Meet the driver whose a weekly threat in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series while also striving to blossom in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards as their newest protégé, Ryan Wilson.

Since jumping behind the wheel of a go-kart when he was only five years old it was evident that Ryan Wilson had the skills to get the job done and Wilson has not only grown and matured, but he has been very busy climbing the ladder in the stock car racing world.Wilson jumped behind the wheel of a Sportsman car at Caraway Speedway and instantly had success winning five races in just 12 starts, then moved to Late Model Trucks and on to the Late Model Stock Cars where he won his first race on May 31, 2008. Ryan competed at Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, North Carolina and Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, North Carolina in 2009 and picked up another Late Model Stock Car win in his No. 12 Randolph Bank Toyota Camry. In 2010, Ryan returned to racing on some of the state’s most prestige short tracks, including Caraway (N.C.) Speedway . Wilson also completed in selected races at Ace (N.C.) Speedway as well as select UARA-STARS Late Model Stock Car touring series races including starts at Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Speedway and Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway. During the year, he notched one win, two poles, 12 top-fives and 22 top-10s.

It was though in the summer of 2010, Wilson stole the headlines by winning the coveted “Richard Petty Driver Search II.” By being crowned the winner, Wilson was awarded a shot in the ARCA Racing Series in Menards at Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway, where he qualified 19th and finished a noteworthy and respectable 14th.

In 2011, Wilson will attempt for a championship in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series at Caraway (N.C.) Speedway while also dabbling in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards for a limited schedule.