Jon Wood News

Wood Grand Marshal of Army-Navy rally:

Wood Grand Marshal of Army-Navy rally:

November 15, 2002
NASCAR truck driver Jon Wood will be grand marshal in this year's Army-Navy Pep Rally and Parade scheduled for Dec. 6. Wood's visit will add to the festivities as employees show off their Blue and Gold spirit during Pax River's third annual event celebrating the Army

Wood Grand Marshal of Army-Navy rally:

Wood Grand Marshal of Army-Navy rally:

November 15, 2002
Wood Grand Marshal of Army-Navy rally: NASCAR truck driver Jon Wood will be grand marshal in this year's Army-Navy Pep Rally and Parade scheduled for Dec. 6. Wood's visit will add to the festivities as employees show off their Blue and Gold spirit during Pax River'

To the back:

To the back:

September 13, 2002
#50-Jon Wood and #79-Jerry Hill were involved in separate accidents on the backstretch during "Happy Hour" on Thursday night. Both drivers will go to backup trucks and have to start at the rear of the field for Friday's Silverado 350 Craftsman Truck race. Wood qualified

Biffle wins pole at IRP:

Biffle wins pole at IRP:

August 3, 2002
#60-Greg Biffle won the pole at IRP for Saturday nights race with a speed of 109.521mph, outside pole goes to #57-Jason Keller at 109.294, #59-Stacy Compton, #46-Ashton Lewis Jr. and #10-Scott Riggs round out the top five. #9-Jon Wood qualified 6th in his BGN debut

Wood in the #9 at IRP? UPDATE:

Wood in the #9 at IRP? UPDATE:

July 28, 2002
hearing it was reported during the CTS race at Milwaukee that Jon Wood, who drives the #50 CTS truck, would be in the #9 Gain Ford at the race at Indianapolis Raceway Park in August.(7-2-2002) UPDATE: Jon Wood, a Craftsman Truck Series regular, will make his BGN debut

Compton to the Wood Brothers? Wood to the BGN?

Compton to the Wood Brothers? Wood to the BGN?

July 17, 2002
Compton to the Wood Brothers? Wood to the BGN? hearing that Stacy Compton, current driver of the #14 Conseco Pontiac, has had lengthy discussions with the Wood Brothers to drive the #21 Motorcraft Ford next season. It could be a deal that would include the #59 BGN

Wood in the #9 BGN car at IRP?

Wood in the #9 BGN car at IRP?

July 2, 2002
hearing it was reported during the CTS race at Milwaukee that Jon Wood, who drives the #50 CTS truck, would be in the #9 Gain Ford at the race at Indianapolis Raceway Park in August.(7-2-2002)

Wood Donates Winning to Injured Teenager:

Wood Donates Winning to Injured Teenager:

April 9, 2002
Jon Wood, driver of the Navy Racing #50 Ford, will donate a portion of his winnings this weekend to Joshua Hill, a 17 year-old student at Patrick County High School in Stuart, VA. On November 10, 2001, Hill's car was hit head on by a drunk driver and sustained severe

Wood tests Cup car:

Wood tests Cup car:

March 2, 2002
Wood tests Cup car: Jon Wood, son of Wood Brothers [#21] car owner Eddie, tested a Cup car at for Ford at a test facility in Arizona this week.(News and Record)(3-2-2002)

Pearson, Woods back together:

Pearson, Woods back together:

February 27, 2002
Nearly 23 years after the Wood Brothers and David Pearson parted company following a mixed-up pit stop at Darlington Raceway, two of the sport's legends will be back together again at the track they dominated in the 1970s. Pearson, 67, will come to the track next month

Pearson, Woods back together:

Pearson, Woods back together:

February 27, 2002
Pearson, Woods back together: Nearly 23 years after the Wood Brothers and David Pearson parted company following a mixed-up pit stop at Darlington Raceway, two of the sport's legends will be back together again at the track they dominated in the 1970s. Pearson, 67,

U.S. Navy and the #50? UPDATE:

U.S. Navy and the #50? UPDATE:

February 8, 2002
hearing Jon Wood will have the US Navy as the primary sponsor on the #50 Roush Racing Ford truck(2-6-2002) UPDATE: The #50 Ford that Jon Wood drives in the CTS will bear a U.S. Navy logo this year. Since government entities cant sponsor a race car, the Navy is simply

Testing over at Daytona:

Testing over at Daytona:

January 21, 2002
The third and final day of CTS testing at Daytona had drivers turning laps in the pack and posting fast speeds in the 187mph range. Turning the top five fastest laps in today's drafting session were Matt Crafton, Chevrolet, 187.566, Rick Crawford, Ford, 187.512; Bryan

CTS Testing at Daytona UPDATE:

CTS Testing at Daytona UPDATE:

January 20, 2002
on Jan. 18-20, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will test for the Feb. 15 Florida Dodge Dealers 250. Oldfield Grandstand access is free and open to the public during testing with access through the lobby of DAYTONA USA.(DIS PR)(1-2-2002) Friday Results: # 88-Matt

Lakeland Testing:

Lakeland Testing:

January 19, 2002
Lakeland Testing: some teams/drivers tested at Lakeland Speedway in FL this week. John Andretti tested the #43 and #45 Dodges. Eliott Sadler tested the #21 Ford with help from Mark Martin. #10-Johnny Benson was scheduled to test there but had to cancel and rescheduled