Billy Leslie
Born (1987-10-14) October 14, 1987
Algonac, Michigan
ARCA Menards Series career
36 races run over 6 years
Best finish24th (2007)
First race2005 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA 200 by Federated Auto Parts (Salem)
Last race2009 Wolverine Power Systems 200 presented by Generac (Berlin)
First win2007 Winchester ARCA 200 (Winchester)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 6 0
Statistics current as of November 7, 2022.

Billy Leslie (born October 14, 1987) is an American former professional racing driver. He is the son of former NASCAR Busch Series driver Tracy Leslie. He has previously competed in the ARCA Racing Series with one win in 2007 at Winchester Speedway and six top-10's.

Racing career

Leslie first made his ARCA Re/Max Series debut in 2005 at the age of seventeen driving for Lee Leslie in the No. 44 Ford at Salem Speedway, where he would finish 25th due to a crash. He would make four more starts during the year with a best finish of 13th at Lake Erie Speedway. He would return in 2006, mostly driving the No. 2 for Hixson Motorsports, Eddie Sharp Racing, and DGM Racing, where he would score two top-10's, including a third place finish at Winchester Speedway.

Leslie would remain in the series the following year in 2007, now driving the No. 18 Ford for his father Tracy. He would start his season at Salem, where he would finish 21st due to a crash. At his next race at Winchester, he would start eighth, and would lead the final 60 laps on route to his first and only ARCA Re/Max Series win ahead of Brian Keselowski. He would make nine more starts and would score two more top-10's that year. He would remain with in the No. 18 in 2008, only earning one top-10 at Berlin Raceway, where he would finish sixth.

In 2009, Leslie would run in three races, crashing at Rockingham Speedway and suffering a suspension issue at Mansfield Motorsports Park. In his final race of the year at Berlin, Leslie was involved in a frightening crash of the sixth lap, where he would run off course on the berm outside the second turn and would attempt to get back onto the track, which caused him to hit the tire barrier at turn three and go off the track, where he would flip a number of times before the car came to a rest in the forest outside the track. He would escape with minor injuries. After failing to start at Palm Beach International Raceway in the No. 17 Ford for Andy Belmont, he would not compete in ARCA competition again.

Afterwards, he would run in the CRA Super Series, first racing in the Southern division before racing in the main series from 2011 to 2012.[1]

Motorsports results

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 22 23 ARSC Pts Ref
2005 Lee Leslie Racing 44 Ford DAY NSH SLM
25
KEN TOL
DNQ
LAN MIL
22
POC MCH KAN KEN 45th 760 [2]
3 BLN
14
POC GTW LER
13
NSH MCH ISF
DNQ
TOL
14
DSF CHI SLM
DNQ
TAL
2006 44 DAY
DNQ
NSH 50th 760 [3]
Hixson Motorsports 2 Ford SLM
6
WIN
3
KEN BLN
33
POC GTW NSH MCH ISF MIL
Eddie Sharp Racing TOL
35
POC MCH KAN KEN TOL
28
DSF CHI
DGM Racing SLM
24
TAL IOW
2007 Leslie Racing 18 Ford DAY USA NSH SLM
21
KAN WIN
1
KEN TOL
8
IOW
28
POC MCH
17
BLN
29
KEN POC NSH ISF MIL
6
GTW
14
DSF CHI SLM
30
TAL
37
TOL
25
24th 1685 [4]
2008 DAY SLM
30
IOW
18
KAN CAR
38
KEN
15
TOL
31
POC MCH
31
CAY
26
KEN
36
BLN
6
POC NSH
14
ISF DSF CHI
14
SLM NJE TAL TOL 29th 1210 [5]
2009 DAY SLM CAR
39
TAL KEN TOL POC MCH MFD
23
IOW KEN BLN
32
POC ISF CHI TOL DSF NJE SLM KAN CAR 100th 220 [6]
2010 Andy Belmont Racing 17 Ford DAY PBE
34
SLM TEX TAL TOL POC MCH IOW MFD POC BLN NJE ISF CHI DSF TOL SLM KAN CAR 143rd 0 [7]

References

  1. "Billy Leslie". Third Turn. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  2. "Billy Leslie – 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  3. "Billy Leslie – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  4. "Billy Leslie – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  5. "Billy Leslie – 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  6. "Billy Leslie – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  7. "Billy Leslie – 2010 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
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