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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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
[62] 1979 was Pearson's final season racing for the Wood Brothers, [40] with his last race happening at Darlington. [62] After a miscommunication, he left the pits without waiting for the pit crew to place lug nuts on the car and the tires fell off the car when he reached the end of pit lane. [26] Pearson quit the team after the race. [26]