Jon Wood News

Elliott testing #21 at Nashville; Wood to run Daytona:

Elliott testing #21 at Nashville; Wood to run Daytona:

July 1, 2008
Wood Brothers Racing is set to test Nashville Superspeedway on Wednesday, July 2nd. Coming off of a strong performance in Sonoma, the team experienced disappointment last weekend when they did not make the race in New Hampshire. The #21 team and driver Marcos Ambrose

Keven Wood returns to driver’s seat at TMM:

Keven Wood returns to driver’s seat at TMM:

June 18, 2008
Keven Wood has had a few weeks off from racing and is looking forward to getting back in the seat and behind the wheel of the Wood Brothers Racing #21 U.S. Air Force Ford for the Camping World RV Sales 200 this weekend at The Milwaukee Mile. Keven has not been stranger

Wood visits Naval Air Station:

Wood visits Naval Air Station:

June 6, 2008
Jon Wood paid a visit to the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth, TX on Wednesday, June 4th. The Wood Brothers Racing U.S. Air Force F-150 race truck was on display at the Army, Air Force Exchange building where Jon signed autographs and had the opportunity

Pocono Test Speeds – Day 1:

Pocono Test Speeds – Day 1:

May 27, 2008
64 cars took laps on the first day of testing at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA. The fastest was #38-Gilliland (Ford) at 164.408mph. Followed by #88-Earnhardt Jr. (Chevy), #18-Busch (Toyota), #1-Truex Jr. (Chevy), and #48B-Johnson (Chevy). #12-Newman was the fastest

Keven Wood to make season debut at MMS:

Keven Wood to make season debut at MMS:

May 22, 2008
Keven Wood, son of co-owner of Wood Brothers Racing, Len Wood, will be making his debut in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series this weekend in the Ohio 250 at the Mansfield Motorsports Park [one prior start in 2007]. At 23, Keven is sharing the #21 Air Force Ford ride

Where did the non top-35 drivers practice at Charlotte

Where did the non top-35 drivers practice at Charlotte

May 22, 2008
if things stay the same, these drivers would make the race: #77-Sam Hornish Jr., 15th #84-A.J. Allmendinger, 21st #78-Joe Nemechek, 24th #70-Johnny Sauter, 25th #96-J.J. Yeley, 30th #33-Ken Schrader, 31st #40-Sterling Marlin, 40th #10-Patrick Carpentier, 41st if things

Armed Forces Unite for Major Military Tribute by NASCAR Drivers:

Armed Forces Unite for Major Military Tribute by NASCAR Drivers:

May 7, 2008
Six Sprint Cup drivers and two Nationwide Series drivers will lead all NASCAR fans in the USO Salute the Troops Memorial Day tribute to the armed forces on Saturday, May 24th, and Sunday, May 25th, at Lowe's Motor Speedway to kick off a nationwide effort to raise funds

Wood ready for more races with family-owned Cup team:

Wood ready for more races with family-owned Cup team:

May 6, 2008
A rejuvenated Jon Wood says he's thrilled to be taking a larger role on the Wood Brothers Racing team's NASCAR Sprint Cup driving schedule. The 26-year-old Wood says he is scheduled to drive the car in the upcoming races at Lowe's Motor Speedway, Dover International

Where did the non top-35 drivers practice at Richmond

Where did the non top-35 drivers practice at Richmond

May 2, 2008
if things stay the same, these drivers would make the race: #10-Patrick Carpentier, 12th fastest #40-Ken Schrader, 24th #22-Dave Blaney, 25th #84-A.J. Allmendinger, 26th #70-Johnny Sauter, 32nd #45-Kyle Petty, 35th #33-Scott Wimmer, 39th #09-Sterling Marlin, 42nd if

Wood to drive #21 at RIR:

Wood to drive #21 at RIR:

April 30, 2008
Jon Wood will drive the #21 Air Force Ford Fusion at this weekend's Sprint Cup event at the Richmond International Raceway. The 26 year old driver will be attempting to qualify for his second start of the 2008 season, after qualifying 12th at Talladega Superspeedway

No #21 driver named yet for RIR UPDATE Jon Wood in:

No #21 driver named yet for RIR UPDATE Jon Wood in:

April 30, 2008
The Wood Brothers have not announced who will drive for its [#21 Ford] car this week at Richmond, but Bill Elliott is scheduled to drive for the team at Darlington Raceway the following weekend.(Roanoke Times), Schrader?(4-28-2008) UPDATE: Jon Wood will drive the #

Talladega Qualifying Fast Facts:

Talladega Qualifying Fast Facts:

April 26, 2008
.. Joe Nemechek won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Aaron's 499 with a lap of 51.103 seconds, 187.386 mph. .. This is his 10th pole in 465 career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first top-10 start in 2008. .. This is Nemechek's fourth pole and 11th top

Double-duty for Wood this weekend: UPDATE 2 Whitt to practice & qualify:

Double-duty for Wood this weekend: UPDATE 2 Whitt to practice & qualify:

April 23, 2008
On Sirius Radio's Morning Drive program, it was reported that Jon Wood will be driving the #21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford at Talladega and will also run the truck at Kansas Speedway.(4-21-2008) UPDATE: Jon Wood will make his 2008 Sprint Cup Series debut in the Wood

Jon Wood in the #21 at Talladega:

Jon Wood in the #21 at Talladega:

April 21, 2008
Jon Wood will make his 2008 Sprint Cup Series debut in the Wood Brothers Racing #21 Honey Buns Ford in the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, April 27th. Since the race was not a scheduled event for Bill Elliott, the team felt that Jon was a logical

Special Salute the troops scheme at LMS in May:

Special Salute the troops scheme at LMS in May:

April 8, 2008
Memorial Day Weekend is always thrilling for race fans at Lowe's Motor Speedway. This year, a special celebration of America's military personnel takes place with the Salute the Troops program. Dale Earnhardt Jr and Hendrick Motorsports join the celebration of America