Rick Wilson (racing driver)

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]

For other people named Rick Wilson, see Richard Wilson (disambiguation).
Rick Wilson
Born (1953-01-31) January 31, 1953
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.

Career
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

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

NASCAR

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

Winston Cup Series
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
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
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
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

(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]

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  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.
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