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Josh Williams
Williams at Dover International Speedway in 2019
Born (1993-08-03) August 3, 1993 (age 31)
Port Charlotte, Florida
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
61 races run over 4 years
Car no., teamNos. 36/92 (DGM Racing)
2019 position17th
Best finish17th (2019)
First race2016 Menards 250 (Michigan)
Last race2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2014 position84th
Best finish84th (2014)
First race2014 Kroger 250 (Martinsville)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of November 16, 2019.

Josh Williams (born August 3, 1993) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the Nos. 36 and 92 Chevrolet Camaros for DGM Racing. He previously raced in the ARCA Racing Series, accumulating over 100 starts in that series.[1]

Racing career

Early years

Williams raced go-karts, quarter midgets and Allison Legacy cars to help advance his early racing career.[2]

ARCA Racing Series

Williams' 2013 Kimmel ARCA car at Road America

Williams drove five races in the 2010 ARCA Racing Series in his family car, numbered 02. He recorded the best finish of 15th at Iowa Speedway.[3] Williams caught the attention of those in the racing community with those performances, as he ran three races for Andy Belmont the following year and another three for his family team, which later developed an alliance with Lira Motorsports. Williams recorded two top-tens in Belmont's car and one more in his own car.[4] For 2012, Williams took his Josh Williams Motorsports team full-time, running all but one race while having limited funding. He failed to finish three races and had four top tens with a best finish of seventh.[5]

The 2013 season was a struggle, to begin with for Williams, who remained sponsorless through the first five races of the season despite having two top ten finishes. He then signed a four race deal with Roulo Brothers Racing, making sporadic appearances in their Ford racecars. Running in between races for Roulo with his family team, Williams was signed by Frank Kimmel to drive one of his cars at Road America, starting and parking. Williams drove the next race for GMS Racing, again start and parking at Michigan International Speedway. Williams carried the sponsorship from Allegiant Air for the rest of the year, grabbing his first top-five finish (a second at Chicagoland Speedway). He finished fifth in points while utilizing four teams to get there.[6]

Again hampered by limited funding, Williams scaled back to just over half the schedule in 2014, always running near or in the top ten. He scored another runner-up finish in the season's penultimate race.[7] He raced the full season with the number six in 2015, except for one race with Cunningham Motorsports. He only finished outside of the top ten in five races and finished third in the drivers standings,[8] behind Grant Enfinger and Austin Wayne Self, who passed Williams for second during the final race. 2016 brought new success for Williams, as he won his first two races, at Madison International Speedway[9] and Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.[10] He finished fifth in points after an inconsistent season with 11 top tens.[11]

Williams had said that he would have liked to run more ARCA Racing Series races in 2017.[12] His team ran two races in the beginning of the season in a partnership with Lira Motorsports,[13] and Williams himself went behind the wheel for the annual Salem Speedway throwback weekend, running fourth.[14]

National series

Williams and family made one Camping World Truck Series start, falling out at Martinsville Speedway in 2014.[15] He made two Xfinity Series starts as a start and park driver, one for Jimmy Means Racing and one for King Autosport.[16] He was announced as the driver of King's No. 90 entry for the spring Bristol Motor Speedway Xfinity race on April 21, 2017.[17] Longtime friend Mario Gosselin helped Williams get the ride.[18] Along with the Bristol race, Williams wanted to run about six Truck races for his family team in 2017.[19] The Truck races never came, but Williams garnered six other starts split between King's 90 and 92 cars, mostly starting and parking in the 92 and running full races in the 90. At Daytona in summer, Williams was running just outside the top ten before he was clipped by Daniel Suárez, finishing last.[20] Williams broke the top thirty in all of his full races.[21]

For 2018, Williams took over the majority of the races in the No. 90 and served as crew chief for drivers of the 90 like Donald Theetge and Andy Lally most weekends when he was not in the seat.[22]

On January 29, 2019, it was announced that Williams would move over to DGM's No. 36 car for the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.[23] After gambling on pit strategy, Williams finished a career-best sixteenth in the Boyd Gaming 300 in early March.[24] He later improved on that career-best with his first career top-ten, an eighth at Talladega Superspeedway in the spring. The finish helped Williams and DGM bounce back from a sponsor who failed to pay the team in the beginning portions of the year.[25]

Personal life

Williams visits children's hospitals to give back to the community in his free time.[26] Williams, with his wife, owns a company that prepares foreclosed homes for auction, which he works at during the week while racing.[22]

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.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity 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 NXSC Pts Ref
2016 Jimmy Means Racing 79 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH
38 		IOW DAY KEN 80th 4 [27]
King Autosport 92 Chevy NHA
DNQ 		IND IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR RCH CHI KEN
37 		DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM
2017 90 DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI
22 		RCH TAL CLT DOV POC
28 		KEN
26 		DOV CLT KAN HOM
28 		46th 53 [28]
92 MCH
34 		IOW DAY
40 		KEN NHA IND IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR RCH CHI TEX
34 		PHO
2018 DGM Racing 90 DAY
22 		ATL
24 		LVS
21 		PHO
29 		CAL
25 		TEX
30 		BRI
22 		RCH TAL
26 		DOV CLT
38 		POC
21 		MCH
32 		IOW
34 		CHI
31 		DAY
24 		KEN
35 		NHA IOW
24 		GLN MOH BRI
28 		ROA DAR IND
24 		LVS
20 		RCH CLT DOV KAN
24 		TEX PHO 32nd 208 [29]
92 HOM
DNQ
2019 36 DAY
22 		ATL
21 		LVS
16 		PHO
29 		CAL
33 		TEX
14 		BRI
19 		TAL
8 		DOV
22 		CLT
27 		POC
15 		MCH
23 		IOW
17 		CHI
26 		DAY
28 		KEN
18 		NHA
19 		IOW
15 		GLN
19 		MOH
22 		BRI
30 		ROA
31 		DAR
24 		IND
17 		LVS
18 		RCH
23 		CLT
20 		DOV
15 		KAN
21 		TEX
14 		PHO
15 		HOM
19 		17th 527 [30]
92 RCH
DNQ

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World 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 NCWTC Pts Ref
2014 Josh Williams Motorsports 66 Ford DAY MAR
34 		KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW KEN IOW ELD POC MCH BRI MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 84th 10 [31]

ARCA Racing Series

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

ARCA Racing 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 ARSC Pts Ref
2010 Josh Williams Motorsports 02 Ford DAY PBE
20 		SLM TEX TAL TOL
26 		POC MCH IOW
15 		MFD POC BLN NJE
25 		ISF CHI DSF TOL SLM KAN CAR
24 		42nd 600 [32]
2011 Andy Belmont Racing 14 Chevy DAY TAL SLM
6 		TOL
12 		NJE
7 		CHI POC MCH WIN BLN 27th 990 [33]
Josh Williams Motorsports 02 Ford IOW
32 		IRP
8 		POC ISF MAD DSF SLM KAN TOL
14
2012 DAY
33 		MOB
20 		TAL
12 		TOL
13 		ELK POC
10 		NJE
22 		IOW
32 		CHI
20 		IRP
13 		POC
21 		BLN
17 		MAD
7 		DSF
C 		KAN
13 		9th 3285 [34]
Chevy SLM
9 		MCH
29 		WIN
10 		ISF
18 		SLM
22
2013 Ford DAY
15 		MOB
26 		TAL
6 		TOL
8 		POC
10 		MCH
16 		CHI
2 		NJE
12 		POC
13 		5th 4825 [35]
Chevy SLM
19 		MAD
8 		IOW
12 		SLM
6 		KEN
15 		KAN
10
Roulo Brothers Racing 17 Ford ELK
6
Kimmel Racing 68 Ford ROA
23
GMS Racing 23 Chevy WIN
17
Roulo Brothers Racing 99 Ford BLN
9 		ISF
10 		DSF
13
2014 Josh Williams Motorsports 6 Chevy DAY MOB SLM
6 		TOL
11 		NJE
11 		POC
6 		MCH
10 		CHI
11 		IRP POC BLN ISF MAD DSF SLM KEN
13 		KAN
2 		13th 2280 [36]
Ford TAL
11 		ELK
6 		WIN
14
2015 DAY
9 		SLM
19 		TAL
18 		3rd 4650 [37]
Chevy MOB
3 		NSH
7 		TOL
3 		NJE
3 		POC
7 		MCH
6 		WIN
7 		IOW
22 		IRP
6 		POC
5 		BLN
6 		ISF
4 		DSF
4 		SLM
8 		KEN
24 		KAN
26
Cunningham Motorsports 22 Dodge CHI
7
2016 Josh Williams Motorsports 6 Ford DAY
19 		TAL
2 		4th 4175 [38]
Chevy NSH
1 		SLM
13 		TOL
6 		NJE
6 		POC
11 		MCH
20 		MAD
1 		WIN
6 		IOW
10 		IRP
4 		POC
26 		BLN
10 		ISF
16 		DSF SLM
4 		CHI
26 		KEN
6 		KAN
13
2017 31 DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH MAD IOW IRP POC WIN ISF ROA DSF SLM
4 		CHI KEN KAN 77th 210 [39]
2018 6 DAY NSH SLM TAL
5 		TOL CLT POC MCH MAD GTW CHI IOW ELK POC ISF BLN DSF SLM IRP KAN 76th 205 [40]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

  1. ^ "Driver Josh Williams Career Statistics - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  2. ^ "Ryan Blaney's eye in the sky took unique road to the spotters' stand". FOX Sports. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  3. ^ "Driver Josh Williams 2010 ARCA Racing Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  4. ^ "Driver Josh Williams 2011 ARCA Racing Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  5. ^ "Driver Josh Williams 2012 ARCA Racing Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  6. ^ "Driver Josh Williams 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  7. ^ "Driver Josh Williams 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  8. ^ "Driver Josh Williams 2015 ARCA Racing Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  9. ^ "Josh Williams Wins ARCA Race At Madison". Beyond the Flag. 2016-06-20. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  10. ^ "Josh Williams wins ARCA race in Nashville". Auto Racing. 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  11. ^ "Driver Josh Williams 2016 ARCA Racing Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  12. ^ Winningham, Brett. "ARCA: Josh Williams Talks Season, Biggest Influence, and Expectations for 2017". Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  13. ^ "2017 #6 Josh Williams Motorsports - ARCA Racing Paint Schemes". www.thepitlane.org. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  14. ^ "Driver Josh Williams 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  15. ^ "Driver Josh Williams 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  16. ^ "Driver Josh Williams 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  17. ^ "Josh Williams grateful for Bristol XFINITY Series debut with King Autosport". Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  18. ^ Wilson, Steven B. "Josh Williams grateful for Bristol XFINITY Series debut with King Autosport". Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  19. ^ "Josh Williams Steers Blue Collar Team to ARCA Championship Mix, NASCAR Future". Motorsports Tribune. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  20. ^ "XFINITY: Crash puts brakes on strong run for Josh Williams and Gosselin team at Daytona". brock.lastcar.info. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  21. ^ "Driver Josh Williams 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  22. ^ a b Gluck, Jeff. "How I Got Here with Josh Williams". player.fm. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  23. ^ Seelman, Jacob. "Josh Williams Returning To DGM Racing In Xfinity". Speed Sport. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  24. ^ Seelman, Jacob. "Josh Williams Has Career Day Again in Las Vegas". Speed Sport. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  25. ^ Seelman, Jacob. "Josh Williams Soaks In Career-Best Xfinity Result". Speed Sport. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  26. ^ "This Homecoming Like None Other For Josh Williams And Team". shorttracks.us. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
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  29. ^ "Josh Williams – 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  30. ^ "Josh Williams – 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  31. ^ "Josh Williams – 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  32. ^ "Josh Williams – 2010 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  33. ^ "Josh Williams – 2011 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  34. ^ "Josh Williams – 2012 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
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  40. ^ "Josh Williams – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
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