Rick Wilson

Rick Wilson (born January 31, 1953) is an American former NASCAR Winston Cup driver. 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." He was also known for taking over Richard Petty's car at Petty Enterprises after Petty retired in a car numbered 44. Wilson was tabbed by Richard Petty to replace him at Petty Enterprises following the 1992 season. 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. 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. He returned to active competition for a single race in the USARacing Pro Cup Series at Bristol later that year, finishing nineteenth following an accident.

Personal life Wilson 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.

Wilson 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.

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 Pts Ref 1980 Wilson Racing 62 Olds RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY15 NSV POC TAL36 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR 68th 225 Chevy CLT37 CAR ATL ONT 1981 Olds RSD DAYDNQ RCH CAR35 ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL25 NSV DOV CLT42 TWS RSD MCH37 DAY42 NSV POC TAL20 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT13 CAR ATL11 RSD 41st 639 1982 DAY18 RCH BRI ATL9 CAR DAR NWS MAR TAL32 NSV DOV CLT10 MAR CAR ATL27 RSD 34th 731 Buick CLT36 POC RSD MCH DAY33 NSV POC TAL27 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS 1983 DAYDNQ RCH CAR ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL37 NSV DOV BRI CLT RSD POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 98th 52 1985 Wawak Racing 74 Chevy DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL29 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR 75th 109 Ellington Racing 21 Chevy ATL18 RSD 1986 Morgan-McClure Motorsports 4 Olds DAY7 RCH CAR ATL39 BRI12 DAR15 NWS MAR MCH8 DAY21 POC10 TAL11 GLN23 MCH40 BRI26 DAR28 RCH DOV32 MAR NWS CLT29 CAR ATL14 RSD40 28th 1698 Chevy TAL8 DOV CLT RSD POC 1987 Olds DAY37 CAR RCH ATL11 DAR34 NWS BRI MAR TAL20 CLT30 DOV29 POC RSD14 MCH30 DAY30 POC40 TAL16 GLN21 MCH12 BRI7 DAR28 RCH DOV27 MAR NWS CLT30 CAR RSD18 ATL27 28th 1723 1988 DAY15 RCHDNQ CAR36 ATL10 DAR27 BRI25 NWS28 MAR25 TAL35 CLT18* DOV7 RSD33 POC25 MCH41 DAY2 POC13 TAL4 GLN12 MCH9 BRI23 DAR38 RCH33 DOV24 MAR16 CLT25 NWS20 CAR22 PHO29 ATL17 21st 2762 1989 DAY8 CAR17 ATL6 RCH17 DAR11 BRI21 NWS30 MAR4 TAL15 CLT35 DOV14 SON8 POC27 MCH6 DAY29 POC25 TAL5 GLN8 MCH32 BRI27 DAR11 RCH22 DOV19 MAR18 CLT41 NWS29 CAR13 PHO40 ATL18 17th 3119 1990 RahMoc Enterprises 75 Olds DAY30 RCH30 CAR18 ATL17 DAR29 NWS22 MAR27 TAL39 CLT19 SON10 POC35 MCH10 DAY39 POC31 TAL35 GLN32 MCH29 BRI32 DAR12 RCH20 DOV27 MAR20 NWS18 PHO19 ATL33 23rd 2666 Pontiac BRI5 DOV23 CLT11 CAR18 1991 Stavola Brothers Racing 8 Buick DAY33 RCH18 CAR19 ATL12 DAR14 BRI33 NWS27 MAR22 TAL25 CLT18 DOV25 SON16 POC13 MCH31 DAY24 POC24 TAL38 GLN19 MCH39 BRI20 DAR13 RCH13 DOV29 MAR26 NWS32 CLT17 CAR20 PHO15 ATL33 26th 2723 1992 Ford DAY23 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 1993 Petty Enterprises 44 Pontiac DAY34 CAR17 RCH25 ATL24 DAR26 BRI25 NWS23 MAR17 TAL16 SON8 CLT32 DOV11 POC12 MCH34 DAY11 NHA28 POC21 TAL23 GLN22 MCH28 BRI28 DAR30 RCH29 DOV34 MAR NWS33 CLT36 CAR26 PHO20 ATL23 28th 2647 1997 David Blair Motorsports 27 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR TEXDNQ BRI MAR SON TAL CLT DOV POC MCH21 CAL DAY NHA POC IND21 GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT19 TAL CAR PHO ATL 53rd 306 1998 SBIII Motorsports 58 Ford DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL CLT DOV RCH MCH POC SON NHA POC IND GLNDNQ MCH BRI NHA DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NA - Larry Hedrick Motorsports 41 Chevy TALDNQ DAYDNQ 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 Pts Ref 1985 Wilson Racing 69 Olds DAY CAR HCY BRI MAR DAR SBO LGY DOV CLT30 SBO HCY ROU IRP SBO LGY HCY MLW BRI DAR27 RCH NWS ROU CLT41 HCY CAR MAR 61st 195 1986 DAY CAR HCY MAR BRI DAR4 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 - 1989 Henderson Motorsports 75 Olds DAY6 CAR27 MAR21* HCY DAR5 BRI1* NZH26 SBO LAN NSV CLT42 DOV1* ROU LVL VOL MYB SBO HCY DUB IRP ROU BRI30 DAR34 RCH24 DOV MAR CLT28 CAR MAR 29th 1273 1990 Whitaker Racing 7 Buick DAY RCH CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI29 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 - 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 BRI6 DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR HCY 88th 150 1993 75 DAY CAR RCH DAR BRI HCY ROU MAR NZH CLT DOV36 MYB GLN MLW BRI10 RCH16 DOV28 ROU 44th 722 Chevy TAL39 IRP MCH5 NHA DAR37 CLT39 MAR CAR HCY ATL41 1995 Henderson Motorsports 75 Ford DAY17 CAR RCH ATL9 NSV13 DAR14 BRI27 HCY NHA43 NZH CLT32 DOV MYB GLN MLW TAL8 SBO IRP MCH41 BRI32 DAR22 RCH21 DOV38 CLTDNQ CARDNQ HOM 35th 1173 1997 Henderson Motorsports 75 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL19 LVS DAR36 HCY TEX BRI27 NSV36 TAL NHA NZH CLT18 DOV SBO GLN MLW MYB GTY IRP MCH BRI5 DARDNQ RCH DOV CLT36 CAL CARDNQ HOM 50th 617 1998 50 DAY CAR LVS NSV DAR BRI TEX HCY TALDNQ NHA NZH CLT DOV RCH PPR GLN MLW MYB CAL SBO IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT GTY CAR ATL HOM NA -

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 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 RCHDNQ MEM GTY MAR SON MMR PHO LVS 123rd -

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 Pts Ref 1984 Wilson Racing 6 Buick DAY1 ATL2 NA - Chevy TAL30 CSP SMS FRS MCS LCS IRP TAL FRS ISF DSF TOL MGR 1985 ATL16 DAY36 ATL28 TAL ATL SSP IRP CSP FRS IRP OEF ISF DSF TOL 52nd - 1986 Gray Racing ATL34 DAY ATL TAL SIR SSP FRS KIL CSP TAL BLN ISF DSF TOL MCS ATL 120th -