The #21 Wood Brothers Ford with driver Elliott Sadler will have a ‘different look at Charlotte for the UAW-GM Quality 500(MRN Radio Radio Coverage). Supposedly it will be the new sponsor, Motorcraft replacing CITGO who is moving to the #99(10-1-2000) UPDATE – Today: there will be an announcement about the Wood Brothers new sponsor on Wednesday Oct 4th in Charlotte, word is: Motorcraft UPDATE 2: Motorcraft, the Ford Motor Company brand of automotive components ranging from filters and spark plugs to engines and transmissions, returns to NASCAR Winston Cup racing in 2001 as the primary sponsor of Wood Brothers Racing. Today’s announcement in Charlotte, North Carolina, made by Allen Benson, brand manager for Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD), ended months of speculation surrounding the status of Ford Customer Service Division’s sponsorship plans in NASCAR Winston Cup racing. The Wood Brothers, acknowledged pioneers in the sport of stock car auto racing, are the winningest team in Ford Racing history with 96 NASCAR victories in 50 years of competition. Eddie and Len Wood, sons of Glen Wood and nephews to Leonard Wood, carry on the legacy of one of NASCAR’s most revered teams. Elliott Sadler will drive the #21 Motorcraft Ford Taurus. A longtime team sponsor in NASCAR Winston Cup, Ford Customer Service Division named Bud Moore Engineering’s Ford Thunderbirds with Motorcraft from 1985-1993 and with Quality Care from 1994-1995. From 1996-2000, FCSD teamed with Ford Credit to co-sponsor Robert Yates Racing’s #88 Quality Care Service/Ford Credit Thunderbirds and Tauruses. Motorcraft has enjoyed significant success in auto racing, winning several NASCAR races with Bud Moore, five NHRA Pro Stock championships with Bob Glidden, and numerous road racing and off-road truck titles from 1985 – 1993(Wood Bros PR) – an image of the car can seen at the Racin’ Network(10-4-2000)
