Rick Wilson (racing driver)
| Rick Wilson | |||||||
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| Born | January 31, 1953 Bartow, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 206 races run over 14 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 17th (1989) | ||||||
| First race | 1980 Firecracker 400 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 1997 UAW-GM Quality 500 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 47 races run over 8 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 29th (1989) | ||||||
| First race | 1985 Winn-Dixie 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last race | 1997 All Pro 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| First win | 1989 Budweiser 200 (Bristol) | ||||||
| Last win | 1989 Budweiser 200 (Dover) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of November 29, 2012. | |||||||
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.