The sunshine in turn three at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday hampered Trevor Bayne on his qualifying lap, but a sunny day was just what Bayne and the crew of his #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion needed to qualify for the Wood Brothers 1,400th Sprint Cup start. Should the rain have made its way to the track just 2 hours sooner, most likely qualifying wouldve been cancelled. The Woods, with their limited schedule, would have missed the race, as they had the fewest attempts to qualify at this point in the season, of the teams entered in the Coca-Cola 600. Bayne will line up 29th for his teams milestone start, and just being in the starting field is a great relief, and a proud moment, for team co-owner Eddie Wood. ‘We all feel very fortunate to be where we are today’ Wood said. ‘We couldnt have done it without having great drivers in our cars over the years, from my dad in the beginning to Trevor Bayne today. And we couldnt have done it without the support of Ford Motor Company. Theyve been right there with us through the great times and the struggles.”( Wood Brothers Racing )
