CLASSIC MEMORIES

Wood Brothers, Ford Lead the Way at Michigan

Wood Brothers, Ford Lead the Way at Michigan

When NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series races at Michigan International Speedway, almost in the backyards of the American auto makers

Bonnett Weaved His Way to a 1980 Win at Pocono

Bonnett Weaved His Way to a 1980 Win at Pocono

Throughout their 60-year run in NASCAR, the Wood Brothers racing team has been known for its innovations back at the shop

Elliott’s First Coke 600 Start Was a Tough One

Elliott’s First Coke 600 Start Was a Tough One

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Speedy Thompson Gave Woods Back-to-Back Wins in 1960

Speedy Thompson Gave Woods Back-to-Back Wins in 1960

Leonard Wood remembers the ribbing he and his brothers got back in the fall of 1960 when they picked an essentially out-

Wood Brothers’ 1980 Talladega Win Had Modern-Day Feel

Wood Brothers’ 1980 Talladega Win Had Modern-Day Feel

Thrilling, late-race, come-from-behind wins have become the norm this season on NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series, but the truth

The Master of the Madhouse

The Master of the Madhouse

Throughout its history, the NASCAR series now known as Sprint Cup has parked its cars on Easter Sunday. But back in the

Madhouse – 1950’s Style

Madhouse – 1950’s Style

Out there in the world of die-hard, old-school racers and race fans, the buzz is all about spoilers, wings and Madhouse.

Glen Wood Among the Best Ever at Getting Around Martinsville

Glen Wood Among the Best Ever at Getting Around Martinsville

Negotiating the paper-clip-shaped Martinsville Speedway seems like it should be fairly simple, but it can be quite confounding

Cooler Heads Will Prevail at Bristol – Eventually

Cooler Heads Will Prevail at Bristol – Eventually

When NASCAR’s Sprint Cup circuit rolls into Bristol Motor Speedway for this weekend’s Food City 500, it’s a safe bet that

Kulwicki’s Last Taste of Victory was Shared with the Wood Brothers

Kulwicki’s Last Taste of Victory was Shared with the Wood Brothers

When the Sprint Cup schedule rolls around to the early season Atlanta-to-Bristol segment, Eddie and Len Wood of the Wood Brothers race team often think back to that portion of the schedule back in 1993. It was a  bittersweet time for the Woods and for NASCAR as a whole

Atlanta Motor Speedway: A Special Place for Bill Elliott

Atlanta Motor Speedway: A Special Place for Bill Elliott

To truly understand how special it is for Bill Elliott to drive the Wood Brothers’ No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion

Atlanta: The Old Track and The Older Track

Atlanta: The Old Track and The Older Track

NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series travels to Las Vegas this week for the running of the Shelby American Sprint Cup race, but the

Ontario Motor Speedway Remembered

Ontario Motor Speedway Remembered

As the Sprint Cup circuit heads to Auto Club Speedway for the running of the Auto Club 500, the crew of the Wood Brothers

Glen and Bernece Wood Celebrate 59 Anniversaries in Daytona

Glen and Bernece Wood Celebrate 59 Anniversaries in Daytona

Just as faithfully as the swallows fly into San Juan Capistrano every year in late March, Glen Wood and his Stuart, Va.,

Wood Brothers to make 100th Charlotte Start

Wood Brothers to make 100th Charlotte Start

Fall racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway has come a long way since the inaugural fall race on October 16, 1960. The Wood