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| Hometown: |
Stuart, VA |
| Parents: |
Eddie and Carol Wood |
| Years In Racing: |
11 |
| Years With Team: |
11 |
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Jon's Story
Jon Wood's racing career began with a big wheel race when he figured out he could gain an advantage over the other little competitors if he pushed off with his feet before starting to peddle.
The 26 year-old Stuart, Virginia native soon moved into go-karts after discovering that he enjoyed the speed and competition. His career continued on the local tracks in stock cars and then into Hooter's Cup and what was then known as Winston West.
A berth on Jack Roush's truck team in 2001 became the foundation for a full-time career in NASCAR. Over four seasons the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series produced two victories, 14 top- fives and 41 top-10 finishes. His best overall point finish in NCTS was fifth in 2003.
Jon's first race in the Busch series was at Indianapolis Raceway Park in 2002 where he started sixth and finished sixth.
In 2005, Wood joined the Busch ranks on a full time basis, racing a Ford Taurus for ST Motorsports team in the #47. He finished 15th in the 2005 standings with two top five's and six top ten's to his credit.
Jon Wood returned for another season behind the wheel of the No. 47 Ford Fusion in 2006. Wood raced to one top five finish in the season opener at Daytona and racked up an additional four top ten's throughout the season.
Wood ran in all three of NASCAR's elite series in 2007, with his first ever Cup start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the famed No. 21 in 2007.
Wood is returning to the Sprint Cup Series in 2008 in the no. 21 Air Force Fusion for a select number of events, sharing the ride with veteran Bill Elliott and newcomer to the Cup Series, Marcos Ambrose. Wood will also compete in the no. 21 Air Force/The Barnhill Group Truck. Wood will share the driving duties with his cousin, Keven Wood.
Jon Wood is the grandson of the legendary Wood Brothers Racing founder, Glen Wood and the son of Wood Brothers Racing Co-Owner, Eddie Wood.
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