Wood Brothers Racing
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| Owner(s) |
Glen Wood Leonard Wood |
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| Base | Stuart, Virginia |
| Series | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series |
| Car numbers | 7, 11, 20, 21, 22, 47, 59 |
| Race drivers | 21. Ryan Blaney |
| Sponsors | 21. Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center, SKF |
| Manufacturer | Ford |
| Opened | 1950 |
| Career | |
| Debut |
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: 1953 1953–11 (Martinsville) Craftsman Truck Series: 2006 GM Flex Fuel 250 (Daytona) |
| Latest race |
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Craftsman Truck Series: 2008 Ford 200 (Homestead) |
| Races competed |
Total: 1,536 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: 1,459 Craftsman Truck Series: 77 |
| Drivers' Championships |
Total: 0 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: 0 Craftsman Truck Series: 0 |
| Race victories |
Total: 98 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: 98 Craftsman Truck Series: 0 |
| Pole positions |
Total: 117 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: 116 Craftsman Truck Series: 1 |
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series:
2016 Ford EcoBoost 400 (Homestead)
Wood Brothers Racing is an American professional team that currently competes in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The team was formed in 1950 by Glen and Leonard Wood, hence the "Wood Brothers". The Wood Brothers merged with Tad and Jodi Geschickter's JTG Racing in 2006 to increase their competitiveness and bring about sponsorship but separated for the 2008 season. The Wood Brothers Racing Team holds the unique distinction of being the oldest active team in NASCAR, having fielded cars since 1950. They are known for their long relationship with Ford Motor Company, and the long-standing use of number 21 on their main car. The team currently fields the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center/SKF Ford Fusion full-time for Ryan Blaney.
The Wood Brothers Racing Team was formed in 1950 by brothers from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwest Virginia. Walter and Ada Wood owned a family farm between Woolwine and Stuart, Virginia. They had five sons (Glen, Leonard, Delano, Clay, and Ray Lee) and one daughter (Crystal). The sons worked with their father as mechanics, farmers, and lumbermen. Glen Wood cut timber and hauled lumber to local sawmills. The boys had a talent for auto mechanics and spent much time at their father's garage. With each brother serving as a mechanic, they formed a racing team. Curtis Turner, a local sawmill operator from nearby Floyd, Virginia, inspired them. Turner became a champion racecar driver with a "win or crash" style and later was co-owner of Charlotte Motor Speedway. Coincidentally, Turner would later drive for the Wood Brothers.
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