# Rick Wilson (racing driver)

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.

## Career

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. 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 19th following an accident.

## 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.

## 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 | |
| 1980 | Wilson Racing | 62 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 37 | CAR | ATL | ONT | | | | 68th | 225 |
| 1981 | Wilson Racing | 62 | 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 | |
| 1982 | Wilson Racing | 62 | Olds | DAY 18 | RCH | BRI | ATL 9 | CAR | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL 32 | NSV | DOV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 10 | MAR | CAR | ATL 27 | RSD | | | | 34th | 731 | |
| 1982 | Wilson Racing | 62 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 36 | POC | RSD | MCH | DAY 33 | NSV | POC | TAL 27 | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | NWS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 34th | 731 |
| 1983 | Wilson Racing | 62 | Buick | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 1985 | Ellington Racing | 21 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ATL 18 | RSD | | | | | | | | | 75th | 109 | |
| 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 | |
| 1986 | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 4 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | TAL 8 | DOV | CLT | RSD | POC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28th | 1698 |
| 1987 | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 4 | 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 | |
| 1988 | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 4 | Olds | 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 | |
| 1989 | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 4 | Olds | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 1990 | RahMoc Enterprises | 75 | Pontiac | | | | | | BRI 5 | | | | | DOV 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 11 | CAR 18 | | | | | | | | | | | 23rd | 2666 | |
| 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 | |
| 1992 | Stavola Brothers Racing | 8 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | - | |
| 1998 | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | 41 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TAL DNQ | DAY DNQ | PHO | CAR | ATL | NA | - | |

##### Daytona 500

| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
| 1981 | Wilson Racing | Oldsmobile | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1982 | Wilson Racing | Oldsmobile | 13 | 18 |
| 1983 | Wilson Racing | Buick | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1986 | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 16 | 7 |
| 1987 | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 9 | 37 |
| 1988 | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 13 | 15 |
| 1989 | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 40 | 8 |
| 1990 | RahMoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 28 | 30 |
| 1991 | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | 26 | 33 |
| 1992 | Stavola Brothers Racing | 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 | |
| 1986 | Wilson Racing | 69 | Olds | 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 | - | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | - | |
| 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 | |
| 1993 | Henderson Motorsports | 75 | Olds | DAY | CAR | RCH | DAR | BRI | HCY | ROU | MAR | NZH | CLT | DOV 36 | MYB | GLN | MLW | | | | | BRI 10 | | RCH 16 | DOV 28 | ROU | | | | | | | | | 44th | 722 | |
| 1993 | Henderson Motorsports | 75 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TAL 39 | IRP | MCH 5 | NHA | | DAR 37 | | | | CLT 39 | MAR | CAR | HCY | ATL 41 | | | | | | 44th | 722 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | - | |

#### 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 | - | |

### 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 |
| 1984 | Wilson Racing | 6 | Buick | DAY 1 | ATL 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NA | - |
| 1984 | Wilson Racing | 6 | Chevy | | | TAL 30 | CSP | SMS | FRS | MCS | LCS | IRP | TAL | FRS | ISF | DSF | TOL | MGR | | NA | - |
| 1985 | Wilson Racing | 6 | Chevy | ATL 16 | DAY 36 | ATL 28 | TAL | ATL | SSP | IRP | CSP | FRS | IRP | OEF | ISF | DSF | TOL | | | 52nd | - |
| 1986 | Gray Racing | 6 | Chevy | ATL 34 | DAY | ATL | TAL | SIR | SSP | FRS | KIL | CSP | TAL | BLN | ISF | DSF | TOL | MCS | ATL | 120th | - |