There are a number of disadvantages to dwelling a thousand miles from the “workplace” whereas working in a enterprise with no distant possibility.
For , although, there’s additionally a bonus: assist with childcare.
The 29-year-old driver from Richfield embarks this week on in a profession however his first as a father. His spouse, Kailyn, gave delivery to son Cole in late January.
“My state of affairs is exclusive, as a result of I nonetheless dwell right here in Wisconsin,” Bilicki mentioned just lately. “I dwell 2 miles from my dad and mom, and my mother and my dad are gonna be such a giant assist.
“And my spouse (additionally from the world) understands. You realize, it’s not like I am doing this as a pastime. That is my profession. … So she’s a trouper, and I’ve actually good household round me. If I used to be in Charlotte and we didn’t have as a lot assist, that may be a ton of dialog to have with my spouse saying, ‘Hey, I gotta go race,’ as a result of she’d be on her personal. I’m very fortunate to have a superb assist system right here.”
Bilicki already has competed this 12 months within the prestigious Chili Bowl midget race. Now the is relentless, with 11 consecutive weekends in several states. The one race inside a 300 mile drive from Richfield is the downtown Chicago road course.
As he has all through his profession, Bilicki will compete in a number of divisions as sponsorship permits with no fulltime schedule in any. He has began 217 races throughout NASCAR’s three nationwide divisions (101 Cup Sequence, 107 Xfinity Sequence, 11 Tenting World Truck Sequence) with a complete of 5 top-10 finishes.
One of many highlights of Bilicki’s 2024 season was the . Whereas he’ll spend most of 2025 with DGM Racing, a mid-pack Xfinity workforce, Bilicki is hopeful he can discover an opportunity to totally present what he can do.
However, like diapers, that prices some huge cash.
“I don’t really feel outdated by any means, yeah, however after I see an 18-year-old that I’m racing in opposition to, I really feel just a little bit like a veteran, which I believe is an effective factor,” Bilicki mentioned. “Like, I really feel higher now behind the wheel of a race automotive and off the observe than I’ve in years previous. And I credit score that simply to all of the racing I’ve executed, whether or not it’s in NASCAR, whether or not it’s in a mud midget, a mud dash automotive, a sports activities automotive.
“I’ve received a number of years left. Hopefully I can discover one other large sponsorship deal and go and win a NASCAR race. And I’m content material making a dwelling within the Xfinity Sequence or within the truck collection. You realize, I’m very fortunate to have raced in Cup yearly since 2017 and I’ll have extra Cup races this 12 months. However I need to be in one thing aggressive.”
