Josh Williams Motorsports

Josh Williams Motorsports (also sometimes known as Josh Williams Racing and formerly known as Williams-Gosselin Racing) is a team that currently competes in the ARCA Menards Series, fielding the No. 60 Ford. The team also competed in one NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race in 2014 at the spring Martinsville race.

Josh Williams Motorsports
Owner(s)Theresa Williams
Josh Williams
Kevin Williams
Mario Gosselin (former)
BaseConcord, North Carolina[1]
SeriesNASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series
Race driversARCA Menards Series:
60. TBA
SponsorsARCA Menards Series:
60. TBA
ManufacturerChevrolet
Opened2010 (ARCA)
2014 (Truck)
Career
DebutARCA Menards Series:
2010 Tire Kingdom 150 (Palm Beach)
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series:
2014 Kroger 250 (Martinsville)
Race victories2

History
Team owner / driver Josh Williams.

The team, under the name Josh Williams Racing, debuted in 2010 in the ARCA Racing Series in the series' first and only race to-date at Palm Beach International Raceway. Josh Williams piloted the No. 02 Ford, starting 11th and finishing 20th in what was also his debut in the series.

In 2015, Josh Williams Motorsports ran their first full season in the ARCA Series, with Williams driving the car in all races except for Chicago, where Cunningham Motorsports asked him to drive their No. 22 car in that race.[2] Williams accepted the offer and as a result, Tyler Audie drove the No. 6 in a partnership between his own family team and JWM. It was a successful year for the team, as they picked up six top-5 finishes and fourteen top-10's, and also sponsorship from Musselman's Applesauce for select races.[3]

After the team and Williams ran their first full seasons in ARCA in 2015, for 2016, they were able to hire a full-time crew chief for the first time, Daniel Johnson. According to Williams, himself and two other crew members were the only permanent employees of the team.[4] Williams himself again was set to compete in all races that season, but this changed when Williams stepped out of the driver's seat for Michael Lira to drive at DuQuoin. Instead, Williams was the crew chief for Lira in the race (instead of Johnson).[5]

In 2017, Williams did not return full-time, and moved to the Xfinity Series to run part-time for former team partner Mario Gosselin's team, King Autosport, in the No. 90 car. Lira returned to the No. 6 for Daytona and Nashville in a partnership with his father Carlos' team and Williams'. JWM did not attempt any other races that year until the Salem race in September. However, the team used the No. 31 instead of their usual No. 6. The reason for the number switch was because it was throwback weekend, and their paint scheme honored Bob Fields, who used the No. 31.[6]

Williams announced sometime in late 2019 that he would be fielding a car at the 2020 ARCA season-opener at Daytona. The car was later confirmed to be a Ford and have the No. 60. On January 3, 2020, Ryan Vargas announced that he would be driving the car at the series' testing at Daytona the following weekend. Along with Vargas, Doug Herd and Josh White drove the No. 60 in the test session.[7]

Williams revealed on January 19, 2020 that his team would be running a part-time schedule in 2020 in ARCA with various drivers and sponsors to be determined.[1]

References
  1. Krall, Charles (January 19, 2020). "Josh Williams Motorsports Enthused for 2020 Opportunities after Successful Test at Daytona". ARCARacing.com.
  2. Radebaugh, Don (June 17, 2015). "With Cunningham calling, opportunity knocks for Williams at Chicagoland". ARCARacing.com. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  3. Radebaugh, Don (August 28, 2015). "Musselman's increases sponsorship of ARCA championship contender Josh Williams". ARCARacing.com. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  4. Radebaugh, Don (January 26, 2016). "JWM growing in '16...adds crew chief Danny Johnson to full-time team roster". ARCARacing.com. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  5. "Role reversal for Williams at DuQuoin; Lira to drive 6 car". JoshWMotorsports.com. September 2, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  6. Radebaugh, Don (September 9, 2017). "Josh Williams returns with Throwback for family friend". ARCARacing.com. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  7. "Daytona Test Entry List". ARCARacing.com. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
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