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🇺🇸 Josh Williams

Racing driver from United States. NASCAR Xfinity, King Autosport.
Driver facts
Full name
Josh Williams
Born
3 August 1993(b. 1993)
Nationality
United States
Current team
King Autosport
Series
NASCAR Xfinity
Status
Active
Career wins
2
Career podiums
8
Career starts
342
Career DNFs
13
Racer Rating
4,126
Josh Williams
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
4,126
Rank 3019 of 38,983 indexed, -153 this season
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago

Josh Williams is a racing driver from United States who competes in NASCAR Xfinity for King Autosport. Williams has recorded 2 wins and 8 podiums from 342 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 4,126 ranks Williams 3019th of 38,983 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2026 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
P1P5P10P20DNFUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSA
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
2026-06-27NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at SonomaNASCAR XfinityP27−25
2026-05-02NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at TexasNASCAR XfinityP18+51
2026-04-25NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at TalledegaNASCAR XfinityP35−97
2026-04-18NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at KansasNASCAR XfinityP17+48
2026-04-11NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at BristolNASCAR XfinityP29−45
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
Rating wonRaceSeriesFinish
+144Chicagoland Speedway 2013ARCA Menards SeriesP2
+132NASCAR Xfinity Series at Charlotte 2025NASCAR XfinityP6
+126NASCAR Xfinity Series at Charlotte 2024NASCAR XfinityP8
+126Talladega Superspeedway 2013ARCA Menards SeriesP6
+125NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT TALLADEGA 2019NASCAR XfinityP8
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Martinsville9 starts+30
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Charlotte5 starts+29
Talladega Superspeedway5 starts+29
NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT LAS VEGAS6 starts+24
Struggles
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Charlotte Road Course4 starts-34
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Dover5 starts-27
NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT CHARLOTTE4 starts-27
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Darlington9 starts-22
Season by season
SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPodiumsDNFsPolesPointsPosGain/LossRating
2026▸NASCAR Xfinity1100000P29−1534,126
2025▸NASCAR Xfinity3000000P29−1134,279
2024▸NASCAR Xfinity3300000P30+2094,392
▸NASCAR Cup Series200000P37−13
2023▸NASCAR Xfinity3200000P30−194,197
▸NASCAR Truck100000P36−52
2022▸NASCAR Xfinity2800000P34−1,7094,268
▸NASCAR Cup Series300000P37↑1,459−11
2021▸NASCAR Xfinity3200000P31−274,529
2020▸NASCAR Xfinity3300000P22+3174,399
2019▸NASCAR Xfinity3100000P30+6044,299
2018▸NASCAR Xfinity2000000P43+1233,932
▸ARCA Menards SeriesStar Brite / Star Tron ( Chris Our )100000P22+81
▸NASA100000P102−193
2017▸NASCAR XfinityKing Autosport700000P42−1163,468
▸ARCA Menards SeriesSW FL Cable / Bob Fields Auto Parts Throwback ( Theresa Williams )100000P23+93
2016▸ARCA Menards SeriesMusselman's Big Cup Apple Sauce ( Theresa Williams )1923500P4+433,567
▸NASA200000P37−356
▸NASCAR XfinityKing Autosport200000P37−214
2015▸ARCA Menards SeriesMusselman's / Team Anya Cale / #BeatLeukemia ( Theresa Williams )2003300P3+1264,216
2014▸ARCA Menards SeriesJosh Williams Msprt / Breast Cancer Awareness ( Theresa Williams )1101100P15+2334,299
▸NASCAR TruckT3R2100000P34↑139−111
2013▸ARCA Menards SeriesAllegiant Travel ( Theresa Williams )2101400P13+2,4363,786
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Williams finished ahead vs behind
RivalRatingRacedAheadBehindRecord
🇺🇸 Brandon Jones5,6572767819828%
🇺🇸 Justin Allgaier5,7662604621418%
🇺🇸 Ryan Sieg4,7912596819126%
🇺🇸 Jeremy Clements4,22825910015939%
🇺🇸 Jeb Burton4,2951886012832%
🇺🇸 Riley Herbst5,4701724612627%
🇺🇸 Kyle Weatherman4,212171967556%
🇺🇸 Anthony Alfredo4,700153658842%
🇺🇸 Sam MayerFIA Silver5,1081514510630%
🇺🇸 Austin Hill5,1551503111921%
🇺🇸 Denny HamlinHigher-rated, 1× champion7,381102820%
🇺🇸 Ryan BlaneyHigher-rated7,0831821611%
🇺🇸 Ty GibbsHigher-rated, 2× champion6,8326495514%
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 38,983 drivers indexed
#DriverSeriesRating
3,009🇺🇸 Andy SanterreNASCAR Xfinity4,128
3,010🇪🇸 Belen GarciaEuropean Le Mans Series4,128
3,011🇪🇸 Bruno MéndezFormula V8 3.54,128
3,012🇸🇪 Hampus EricssonLamborghini Super Trofeo NA4,128
3,013🇵🇹 Gary AylesFIA GT Championship4,127
3,014🇬🇧 James FletcherGB34,127
3,015🇺🇸 Johnny O'ConnellMcLaren Trophy America4,127
3,016🇩🇰 Simon BirchGT World Challenge Europe4,127
3,017🇺🇸 Burney LamarNASCAR Xfinity4,126
3,018🇺🇸 Cecil EuniceNASCAR Xfinity4,126
3,019🇺🇸 Josh WilliamsNASCAR Xfinity4,126
3,020🇺🇸 Matt TravisGT4 America4,126
3,021🇺🇸 Nathan ButtkeNASCAR Xfinity4,126
3,022🇮🇪 Robert CreganGP3 Series4,126
3,023🇺🇸 Scott AndersonIndy NXT4,126
3,024🇦🇷 Agustín CanapinoTurismo Carretera4,125
3,025🇺🇦 Oleksandr GaydayNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie4,125
3,026🇧🇪 Eric CayrolleFIA World Touring Car Cup4,124
3,027🇺🇸 Jason A. WhiteNASCAR Truck4,124
3,028🇲🇽 Martin FuentesLamborghini Super Trofeo NA4,124
3,029🇬🇧 Martin StrettonFIA GT Championship4,124
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Josh Williams is a professional stock car racing driver competing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, where he has made 250 starts since 2018 without recording a win or podium finish. His rating of 4,174 places him in the professional band, a level that describes a national championship front-runner or the sharp end of a strong feeder series; however, his record tells a different story. Across 256 total starts in NASCAR's top three national series from 2018 to 2026, Williams has finished on average in 22nd position and has never broken through to victory lane or the podium, despite competing consistently against established professionals and multiple former champions.[1]

The competitive context reveals the scale of the challenge Williams has faced. His most frequent rivals include Justin Allgaier, the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity champion; Brandon Jones and Riley Herbst, both elite-level professionals rated in the 5,600s; and Ryan Sieg, a strong professional in the 5,150s. Against this field, Williams trails significantly in head-to-head records, finishing behind Allgaier in 205 of 251 shared races, behind Jones in 176 of 250, and behind Sieg in 182 of 250. He has occasionally outrun much stronger drivers in isolated instances, including four finishes ahead of Kyle Larson, a Gold-graded driver and two-time NASCAR Cup champion, and 14 ahead of Chase Briscoe, but these represent exceptions rather than patterns and do not alter the overall picture of a driver consistently finishing mid-pack in professional competition.[2]

Williams remains active as of 2026, racing part-time in the Xfinity Series while also operating Josh Williams Motorsports, a team owner venture that fields development drivers in lower-series competition. His tenure has seen sponsorship challenges and seat changes, including a separation from Kaulig Racing in mid-2025 and subsequent reunions with DGM Racing. The 2026 season has been similarly unproductive, yielding no wins or podiums in 11 rounds and a 36th-place points finish.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications[2] Wikipedia
NASCAR SUSPENDS Josh Williams After Parking Car At Atlanta Cyclist (AKLaNUL6Fo)[1]
Mshale
15 Jul 2026
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Josh Williams, Kaulig Racing part ways during 2025 NASCAR Xfinity season[2]
MSN
5 Jul 2026
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After sponsor 'failed to meet its contractual obligations,' Josh Williams loses Watkins Glen seat[3]
Motorsport.com
5 May 2026
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