Glenn Wood creates Wood Brothers Racing with his brothers. At 25 years of age, Glenn and his brother Leonard, 16, build a 1938 Ford, No. 50. The race car cost $50. The Wood Brothers first started producing race-prepared cars in this space in Stuart, Virginia, in the 1950s. Glenn Wood decided to give racing a try at Morris Speedway near his hometown Stuart Virginia. What followed has been a generous slice of NASCAR history for Wood Brothers Racing, the venerable family team still in operation at stock-car racing's highest level.
Ford Motor Company invites the Wood Brothers to become a part of their organization in the convertible division. They have raced Ford products exclusively since the start of the team in 1950.
At the request of the Ford Motor Company, the Wood Brothers race team is invited to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Indy 500 to pit the car of Jimmy Clark. The record for the least amount of time in the pits that day was captured by the Wood Brothers and the record still stands today.
Riverside, CA. January 21, - Gurney’s fourth and last win with the Wood Brothers; record fifth straight win at Riverside.
The Wood Brothers celebrate their first victory with Pearson on April 16, 1972 at Darlington Raceway.
The Woods' No. 21 was involved in one of the most dramatic finishes in the sport's history, crashing with Richard Petty's No. 43 Dodge in the final lap of the 1976 Daytona 500. Pearson coaxed his damaged car across the finish line first for his only victory in The Great American Race. He would go on to win the triple crown this year at Darlington, SC. September 6, 1976 - Win Triple Crown
NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee Buddy Baker joined the Wood Brothers for a two-season tenure from 1983-84. That stretch included what would be the final victory of Baker's career, a convincing triumph in the 1983 Firecracker 400 at Daytona.
Michael Waltrip prevailed for an upset win in NASCAR's All-Star Race in 1996. Waltrip qualified for the main event by winning a preliminary race, then sidestepped Dale Earnhardt and Terry Labonte in the final segment for the biggest highlight of his three-year stay with the No. 21 team. Charlotte, NC. May 18, 1996 - In Michael Waltrip’s first season as driver, won The Winston Select all-star race first time and $200,000.
Bristol, TN. March 25, 2001. Elliott Sadler’s first Winston Cup victory, and first victory with Motorcraft. Rallying from the 38th starting spot to win the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Trevor Bayne's surprising victory in the 2011 Daytona 500. Bayne was making just his second premier series start when he steered the Wood Brothers' No. 21 Ford to Victory Lane. 5th Daytona 500 win for the Wood Brothers.
The Wood Brothers Racing team holds the Guinness World Record for the longest active NASCAR racing team.
Paul Menard drove for the team from 2018-19 before announcing his retirement toward the end of the 2019 season.