Wood brothers gaming inks new sponsor for nascar esports. Eric mcclure kevin lepage kevin conway brad sweet robert richardson jr. In 2012, glen was inducted into the nascar hall of fame as a driver and. He began his career in sports car racing, then ventured briefly into open wheel racing from 1978 to 1980, then returned to sports cars. The current wood brothers racing driver, paul menard, was at the event, as was former driver ryan blaney. Us navy 030326n6270r022 the navy sponsored nascar craftsman truck series driver jon wood, took his driving experience to a whole new level.
A while ago i noticed the wood bros racing twitter account is the snarkiest of the race team twitter accounts, especially on raceday. Jon wood and wood brothers racing bought more than 200 ipads and tablets to donate to stuartarea nursing homes so residents could video chat with their loved ones while facilities are closed due. Jon wood, former nascar driver, and jordan wood work hand in hand on marketing, business development and social media efforts. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Nascars wood brothers racing team, which has been a part of the rural stuart, va. Wood brothers racing generates fans support to donate. Jon wood, team coowner and director of business development for the wood brothers, said his team is excited to be representing spin in the nascar world. He is the grandson of glen wood, one of the famous wood brothers who founded what has become the nascar cup series longest continuously active team. Jon was at nellis visiting airmen before his nascar nextel cup uaw daimlerchrysler 400 on sunday, march 10. Wood born january 23, 1952 in morristown, new jersey is an american former racing driver. Wood is at nellis visiting airmen before his nascar nextel cup uaw daimlerchrysler 400 race march 10. Nascar car owner glen wood works on a ford fairlaine for driver cale yarborough in 1967. Difficult nascargirl50 jan 28 04 243 plays this is category 12454 last updated apr 18 20 5. Wood brothers coowner recovering from heart surgery.
Wood brothers racing leaves race team alliance usa today. Jon wood, eddies son and the teams business manager, said it was. The two enjoy engaging with fans daily on the teams various social media platforms. Jonathan wood born october 25, 1981 is an american former professional stock car racing driver. Nascar cup series results chase races click on the race to see the complete results for that race. Click to show race results for nascar sprint cup series 2008. Jon wood, driver of the air force car, shows his racing helmet to crew chiefs from the 57th wing, nellis air force base, nev. Neither spoke to the masses but instead paid their respects to the family, especially bernice. Jon wood calls himself a washedup nascar driver so that you dont have to, and in this episode wood talks about giving up the steering wheel to. Oh, and as jon wood makes note in the tweet, the hall of famer is 84. Click on the site to see all races run at that track view career statistics for jon wood. Lionel diecast arc platinum, jon wood catalog lionel garage.
I couldnt think of a more fitting partner than spin for our first season in enascar, wood said. With the right focus and training, talented race car drivers can take sensible, measurable steps toward the ultimate goal of driving professionally in the nascar circuit. Jon and adrienne met through a group of friends at the end of the 2005. Nascar fans today were not at all prepared for the news bomb that wood brothers racing was about to drop on the racing world. Jon wood and the wood brothers team and family had the idea to do this and called me right away and of course i was a hundred percent on board, said matt dibenedetto, driver of the no. When former nascar driver and wood brothers racing senior vice president jon wood decided to ask fans for donations to purchase tablets for a nursing home in his hometown of stuart, va. Us navy 030326n6270r022 the navy sponsored nascar craftsman truck series driver jon wood, took his driving experience to a whole new level during a. Jon wood, driver of the air force car, poses in the thunderbird hangar at nellis air force base, nev.
The air force begins its seventh year of sponsorship in the nascar races when no. Jon wood trivia and quizzes nascar drivers funtrivia. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Detailed karting statistics not covered by driver database. Wood moved to nascars busch series fulltime in 2005, driving for st motorsports which later. Driver jon woods nascar cup series chase races racing. And i think in nascar specifically, fans can see through bs pretty easily. Nascar driver to be grand marshall at armynavy game parade. Wood brothers coowner eddie wood recovering from heart surgery. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for jon wood on. In 2012, glen was inducted into the nascar hall of fame as a driver and team owner. Navy and the roush racing team, featuring nascar craftsmen truck series driver jon wood, have teamed up to sponsor.
Jon wood, driver of the air force car, poses for photos on the flightline at nellis air force base, nev. Email to friends share on facebook opens in a new window or tab share on twitter opens in a new window or tab share on facebook opens in a new window or tab share on twitter opens in a new window or tab. Social spotlight with jon wood of wood brothers racing jeffgluck. March 26 today in jayskis nascar history page 15 of.
Air force and nascar together again, with a new driver. Keep in mind he may have run different cars through, or even during seasons. Driver jon wood made his professional nextel cup series debut in the air force paint scheme ford fusion at las vegas early in the 2007 season. Wood brothers racing helping to provide tablets for. He is the grandson of glen wood, one of the famous wood brothers who founded what has become the nascar cup. Leadership leadership founder glen wood glen wood founded wood brothers racing in 1950 under a beech tree on his familys homeplace in buffalo ridge, virginia. The last time i remember hearing about him was in 2007. Nascar craftsman truck series driver jon wood joins. Fundraising effort provides tablets to nursing home.
Eternal driver paul menard retires from nascar while. Its not enough that leonard can build some amazing things, he has to. Washed up nascar driver senior vice president and stakeholder at wood brothers racing wood brothers. Made so much sense when i found out jon wood was their director of social media, haha. Nascar royalty comes to the throne of one of their own. Nascar craftsmen series truck driver jon wood recently visited children at texas scottish rite hospital for children in dallas for a navy caps for kids visit. Wood is at nellis visiting airmen before his nascar nextel cup uaw daimlerchrysler 400 race march 10, 2007. He held an astonishing record as a driver and team owner. Find product details, values and photos for lionel diecast arc platinum, jon wood on the.
Nascar auto racing team owners eddie wood, left, len wood, center, and. Adrienne groce is the former fiancee of thirdgeneration nascar driver, jon wood. Getting recognition from the worlds foremost authority on achievements both big and small was, as the team tells it, a personal mission of jon. Bill elliott competed as a selffunded driver, fielding his own team from 1995 to.
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