EARNING HIS WAY
Behind the scenes of Wilson
Motorsports, long-time family
friend, and chief mechanic
Mike Stapleton is tasked with
keeping all of the pre-runners
and cars in top shape. His
responsibilities also include
working closely with Adam Wik
out of Las Vegas, Nevada and
the folks at Fortin Racing from
San Diego, California, to ensure
the powertrain is going to deliver
the performance at every stage
of the race. "Ever since I started
racing my family has been in
Class 1," said Wilson. "That's been
my goal, and I had to earn my
way into the seat. I went from
Class 1600 to Class 12 to Class
10, and now I've reached it."
"I grew up watching the rivalry
between the Herbst Truggy, John
Herder, the Wilson Motorsports
cars, and all the guys like Rob
MacCachren, who used to run a
Class 1 car. That made me always
want to get in the driver's seat."
For the youngest Wilson, it's
now about keeping the car
together at the SCORE Baja
1000. As every competitor
knows, the biggest race of the
season is about endurance, and
not speed. Whether Brad Wilson
can overcome the podium
jitters and keep his eyes on the
prize at this point in the game is
anyone's guess. One thing is for
sure. He will have his family's full
support no matter who reaches
the checkered flag first. SJ
SEE THE
WILSON
TEAM AT
THE 2016
SCORE BAJA
500, WHERE
RONNY
FINISHED
FIRST AND
BRAD
FINISHED IN
THIRD PLACE.
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