		ATL
18 		17th 3119 [17]
1990 RahMoc Enterprises 75 Olds DAY
30 		RCH
30 		CAR
18 		ATL
17 		DAR
29 		NWS
22 		MAR
27 		TAL
39 		CLT
19 		SON
10 		POC
35 		MCH
10 		DAY
39 		POC
31 		TAL
35 		GLN
32 		MCH
29 		BRI
32 		DAR
12 		RCH
20 		DOV
27 		MAR
20 		NWS
18 		PHO
19 		ATL
33 		23rd 2666 [18]
Pontiac BRI
5 		DOV
23 		CLT
11 		CAR
18
1991 Stavola Brothers Racing 8 Buick DAY
33 		RCH
18 		CAR
19 		ATL
12 		DAR
14 		BRI
33 		NWS
27 		MAR
22 		TAL
25 		CLT
18 		DOV
25 		SON
16 		POC
13 		MCH
31 		DAY
24 		POC
24 		TAL
38 		GLN
19 		MCH
39 		BRI
20 		DAR
13 		RCH
13 		DOV
29 		MAR
26 		NWS
32 		CLT
17 		CAR
20 		PHO
15 		ATL
33 		26th 2723 [19]
1992 Ford DAY
23 		CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 73rd 94 [20]
1993 Petty Enterprises 44 Pontiac DAY
34 		CAR
17 		RCH
25 		ATL
24 		DAR
26 		BRI
25 		NWS
23 		MAR
17 		TAL
16 		SON
8 		CLT
32 		DOV
11 		POC
12 		MCH
34 		DAY
11 		NHA
28 		POC
21 		TAL
23 		GLN
22 		MCH
28 		BRI
28 		DAR
30 		RCH
29 		DOV
34 		MAR NWS
33 		CLT
36 		CAR
26 		PHO
20 		ATL
23 		28th 2647 [21]
1997 David Blair Motorsports 27 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR TEX
DNQ 		BRI MAR SON TAL CLT DOV POC MCH
21 		CAL DAY NHA POC IND
21 		GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT
19 		TAL CAR PHO ATL 53rd 306 [22]
1998 SBIII Motorsports 58 Ford DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL CLT DOV RCH MCH POC SON NHA POC IND GLN
DNQ 		MCH BRI NHA DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NA - [23]
Larry Hedrick Motorsports 41 Chevy TAL
DNQ 		DAY
DNQ 		PHO CAR ATL
Daytona 500[edit]
Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
1981 Wilson Racing Oldsmobile DNQ
1982 13 18
1983 Buick DNQ
1986 Morgan-McClure Motorsports Oldsmobile 16 7
1987 9 37
1988 13 15
1989 40 8
1990 RahMoc Enterprises Oldsmobile 28 30
1991 Stavola Brothers Racing Buick 26 33
1992 Ford 38 23
1993 Petty Enterprises Pontiac 15 34

Busch Series[edit]

NASCAR Busch 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 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 NBSC Pts Ref
1985 Wilson Racing 69 Olds DAY CAR HCY BRI MAR DAR SBO LGY DOV CLT
30 		SBO HCY ROU IRP SBO LGY HCY MLW BRI DAR
27 		RCH NWS ROU CLT
41 		HCY CAR MAR 61st 195 [24]
1986 DAY CAR HCY MAR BRI DAR
4 		SBO LGY JFC DOV CLT SBO HCY ROU IRP SBO RAL OXF SBO HCY LGY ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR ROU CLT CAR MAR 134th - [25]
1989 Henderson Motorsports 75 Olds DAY
6 		CAR
27 		MAR
21* 		HCY DAR
5 		BRI
1* 		NZH
26 		SBO LAN NSV CLT
42 		DOV
1* 		ROU LVL VOL MYB SBO HCY DUB IRP ROU BRI
30 		DAR
34 		RCH
24 		DOV MAR CLT
28 		CAR MAR 29th 1273 [26]
1990 Whitaker Racing 7 Buick DAY RCH CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI
29 		LAN SBO NZH HCY CLT DOV ROU VOL MYB OXF NHA SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NHA CAR MAR 112th - [27]
1992 Henderson Motorsports 77 Olds DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR BRI HCY LAN DUB NZH CLT DOV ROU MYB GLN VOL NHA TAL IRP ROU MCH NHA BRI
6 		DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR HCY 88th 150 [28]
1993 75 DAY CAR RCH DAR BRI HCY ROU MAR NZH CLT DOV
36 		MYB GLN MLW BRI
10 		RCH
16 		DOV
28 		ROU 44th 722 [29]
Chevy TAL
39 		IRP MCH
5 		NHA DAR
37 		CLT
39 		MAR CAR HCY ATL
41
1995 Henderson Motorsports 75 Ford DAY
17 		CAR RCH ATL
9 		NSV
13 		DAR
14 		BRI
27 		HCY NHA
43 		NZH CLT
32 		DOV MYB GLN MLW TAL
8 		SBO IRP MCH
41 		BRI
32 		DAR
22 		RCH
21 		DOV
38 		CLT
DNQ 		CAR
DNQ 		HOM 35th 1173 [30]
1997 Henderson Motorsports 75 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL
19 		LVS DAR
36 		HCY TEX BRI
27 		NSV
36 		TAL NHA NZH CLT
18 		DOV SBO GLN MLW MYB GTY IRP MCH BRI
5 		DAR
DNQ 		RCH DOV CLT
36 		CAL CAR
DNQ 		HOM 50th 617 [31]
1998 50 DAY CAR LVS NSV DAR BRI TEX HCY TAL
DNQ 		NHA NZH CLT DOV RCH PPR GLN MLW MYB CAL SBO IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT GTY CAR ATL HOM NA - [32]

Craftsman Truck Series[edit]

NASCAR Craftsman Truck 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 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 NCTC Pts Ref
1998 M-R Motorsports 04 Chevy WDW HOM PHO POR EVG I70 GLN TEX BRI MLW NZH CAL PPR IRP NHA FLM NSV HPT LVL RCH
DNQ 		MEM GTY MAR SON MMR PHO LVS 123rd - [33]

ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series[edit]

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 APSC Pts Ref
1984 Wilson Racing 6 Buick DAY
1 		ATL
2 		NA - [34]
Chevy TAL
30 		CSP SMS FRS MCS LCS IRP TAL FRS ISF DSF TOL MGR
1985 ATL
16 		DAY
36 		ATL
28 		TAL ATL SSP IRP CSP FRS IRP OEF ISF DSF TOL 52nd - [35]
1986 Gray Racing ATL
34 		DAY ATL TAL SIR SSP FRS KIL CSP TAL BLN ISF DSF TOL MCS ATL 120th - [36]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rick Wilson Cup statistics". NASCAR. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  2. ^ a b Houston, Rick (August 30, 2007). "Where is ... Rick Wilson?". NASCAR. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Trickle in, Wilson out for Stavolas". Daily Press (Virginia). February 21, 1992. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  4. ^ "Petty names Rick Wilson to drive No. 44". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. November 13, 1992. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "Rick Wilson Busch Series statistics". NASCAR. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  6. ^ "Rick Wilson wins Legends race at Bristol Motor Speedway". Bristol Herald Courier. March 21, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  7. ^ Gregory, Allen (September 11, 2010). "Great Balls of Fire". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, TN. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
  8. ^ Chambliss, John (October 3, 2018). "Scott appointee Rick Wilson sworn in, Melony Bell praised by Polk commissioners". Daytona Beach News Journal. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  10. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  11. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  12. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  13. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  14. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  15. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  16. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  17. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  18. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  19. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  20. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  21. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  22. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  23. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  24. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1985 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  25. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1986 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  26. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1989 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  27. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1990 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  28. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1992 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  29. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1993 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  30. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1995 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  31. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1997 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  32. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1998 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  33. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  34. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1984 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  35. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1985 ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  36. ^ "Rick Wilson – 1986 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 20, 2016.

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