Darryl Wills (born August 19, 1961) is an American racing driver from Alvin, Texas.
| Darryl Wills | |
|---|---|
 Wills winning the 2010 SCCA National Runoffs | |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | August 19, 1961 Corpus Christi, Texas |
| SCCA Formula Mazda career | |
| Current team | Hillenburg Motorsports |
| Years active | 2010-2014 |
| Car number | 1 |
| Starts | 47 |
| Wins | 40 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 1 in |
| Previous series | |
| 2008-2013 | SCCA Formula Mazda, Formula Car Challenge Series |
| Championship titles | |
| 2010, 2011, 2013 | SCCA Formula Mazda National Champion, SCCA Super Sweep (2 times), SCCA Triple Crown Winner(2 times), 3 times AJ Foyt Driver of the Year |
Wills began sprint car racing in 2004 and competed in a World of Outlaws race in 2005. In 2008, he began racing in SCCA Formula Mazda competition with Hillenburg Motorsports, later finishing third at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs in 2009 and winning the Formula Mazda championship in the event in 2010.[1] He won the Formula Mazda class at the June Sprints in 2011. Two more National Championships in 2011 and 2013 with the SCCA National Championship Runoffs. Other accolades include two time AJ Foyt Driver of the year, two-time winner of the prestigious Triple Crown Trophy and two time recipient of the SCCA Super Sweep Award.
Hillenburg Motorsports purchased two Firestone Indy Lights cars in November 2011 for Wills to compete in that series in 2012.[2] The combination competed in the first three races of the season with a best finish of tenth in the season opener in St. Petersburg. Wills finished 16th in points.
Wills currently resides in Houston, Texas.
Racing record
editSCCA National Championship Runoffs
edit| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mid-Ohio | Star | Mazda | Formula Mazda | 8 | 12 | Running |
| 2004 | Mid-Ohio | Star | Mazda | Formula Mazda | 7 | 5 | Running |
| 2009 | Road America | Star | Mazda | Formula Mazda | 3 | 2 | Running |
| 2010 | Road America | Star | Mazda | Formula Mazda | 1 | 4 | Running |
| 2011 | Road America | Star | Mazda | Formula Mazda | 1 | 1 | Running |
| 2012 | Road America | Star | Mazda | Formula Mazda | 4 | 5 | Running |
| 2013 | Road America | Star | Mazda | Formula Mazda | 1 | 3 | Running |
| 2014 | Laguna Seca | Spec Racer | Ford | Spec Racer Ford | 12 | 2 | DNF |
| Star | Mazda | Formula Mazda | 4 | 5 | Running | ||
| 2019 | VIR | Spec Racer | Ford | Spec Racer Ford Gen 3 | 23 | 26 | DNF |
| 2021 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Van Diemen DP06 | Mazda | Formula Enterprises 2 | 5 | 7 | Running |
| 2023 | VIR | Van Diemen DP06 | Mazda | Formula Enterprises 2 | 12 | 9 | Running |
| 2024 | Road America | Van Diemen DP06 | Mazda | Formula Enterprises 2 | 3 | 8 | Running |
American open–wheel racing results
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Indy Lights
edit| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hillenburg Motorsports | STP 10 |
ALA 11 |
LBH 15 |
INDY | DET | MIL | IOW | TOR | EDM | TRO | BAL | FON | 16th | 54 |
References
edit- ^ Wills Takes Formula Mazda SCCA National Championship at Road America Archived 2011-09-26 at the Wayback Machine, Sports Car Club of America, September 23, 2011, Retrieved 2012-03-25
- ^ Darryl Wills Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine, IndyCar, Retrieved 2012-03-22
External links
edit- Darryl Wills career summary at DriverDB.com
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