But Wood, now two months into his tenure as president of Wood Brothers Racing, is a straightforward personality. So, when asked to give a “State of the Union” type breakdown on the organization while appearing on The Racing Writer’s Podcast, it went as expected.
“It’s disappointing,” Wood said. “It’s very, very frustrating and I think — I know in fact — that we’ll get better. There’s no question about that but it’s very, very, very hard.”
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Harrison Burton and the No. 21 Ford Mustang Dark Horse team are 33rd in the championship standings. They’ve earned just three top-20 finishes through 17 races for an average finish of 27.4.
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“Now, do I think that’s where we’ll be this time next year? No. I think we’ll be better. But how we get there, we’ll have to wait and see. Some of the stuff we’re working on; some of the stuff I probably shouldn’t talk about; and some of the stuff hasn’t yet been realized. But there are things that we will fix.”
— Racer —