Lessons with Leonard Wood – The Backseater
The Backseater is another one of the Wood Brother’s famous innovations. Back in the old Modified days, rules were much more liberal than today. By moving the engine rearward in the car, the teams could...
View ArticleWood Family Vegas Vacation
Viva Las Vegas! I know it is a little late but I thought I would share some fun stories from our Vegas trip a couple weeks ago. As most of you know, the NASCAR schedule does not have many off weekends...
View ArticleMartinsville Weekend at the Wood Brothers Museum
First of all, I apologize for the lack of blog post recently. Life has been pretty crazy at my house with the west coast swing but I promise I will get back to regular blog post soon! Thankfully,...
View ArticleLessons with Leonard Wood – RC Lawn Mower
We are back with a ridiculously, amazing Leonard Wood invention! Ever heard the saying, “boys and their toys”, well here is a perfect example! It is a well-known fact that “boys” love everything remote...
View ArticleWood Brothers Racing Museum Feature – Driver Uniform Displays
Today’s museum feature is on a couple of the driver uniform displays. At Wood Brothers Racing, we consider our employees like family and that includes all of our drivers. In order to honor some of our...
View ArticleVote For Our Local Hero, Jared Weiland
Last week I asked everyone to vote for our dear friend, Jared Weiland, in a contest to win a wheelchair-accessible vehicle. I wrote a short post on Facebook, asking our fan’s to help by voting for...
View ArticleThrough the Years, Bernece Wood Has Kept Her Famous Racing Family Close
Bernece Wood grew up the daughter of a country storekeeper from Charity, Va., married a sawmiller from Buffalo Ridge and wound up the matriarch of one of NASCAR’s cornerstone race teams. Mrs. Wood is...
View ArticleWhat Memorial Day Means to Me
This weekend is a time to do things. Memorial Day is a holiday and the weekend is marked by various outdoor activities around the country. It’s usually spent having cookouts, watching the Indy 500...
View Article50th Anniversary of 1965 Indianapolis 500
It’s is Charlotte race week and normally Leonard Wood would be heading to the speedway tonight but this weekend is different. This weekend marks the 50th Anniversary of the 1965 Indianapolis 500, when...
View ArticleWe Love You Daytona Beach
Daytona has come and gone and I wanted to reflect back on the ups and downs that it had to offer. There was a lot of negativity that consumed our social media pages after we missed the Coke Zero 400...
View ArticleWood Brothers Racing Museum Feature – Trophy Display
This week’s museum feature is about some of the older trophies that are on display. With 98 wins, the Wood Brothers have collected many trophies over the years and several of these are in display cases...
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