Brian Wilson begins his first season as team engineer for the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge driven by Brad Keselowski in the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series. In 2009, Wilson worked as team engineer for the No. 12 Penske Dodge in the Cup Series. He previously served as the team engineer for the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Cup Series team in both 2007 and 2008.

A Detroit native, Wilson grew up around racing. His father, Steve, was a racer and young Brian began competing in go-karts at age eight. Wilson raced karts in the Lansing, Mich., area for about four years and he learned some valuable lessons.

"I learned quickly that I'm no race car driver," Wilson said. "I was decent, but I never excelled at it."

Wilson began working part-time for Frank Kimmel's championship ARCA Series team while attending North Carolina State University. After receiving his degree in mechanical engineering, Wilson joined Kimmel's operation full-time as the team's shock specialist.

After about 18 months with Kimmel's team, Wilson decided he wanted to move to NASCAR's Cup Series and his father, who is now in engine research and development for Richard Childress Racing, put him in contact with then-Penske Racing South General Manager John Erickson. At that time, the No. 77 Penske Kodak team needed a shock specialist and Wilson earned an opportunity with the squad.

He moved to the No. 2 Miller Lite team as its shock specialist at the beginning of the 2006 season and was named team engineer prior to the start of the 2007 campaign. In his three years with the No. 2 team, Wilson was part of four wins, 18 top-five and 36 top-10 finishes.

In 2009, the NC State graduate worked under the tutelage of veteran crew chief Roy McCauley with the Penske Dodge team.

Wilson helped the No. 12 car produce 12 top-20 finishes along with eight top-15 starting spots. He also got the opportunity to work with Keselowski when he joined the team for the final three races of the season.

"I am really looking forward to the 2010 season," said Wilson. "We have a great team assembled here. I have been extremely impressed with what Brad (Keselowski) has done in his career and I am excited to be a part of his tenure at Penske Racing."
Wilson resides in Mooresville, N.C., with his wife, Alison, who is pursuing a master's degree at Winthrop University.

Brad Keselowski (born February 12, 1984) is an auto racing car driver currently competing
in the NASCAR Cup Series for Penske Racing
and the NASCAR Nationwide Series (formerly known as the Busch Series).

He is the son of Bob Keselowski and the nephew of Ron Keselowski.
His older brother Brian also competes in the Nationwide Series.

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