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Ramblings – Las Vegas Qulaifying Notes:

Las Vegas Motor Speedway has new asphalt, new banking, and a new pit road.....and it's baaaaad fast. And the baaaaadest, fastest of 'em all was Kasey Kahne. Kahne tooled around in a smooth 29.212 seconds (184.856 mph)....and you know every qualifier shattered the previous...
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Wood to run special USAF scheme in Coke 600:

#21-Jon Wood is scheduled to run the special paint scheme representing the U.S. Air Force on the #21 Ford in the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in a special celebration of America's military personnel. The #21 Ford has a blue base with a featured USAF emblem...
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News & Notes – Part I:

It's dj vu all over again for the Craftsman Truck Series' "original" champions. Jack Sprague (#60 Con-way Freight Toyota), Mike Skinner (#5 Toyota Tundra Toyota) and Ron Hornaday Jr. (#33 AES HR Solutions Chevy) occupy three of the top four positions in the standings...
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Jon Wood to make Nextel Cup debut at Las Vegas:

The UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will mark Jon Wood's first official Nextel Cup start in the #21 Air Force Ford. Regular driver Ken Schrader will step aside, but still compete in a second Nextel Cup entry, the red #47 Ore-Ida/Kingsford/Clorox...
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Former Ford Executive Specht hired by Wood Brothers/JTG Racing:

Recently retired Ford Racing Technology employee Greg Specht couldn't stay "retired" for long. After a 30-year career with the Detroit-based auto manufacturer, many of which were spent on the racing side of the equation, Specht returns to his roots after signing on...
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Wood to make Cup debut at Las Vegas:

Jon Wood, third-generation driver for one of NASCAR's most respected teams, will make his Nextel Cup debut for Team Ford Racing in March. He'll get 10 starts in the famous #21 Ford Fusion of Wood Brothers Racing and drive the team's #47 Ford in another. He'll drive...
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More testing at Kentucky Speedway:

#19-Elliott Sadler, #10-Scott Riggs and #55-Michael Waltrip were scheduled to test at Kentucky Speedway on Wednesday, Jan 3rd and #21-Ken Schrader and #21-Jon Wood are scheduled to test there on Tues. January 9th. Fans can watch from the Turn 3 Fan Center at no charge...
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Air Force Re-Ups with Wood Brothers for 2007 Season:

The United States Air Force has announced that they will be returning as both a primary and associate sponsor of the #21 Wood Brothers/JTG Nextel Cup team. 2007 will mark the seventh consecutive year in which they have backed the famous #21 car. Driver Ken Schrader...
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News & Notes – Final Wrap:

The strategy and the finish wasn't what Todd Bodine (#30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota) was looking for, but a conservative run in the Nov. 17 Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway wrapped up the Craftsman Truck Series championship. Bodine, keeping rival Johnny Benson (#...
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Armor All and Jon Wood Pick America’s Top Car Detailer:

Today Kathy Lozowski of Amityville, NY defeated four other national semi-finalists who spent 20 intense minutes competing against each other to be named champion of the Armor All/STP Products Company's Do It Yourself (DIY) DARE contest at Wood Brothers/ST Motorsports...
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Wood Bros sign developmental driver:

The Wood Brothers have signed Kelly Bires as a development driver, co-owner Eddie Wood said. Bires, 22, drove in Friday's ARCA race. He's from Mauston, Wis. Also, Wood said a couple more sponsorship deals are close to being set that will define how many races #21-Ken...
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ST Motorsports/JTG Announce 2007 Lineup; Ambrose to Busch, Compton back to CTS:

Wood Brothers/JTG Racing will again field one NASCAR NEXTEL Cup team, two Busch Series teams, and two Craftsman Truck teams in 2007. Jon Wood will share driving duties with Ken Schrader in the #21 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup ride. Ore-Ida Extra Crispy French Fries and Delimex...
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Schrader/Wood to split time in 2007? UPDATE:

hearing Ken Schrader, driver of the #21 Little Debbie's/Motorcraft/Air Force Ford, and Jon Wood, who is running the full Busch Series with the #47 Wood Brothers/JTG Racing team this year will share the #21 Ford in 2007, witrh Wood running seven races and Schrader the...
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Wood’s Cup Plans on Hold:

Very few things have gone according to plan for Jon Wood this year. The Stuart VA native went into this season expecting to be competitive in the Busch Series, run seven Nextel Cup races and prepare to go full time into a Cup car for next year. The intended car was...
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Jon Wood’s Cup Plans on Hold:

Very few things have gone according to plan for Jon Wood this year. The Stuart VA native went into this season expecting to be competitive in the Busch Series, run seven Nextel Cup races and prepare to go full time into a Cup car for next year. The intended car was...
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Pitts is New Crew Chief for Wood: UPDATE:

Jerry Pitts has been named crew chief for Jon Wood's Wood Brothers/JTG Racing #47 Busch Series team, the team announced today. Pitts has most recently been with RYR's #90 Busch Series team and driver Stephen Leicht. Crew chief David Hyder left the team to rejoin BAM...
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JTG Setting 2007 Driver Lineup:

JTG Racing co-owner Tad Geshickter said he hopes to name the team's full driver lineup by Labor Day, or soon after. Whether current Busch drivers Jon Wood and Stacy Compton remain is the series is yet to be determined. JTG is high on truck drivers Bobby East and Marcus...
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Schrader/Wood to split time in 2007?

hearing Ken Schrader, driver of the #21 Little Debbie's/Motorcraft/Air Force Ford, and Jon Wood, who is running the full Busch Series with the #47 Wood Brothers/JTG Racing team this year will share the #21 Ford in 2007, witrh Wood running seven races and Schrader the...
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Ford Re-evaluating their plans:

Roush Racing and Ford officials say they are re-evaluating their plans in the face of a) the Toyota challenge, b) the debacle at Robert Yates Racing, and c) the failure of some young recruits to pan out, thus leaving holes open at Yates's and, possibly, Roush's. Sources...
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Crew Chief Changes for Wood and Compton:

David Hyder will take over Crew Chief duties for Jon Wood's #47 Busch Series car, as the third generation driver prepares for his anticipated entry into NEXTEL Cup next season. Ernie Cope will move from his duties as Crew Chief for Stacy Compton's Busch Series car ...