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The Wood Brothers Racing Team was founded in 1950 by brothers from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwest Virginia. Walter and Ada Wood, who owned a farm near Woolwine and Stuart, Virginia, had five sons—Glen, Leonard, Delano, Clay, and Ray Lee—and one daughter, Crystal. [1]
Leonard Earle Wood (born September 22, 1934) is a former NASCAR crew chief, engine builder and co-founder of Wood Brothers Racing. [1] Considered the innovator of the modern pit stop , Wood's team is recognized as the first to record a 25-second four-tire pit stop in NASCAR history. [ 2 ]
Keven Wood (born August 21, 1984) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who is the grandson of Glen Wood, and currently serves as an Executive Vice President and Co-Owner of Wood Brothers Racing. The son of Len Wood (Glen's son), he is the cousin of Jon Wood (Eddie's brother). Glen Wood was a NASCAR Hall of Famer who ...
Berry, who is a 33-year-old Cup series rookie this season, will drive the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford on a multi-year deal beginning in 2025. Berry drives the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford ...
He returned to the Wood Brothers in 2011 for a limited schedule. He won the first race of the season, the Daytona 500, to become the youngest winner in Daytona 500 history, at the age of 20 years and one day. [3] This was the Wood Brothers' first win since the 2001 season when Elliott Sadler won at Bristol. [17]
Speedy Thompson was the first driver to wheel the famed No. 21 Ford to victory lane for Wood Brothers Racing way back in 1960 with a win at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The drought finally ended over ...
In 1979 he signed with Wood Brothers Racing to replaced David Pearson and revived his career with three victories. He later won back-to-back World 600s (NASCAR's longest race, now the Coca-Cola 600 ) in 1982 and 1983 and back-to-back Busch Clash victories in 1983 and '84, including his first in which he did not win a single pole from the ...
Stewart-Haas Racing rookie Josh Berry will join Wood Brothers in 2025. Here's why he's the right fit for the historic team. NASCAR driver Josh Berry joins history, heritage of Wood Brothers Racing