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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 ]
Wood moved to NASCAR's Busch Series full-time in 2005, driving for ST Motorsports (which later merged with the Wood Brothers to form Wood Brothers/JTG in 2006.) Wood had two top-fives and finished fifteenth in points, finishing fourth in the Rookie of the Year standings. In August 2005, Wood was released from his development contract with Roush ...
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 ...
Ever since these 2 brothers joined the sport back in 1950, Wood Brothers Racing is currently the oldest active team in NASCAR history. Prior to this, Petty Enterprises was the oldest team since the inaugural season in 1949, but the team folded after their 60th season back in 2008.
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 ...
He and brother Leonard Wood co-founded the legendary Wood Brothers Racing team in 1953, and won four races over an eleven-year racing career. In 1998, he was named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers. [2] In 2006, Wood was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame; he was also inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2012. [3]
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