Assuming Trevor Bayne successfully qualifies the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday’ Sunday’s GEICO 500 will mark the Wood Brothers’ 400th start on a Sprint Cup speedway two miles in length or longer. Throughout their history’ the Woods have focused on NASCAR’s biggest’ fastest tracks. And they’ve had some of their biggest successes on them. Nine drivers have delivered wins for the Woods on superspeedways with NASCAR Hall of Fame member David Pearson accounting for half of them. Another Hall of Famer’ Cale Yarborough has six superspeedway victories for the Wood Brothers. A.J. Foyt has four and Neil Bonnett three. Hall of Fame member Dale Jarrett has one’ as do Tiny Lund’ Donnie Allison’ Buddy Baker and Trevor Bayne’ who got the team’s most recent win in the 2011 Daytona 500. Success on the big’ demanding tracks also helped propel two of the original Wood Brothers’ team founder Glen Wood and the team’s long-time crew chief Leonard Wood into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte.(Wood Brothers Racing)(10-16-2014)
