| Josh Bilicki | |||||||
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 Bilicki atPocono Raceway in 2022 | |||||||
| Born | Joshua Michael Bilicki (1995-06-03)June 3, 1995 (age 29) Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
| NASCARCup Series career | |||||||
| 101 races run over 8 years | |||||||
| 2024 position | 58th | ||||||
| Best finish | 48th (2021,2022) | ||||||
| First race | 2017Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Sonoma) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024Xfinity 500 (Martinsville) | ||||||
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| NASCARXfinity Series career | |||||||
| 108 races run over 10 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 91 (DGM Racing) | ||||||
| 2024 position | 29th | ||||||
| Best finish | 29th (2024) | ||||||
| First race | 2016Road America 180 (Road America) | ||||||
| Last race | 2025United Rentals 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
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| NASCARCraftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 11 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| 2023 position | 112th | ||||||
| Best finish | 88th (2020) | ||||||
| First race | 2019Digital Ally 250 (Kansas) | ||||||
| Last race | 2023Clean Harbors 175 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of February 15, 2025. | |||||||
Joshua Michael Bilicki[1] (born June 3, 1995) is an American professionalstock car racing driver. He competes part-time in theNASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 91Chevrolet SS forDGM Racing withJesse Iwuji Motorsports.[2] He has also previously competed in theNASCAR Cup Series, theNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and varioussports car racing.
Starting with kid-karts at age four, Bilicki quickly moved through the ranks and into the next classes.[3] After several years in kid-karts and the Yamaha 100cc engine class, he moved to 80cc Shifter Karts. Bilicki showed his dominance quickly by winning many regional and national races, including the 2008 Road America SKUSA Super-Nationals, which brought competition from across the globe. Several times he even competed against and beat faster 125cc Shifter Karts. In 2011, Bilicki made the jump to 125cc Shifter Karts, and in 2012 Bilicki was recognized by and brought on board the Andrew Chase Racing-PCR team, competing in the Midwest Shifter Kart Series in a brand new PCR Shifter Kart.[4]
After racing Shifter Karts at a top level for nearly five years, Bilicki made the transition to sportscars at age fifteen in 2011, beginning with Spec Miata and the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). Within his first year of sportscar racing, he proved himself once again by earning two pole positions, four top-five finishing positions, and three podiums. After earning his national racing license in 2012, Bilicki began racing theSCCA Majors Tour and has qualified for the famedSCCA National Championship Runoffs every attempt tried. 2012 also marked his debut in an Area Sportsman Stock Car at a local circle track, Jefferson Speedway.
After several successful years of racing Spec Miata nationally, 2015 marked Bilicki's first year of professional sportscar racing in the IMSA Continental Tire Sportscar Challenge. He also raced a Spec Miata in the SCCA U.S. Majors Tour.
Bilicki debuted in theXfinity Series withObaika Racing atRoad America in 2016. In a blog post, he said that he got his ride by contacting teams that had "TBA" on the entry list the week of the race, and he got a call back from Obaika, offering him a spot.[5] Unfortunately, a crash in qualifying and a dead battery during the race derailed his weekend at his home track, and he finished 38th.[6] Bilicki returned to Obaika Racing, albeit this time in the No. 97, for theTicket Galaxy 200, his first oval start since 2012.[7] Starting last in the 40-car field, he avoided trouble and worked his way up to 28th position. He continued his stint with Obaika for theFord EcoBoost 300, staying in the 97 car alongsideRyan Ellis in Obaika's other entry, the No. 77.[8] Bilicki started 37th and finished 34th.
Bilicki returned to the No. 77 in 2017, along with other races planned with Obaika.[9] In April, Bilicki announced he would make hisMonster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut in June'sToyota/Save Mart 350 atSonoma Raceway, driving the No. 51 forRick Ware Racing.[10] After starting 33rd, he finished 36th.[11] Bilicki also drove an Xfinity Series race atMichigan International Speedway forMBM Motorsports,[12] finishing 27th. He ran another race forRick Ware Racing in Cup, but it was not the second road course race as planned. Instead, Bilicki made hisMonster Energy NASCAR Cup Series oval debut atNew Hampshire.[13] Later in the season, he signed a deal to run all three of the Xfinity road courses forB. J. McLeod Motorsports, running the organization's No. 8 entry.[14] After pit road speeding penalties atWatkins Glen and a crash atMid-Ohio, Bilicki ran downElliott Sadler in the final green flag run to finish twelfth at his home track,Road America.[15] He continued his relationship with McLeod a couple weeks later, driving the team's flagship No. 78 atChicagoland Speedway.[16]
On February 5, 2018, it was announced that Bilicki would attempt the full Xfinity season for startup teamJP Motorsports, bringing with him previous sponsorPrevagen to the No. 45.[17][18]
On February 4, 2019, it was announced that Bilicki would joinRSS Racing to pilot the team's No. 38Chevrolet Camaro for the full2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.[19] In May, he made hisNASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series debut in theDigital Ally 250 atKansas Speedway, driving the No. 34 forReaume Brothers Racing.[20] He also returned to theMonster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in June, driving forRick Ware Racing at Michigan.[21] Later in the month, he drove Ware's No. 53 at Chicagoland.[22] Before theKansas Lottery 300 in October, he announced he would drive forB. J. McLeod Motorsports for the remainder of the 2019 season.[23]
On May 11, 2020, Bilicki andTommy Baldwin Racing announced that they would partner for the2020 The Real Heroes 400.[24] He also drove sporadically for B. J. McLeod Motorsports, and tied his career-high finish in the Xfinity Series with a 12th-place finish at theDaytona International Speedway road course.[25]
On January 19, 2021, Bilicki announced he would compete full-time in the Cup Series for RWR.[26] In the2021 Coke Zero Sugar 400, Bilicki survived to the finish, resulting in him initially finishing in 11th place. However,Chris Buescher would later be disqualified, promoting Bilicki up to 10th place. This marks Bilicki’s first-ever Top 10 in the top 3 NASCAR divisions.[27] He would also make a handful of starts in theNASCAR Xfinity Series forSS-Green Light Racing, driving the 07 and 17.
Bilicki would not return toRick Ware Racing in 2022. Instead, he would drive the No. 77Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 forSpire Motorsports, the team he drove for in 2 races in 2020, for a near-full season in the NASCAR Cup Series.[28] In the2022 Xfinity Series season, Bilicki would drive forDGM Racing in the2022 Beef. It's What's for Dinner. 300.[29] He finished 9th, scoring his first Xfinity Series Top 10 in the process. He would also race forAlpha Prime Racing in the No. 44 and the No. 45.[30]
On December 12, 2022, Bilicki was announced to drive theLive Fast Motorsports No. 78 on a part-time schedule in 2023, starting atCircuit of the Americas.[31] On January 12, 2023, it was also announced that he would run part-time in the Xfinity Series forDGM Racing split between the team's Nos. 36 and 91 cars.[32] Bilicki also returned toSS-Green Light Racing to drive their No. 07 car in theXfinity Series race at Watkins Glen afterChris Hacker, who was originally going to drive that car, was arrested in the week leading up to the race and suspended by NASCAR.[33] Bilicki was actually the team's third pick to drive that car in that race, as Hacker had replacedKatherine Legge but Legge's sponsor (Blast Equality Collab) did not want to be on the car due to their members' connection with thewriters' strike going on at the time.[34] On August 25, 2023, Bilicki was announced to drive the No. 02Young's Motorsports for theMilwaukee truck race. He would be involved in an early accident and would finish 36th.[35]
On January 4, 2024, it was announced that Bilicki would be one of the drivers of theDGM Racing No. 92 car in the Xfinity Series, starting atDaytona.[36] On May 21, 2024, Bilicki was announced to drive theJoe Gibbs Racing No. 19 car atPortland.[37] On June 20, it was announced that Bilicki would compete in theCup Series race at theChicago Street Course, driving theMBM Motorsports No. 66 Mustang.[38] He would drive the DGM Racing No. 91 car in the race at Watkins Glen.[39]
In2025, Bilicki returned to DGM on another part-time schedule. AtDaytona Bilicki was rear-ended on pit road byKris Wright on Lap 86 after Wright failed to hit the brakes on his car. The impact sent the rear of Bilicki’s car into the air. Wright’s car was heavily damaged and despite the impact, Bilicki’s car suffered minimal damage and he was able to continue in the race while Wright’s race was over. Bilicki went on to finish in 14th place in the race.
Bilicki won the Outlaw 600 division race at the 2019World Championship Snowmobile Derby in his home state.[40]
Bilicki works as a driving coach and instructor when he is not behind the wheel. He is close friends with fellowNASCAR driverCamden Murphy.[citation needed]
| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
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| 2012 | Road America | Mazda Miata | Mazda | Spec Miata | 16 | 20 | Running |
| 2013 | Road America | Mazda Miata | Mazda | Spec Miata | 34 | 39 | Running |
| 2015 | Daytona | Mazda Miata | Mazda | Spec Miata | 55 | 43 | Running |
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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| 2021 | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 37 | 24 |
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | NCTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2019 | Reaume Brothers Racing | 34 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | MAR | TEX | DOV | KAN 18 | CLT DNQ | TEX | IOW | GTW | KEN 20 | POC | ELD | MCH | BRI | MSP | LVS | TAL | MAR | PHO | 90th | 7 | [59] | ||
| 33 | CHI 19 | HOM 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 34 | DAY | LVS 32 | CLT | ATL | HOM | POC | KEN | TEX | KAN | KAN | MCH | DRC | DOV | GTW | DAR | 88th | 01 | [60] | ||||||||||
| 33 | Toyota | RCH 25 | KAN 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 00 | BRI 26 | LVS | TAL | TEX 19 | MAR | PHO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | On Point Motorsports | 30 | Toyota | DAY | LVS | ATL | COA | MAR | BRD | DAR | KAN | TEX | CLT | GTW | SON 30 | KNX | NSH | MOH | POC | IRP | RCH | KAN | BRI | TAL | HOM | PHO | 102nd | 01 | [61] |
| 2023 | Young's Motorsports | 02 | Chevy | DAY | LVS | ATL | COA | TEX | BRD | MAR | KAN | DAR | NWS | CLT | GTW | NSH | MOH | POC | RCH | IRP | MLW 36 | KAN | BRI | TAL | HOM | PHO | 112th | 01 | [62] |
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
2 Bilicki switched from Cup points to Xfinity points in late 2021
