Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson (born March 17, 1990 in Crawfordsville, Indiana) is an American racing driver.
Wilson began speedway karting in 2003 and in 2008 entered his first USAC Sprint Car and Silver Crown races. He won a National sprint car race at Salem Speedway. In 2009 he finished 21st in Sprint car points and 16th in Silver Crown points but failed to win in either series. In 2010 he raced in a number of different sprint car series but failed to register points in any of them as he struggled with consistency. In 2011 he has raced in the USAC National Midget Series and Silver Crown.[1] He will make his Firestone Indy Lights debut in the series' season finale at the Kentucky Speedway on October 2 driving for Belardi Auto Racing.[2] He also raced in the season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.[3] Jacob won the prestigious PayLess Little 500 at Anderson Speedway back-to-back in 2013 & 2014.
Motorsports career results
PayLess Little 500
| Year | Start | Finish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15 | 30 | Wrecked |
| 2009 | 5 | 4 | Running |
| 2010 | 9 | 5 | Running |
| 2011 | 9 | 21 | Oil Pressure |
| 2012 | 22 | 19 | - |
| 2013 | 9 | 1 | Running |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 | Running |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | Running |
| 2016 | 8 | 26 | Wrecked |
References
- ↑ Jacob Wilson - Career Detail, Driver Database, Retrieved 2011-08-26
- ↑ Third Firestone Indy Lights Driver Added To Belardi Auto Racing Roster, PaddockTalk, September 24, 2011, Retrieved 2011-09-26
- ↑ Lee, Rob. Wilson gets ride with Indy Lights, Crawfordsville Journal Review, August 23, 2011, Retrieved 2011-08-26