Jacob Wilson
Encyclopedia
Jacob Wilson 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. 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. He will also race in the season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
.
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racing driver.
Wilson began speedway karting in 2003 and in 2008 entered his first USAC Sprint Car
Sprint car racing
Sprint cars are high-powered race cars designed primarily for the purpose of running on short oval or circular dirt or paved tracks. Sprint car racing is popular in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa....
and Silver Crown races. He won a National sprint car race at Salem Speedway
Salem Speedway
Salem Speedway is a .555 mile long paved oval motor racetrack in Washington Township, Washington County, near Salem, Indiana, approximately south of Indianapolis. It opened in 1947. Major auto racing series that run at Salem are ARCA, USAR and the USAC...
. 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
Midget car racing
Midget cars, also Speedcars in Australia, are very small race cars with a very high power-to-weight ratio and typically use four-cylinder engines.-Cars:Typically, these cars have 300 to 400 horsepower and weigh...
and Silver Crown. He will make his Firestone Indy Lights debut in the series' season finale at the Kentucky Speedway
Kentucky Speedway
Kentucky Speedway is a tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and Jerry Carroll, who, along with four other investors, owned...
on October 2 driving for Belardi Auto Racing. He will also race in the season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada near Las Vegas, is a complex of multiple tracks for automobile racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.-History:...
.