Blaney’s Qualifying Run Allows Proper Honors For Cpl. Jonathan Bowling On Sunday At Charlotte

May 22, 2015

For Ryan Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team, running 400 laps in Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway depended on running one a fast one in Thursday’s qualifying session.

Without a provisional starting spot to fall back on, Blaney and his No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion had to be fast enough to earn a starting spot for NASCAR’s Memorial Day weekend classic. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Blaney’s Qualifying Run Allows Proper Honors For Cpl. Jonathan Bowling On Sunday At Charlotte →

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team To Honor The Memory of Jonathan Bowling At Coca-Cola 600

May 18, 2015

It’s fairly certain that few people in America have as much appreciation for the various aspects of Memorial Day weekend as Jon Wood and his sister Jordan Wood Hicks.

For many, the weekend is about motor racing, with the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 all running on the Sunday before Memorial Day. For Jon and Jordan, the son and daughter of Eddie Wood, co-owner of Wood Brothers Racing, Memorial Day weekend racing is a way of life, a part of their DNA. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team To Honor The Memory of Jonathan Bowling At Coca-Cola 600 →

Blaney Helps Bring The Magic Back To Talladega

May 3, 2015

On a sunny afternoon at the Talladega Superspeedway, the magic came back. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Blaney Helps Bring The Magic Back To Talladega →

Elliott Shared Winning Set-Up With Wood Brothers Prior to Dominating Win in 1985 Winston 500 at Talladega

April 29, 2015

As the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team head to Talladega, the festivities at this weekend’s Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway will include a look back 30 years to the 1985 Winston 500 at Talladega, a race in which Bill Elliott and his No. 9 Ford Thunderbird put on one of the greatest displays of power in modern NASCAR racing. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Elliott Shared Winning Set-Up With Wood Brothers Prior to Dominating Win in 1985 Winston 500 at Talladega →

Blaney, Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Turn Their Attention To Talladega After Engine Failure At Texas

April 12, 2015

Eddie Wood, co-owner of the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion, has seen his share of good days and bad in his long career in the Sprint Cup Series. And over the years, he’s come to realize that mechanical issues sometimes surface at the most inopportune times. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Blaney, Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Turn Their Attention To Talladega After Engine Failure At Texas →

Blaney Drives The Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion To a Seventh Row Starting Spot At Texas

April 10, 2015

For a driver who had never before driven a Sprint Cup car at Texas Motor Speedway, Ryan Blaney proved to be a quick study.

He showed significant improvement from the first practice session to the second on Friday, then qualified the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion 13th for Saturday night’s Duck Commander 500. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Blaney Drives The Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion To a Seventh Row Starting Spot At Texas →

Leonard Wood Remembers A Bad Bull And One Tough Texan As Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team and Ryan Blaney Travel To Texas Motor Speedway
April 9, 2015
The Motorcraft/Quick Lane team heads to Texas Motor Speedway this week for the Duck Commander 500, and just like every time that either NASCAR or any other circuit visits the Lone Star state, it isn’t long before A.J. Foyt’s name comes up. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Leonard Wood Remembers A Bad Bull And One Tough Texan As Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team and Ryan Blaney Travel To Texas Motor Speedway →

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Encouraged By Strong Vegas Run

March 8, 2015
The Motorcraft/Quick Lane team used quick work in the pits and some determined driving by rookie Ryan Blaney during the Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to overcome a disappointing 30th-place starting spot and finish 19th, the team’s first top-20 finish since last June at Michigan International Speedway. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Encouraged By Strong Vegas Run →

Blaney to Start 30th in His First Sprint Cup Race at Las Vegas

March 7, 2015
Sprint Cup rookie Ryan Blaney had a lot to learn in a hurry on Friday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Never having driven anything but a Camping World Series truck at the track before Friday, Blaney had to figure things out in a hurry if he was going to get the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion in the starting field for Sunday’s Kobalt 400. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Blaney to Start 30th in His First Sprint Cup Race at Las Vegas →

NASCAR’s Western Swings Have Been Adventurous For The Wood Brothers

March 4, 2015
When the shiny, white 18-wheeler hauler carrying the No 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion pulled out of the team’s shop near Charlotte, N.C., and headed to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for this weekend’s Kobalt 400, it was just another routine trip for a modern-day NASCAR team. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–NASCAR’s Western Swings Have Been Adventurous For The Wood Brothers →

Engine Woes At Daytona Don’t Dampen Enthusiasm Of Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team

February 23, 2015
For a 21-year-old driver running in just his third career Sprint Cup race, Ryan Blaney showed poise aplenty in Sunday’s Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. And his Jeremy Bullins-led team passed a couple of pit-road tests with flying colors, even as the final results didn’t reflect the positives of the overall performance of the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Engine Woes At Daytona Don’t Dampen Enthusiasm Of Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team →

Strong Sixth-Place Duel Run Earns Blaney, Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team A Daytona 500 Starting Spot

February 20, 2015

With the pressure to qualify their way into the Daytona 500 squarely on their shoulders, rookies Ryan Blaney and his crew chief Jeremy Bullins responded like veterans in Thursday’s Budweiser Duel at Daytona International Speedway and raced their way to a starting spot in the Daytona 500. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing– Strong Sixth-Place Duel Run Earns Blaney, Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team A Daytona 500 Starting Spot →

Blaney To Start 9th in Thursday’s Second Gatorade Duel at Daytona

February 15, 2015

Ryan Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team will have to wait until Thursday’s Gatorade Duel to secure a starting spot in the 57th annual Daytona 500. Their best chance to get in the Daytona 500 on speed was cut short by a crash involving Reed Sorenson, Clint Bowyer and others during Sunday’s pole-qualifying session at Daytona International Speedway. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Blaney To Start 9th in Thursday’s Second Gatorade Duel at Daytona →

Blaney, Bullins and Team Penske Now A Part of Woods’ Daytona Tradition

February 11, 2015
The Wood Brothers of Stuart, Va., head to Daytona Beach, Fla., this week with their No.21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion, a new driver in Ryan Blaney, new crew chief in Jeremy Bullins and a new alliance with Team Penske. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Blaney, Bullins and Team Penske Now A Part of Woods’ Daytona Tradition →

Wood Brothers Racing Officially Recognized as Longest Active NASCAR Team

January 20, 2015
Wood Brothers Racing has become something of a common face in NASCAR. Their consistent attendance year in and year out has possibly gone unnoticed to some, so one member of the family has set out to make sure the team’s founding fathers get the recognition they finally deserve for their unwavering show of perseverance.

Jon Wood, third-generation family member and former Wood Brothers Racing driver, grew up with a fascination for a very peculiar book. That book came to his elementary school once a year when the bookmobile would roll into town. The one book that was so captivating was the Guinness Book of World Records. “From the beginning I have been fascinated with the Guinness Book of World Records,” said Wood. “I remember thinking that one day I would figure out a way to do something worthy of being in the Book. I think that’s just part of a child’s fairytale-like thought process.” Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing Officially Recognized as Longest Active NASCAR Team →

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HARRISBURG, N.C. (December 22, 2014) – Wood Brothers Racing announced today that Jeremy Bullins will rejoin the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion team next season to serve as the crew chief for Ryan Blaney in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, beginning with the 2015 Daytona 500. Bullins returns to the Wood Brothers organization following a successful three-year tenure with Team Penske’s No. 22 NASCAR Nationwide Series team that produced 21 wins and two consecutive NASCAR Nationwide Series Owners’ Championships. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–BULLINS TO RETURN TO WOOD BROTHERS AS CREW CHIEF →

Late-Race Contact Leaves Bayne, Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team As Spectators For Epic Conclusion to 2014 Chase
November 17, 2014
Trevor Bayne’s 57th and final ride in the Wood Brothers’ No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion ended prematurely when contact with another car just 60 laps shy of the finish of the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway damaged his car too much to continue on. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Late-Race Contact Leaves Bayne, Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team As Spectators For Epic Conclusion to 2014 Chase →

Wood Brothers and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Are Proud To Be A Part Of Ford Championship Weekend
November 11, 2014

In their 64 seasons on the NASCAR circuit (now known as Sprint Cup) the Wood Brothers race team and Ford Motor Company have worked hand-in-hand to give Blue Oval fans plenty to cheer about on race days.

For the Woods and their No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team, there’s no better way to close out a season than to be a part of the Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Continue reading Wood Brothers and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Are Proud To Be A Part Of Ford Championship Weekend →

Late Wreck Leaves Bayne 39th At Texas
November 3, 2014

Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway played out with just one caution flag in the first 176 laps then saw 12 more in the second half of the race, and both the long green-flag run and the caution-filled final laps were factors in a disappointing outcome for Trevor Bayne and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Late Wreck Leaves Bayne 39th At Texas →

Glen Wood Has Seen Major Changes In NASCAR Championships During His Long Career
October 29, 2014

When Trevor Bayne and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team hit the track at Texas Motor Speedway, team founder Glen Wood will have one eye on the No. 21 Ford Fusion and the other on the three Ford drivers among the eight in the Eliminator Round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup.

Additionally, Wood likely will be paying more attention to how Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano and Carl Edwards fare in the championship battle that he did to his own team back in 1963 when it won the owner’s championship in the series now known as Sprint Cup. Continue reading Wood Brothers Racing–Glen Wood Has Seen Major Changes In NASCAR Championships During His Long Career →