History of Josh Williams (racing driver) in Timeline

Joshua Lee Williams is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. Primarily known for his NASCAR Xfinity Series career, where he last competed full-time, driving the No. 11 Chevrolet SS for Kaulig Racing. Beyond his driving career, Williams also owns Josh Williams Motorsports, which focuses on developing up-and-coming drivers in series such as ARCA Menards, Late Model Stock Cars, Legend Cars, and Bandoleros. His involvement extends from participating as a driver to fostering talent in the racing world.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

August 3, 1993: Joshua Lee Williams Born

On August 3, 1993, Joshua Lee Williams was born. He is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner.

2009: Participation in Humpy's Heroes Program

In 2009, Josh Williams earned a spot in "Humpy's Heroes", a summer driver development program run by Humpy Wheeler for young drivers. This was after his early career in go-kart racing, Fastrucks and Legends cars.

2010: ARCA Racing Series Debut

In 2010, Williams debuted in the ARCA Racing Series, driving five races in his family car, numbered 02, achieving a best finish of 15th at Iowa Speedway.

2012: Full-Time with Josh Williams Motorsports in ARCA

In 2012, Williams ran his Josh Williams Motorsports team full-time in the ARCA series, participating in all but one race with limited funding and achieving four top-ten finishes, including a best finish of seventh.

2013: First ARCA Top-Five Finish

In 2013, despite initial sponsorship challenges, Williams secured a four-race deal with Roulo Brothers Racing and drove for Frank Kimmel and GMS Racing. He achieved his first top-five finish (second place) at Chicagoland Speedway, sponsored by Allegiant Air, and finished fifth in points.

2014: Camping World Truck Series Start

In 2014, Josh Williams and his family made one Camping World Truck Series start in a partnership with T3R2 Racing, but they had to drop out at Martinsville Speedway.

2014: Continued ARCA Racing with Limited Funding

In 2014, Williams scaled back to just over half the schedule due to limited funding, but consistently ran near the top ten and scored another runner-up finish in the season's penultimate race.

2015: Full Season in ARCA, Third in Standings

In 2015, Williams raced the full ARCA season, finishing outside the top ten in only five races, and ultimately secured third place in the driver's standings.

2016: First ARCA Wins

2016 marked a year of success for Josh Williams as he secured his first two ARCA wins at Madison International Speedway and Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, ultimately finishing fifth in points.

2016: Xfinity Series Starts

In 2016, Josh Williams made two Xfinity Series starts as a start and park driver, one for Jimmy Means Racing and one for King Autosport.

April 21, 2017: Bristol Motor Speedway Xfinity Race

On April 21, 2017, Josh Williams was announced as the driver of King's No. 90 entry for the spring Bristol Motor Speedway Xfinity race. Longtime friend Mario Gosselin helped Williams get the ride.

2017: Limited ARCA Appearances

In 2017, Josh Williams expressed interest in running more ARCA Racing Series races. His team participated in two races in partnership with Lira Motorsports, and Williams achieved a fourth-place finish at the Salem Speedway throwback weekend.

2018: ARCA Finish at Talladega

In 2018, Williams returned to the ARCA series, driving the No. 6 Chevrolet at Talladega in partnership with Our Motorsports, and finishing in fifth place.

2018: Majority of Races in No. 90 and Crew Chief Role

In 2018, Williams took over the majority of the races in the No. 90 and served as crew chief for drivers of the 90 like Donald Theetge and Andy Lally on most weekends when he was not driving.

January 29, 2019: Move to DGM Racing

On January 29, 2019, Josh Williams moved to DGM's No. 36 car for the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.

2020: Returns to DGM

In 2020, Williams returned to DGM, piloting the team's No. 92 entry and achieving two top-ten finishes in October, including a career-best sixth-place finish at Kansas Speedway, which came shortly after the death of one of Williams' employees.

2021: Full Season Effort Confirmed with DGM, Then Departure

On October 31, 2020, Williams and DGM confirmed another full-season effort in 2021. Following the 2021 season, Williams and DGM parted ways as Williams pursued an opportunity that would help him race on Sundays.

August 22, 2022: Returns to DGM Racing

On August 22, 2022, Josh Williams announced his return to his old No. 92 for DGM. He would drive that car as well as the team's No. 36 car for the rest of 2022.

2022: First NASCAR Cup Series Start

In 2022, Josh Williams made his first career NASCAR Cup Series start at the Food City Dirt Race, driving the No. 78 for Live Fast Motorsports.

2022: Move to B. J. McLeod Motorsports

In 2022, Josh Williams moved to the No. 78 car, driving for B. J. McLeod Motorsports.

2023: Suspension for actions at Atlanta Motor Speedway

In 2023, Josh Williams returned to the No. 92 car full-time. At Atlanta, he sustained heavy damage; when debris from his repaired car caused another caution, NASCAR parked him. Williams then stopped his car on the start/finish line and walked back to pit road, resulting in a suspension for the COTA race on March 21.

2024: Drives the No. 11 Car for Kaulig Racing

In 2024, Josh Williams drove the No. 11 car for Kaulig Racing, struggling throughout the season and scoring four top-ten finishes, with a best of seventh at Portland. He finished the season in eighteenth in the final points standings.

July 30, 2025: Released from Kaulig Racing

On July 30, 2025, Josh Williams was released from Kaulig Racing for the remainder of the season. At the time, Williams was nineteenth in the standings with two top-ten finishes.