Glen Wood
American racing driver and team owner (1925–2019)
NASCAR driver
Glen Wood | |||||||
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Born | Glenn Alexandria Wood (1925-07-18)July 18, 1925 Stuart, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
Died | January 18, 2019(2019-01-18) (aged 93) Stuart, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
Awards | Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998) Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (2000)[1] International Motorsports Hall of Fame (2002) 2× Bowman Gray Stadium Modified Champion (1954, 1961) NASCAR Hall of Fame (2012) Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023) 1958 Grand National Series Most Popular Driver | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
62 races run over 11 years | |||||||
Best finish | 57th (1959) | ||||||
First race | 1953 Race 11 (Martinsville) | ||||||
Last race | 1964 Race 50 (Starkey) | ||||||
First win | 1960 Race 13 (Bowman Gray) | ||||||
Last win | 1963 Race 33 (Bowman Gray) | ||||||
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Glenn Alexandria Wood (July 18, 1925 – January 18, 2019) was an American NASCAR driver from Stuart, Virginia.
Early life
He and brother Leonard Wood co-founded the legendary Wood Brothers Racing team in 1953, and won four races over an eleven-year racing career. In 1998, he was named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers.[2] In 2006, Wood was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame; he was also inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2012.[3]
Wood died on January 18, 2019, after a battle with illnesses.[4]
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Grand National Series
NASCAR Grand National Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | NGNC | Pts | Ref |
1953 | Wood Brothers | 21 | Lincoln | PBS | DAB | HAR | NWS | CLT | RCH | CCS | LAN | CLB | HCY | MAR 30 | PMS | RSP 20 | LOU | FFS | LAN | TCS | WIL | MCF | PIF | MOR | ATL | RVS | LCF | DAV | HBO | AWS | PAS | HCY | DAR | CCS | LAN | BLF | WIL | NWS | MAR | ATL | 64th | 188 | [5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1954 | 163 | Olds | PBS | DAB | JSP | ATL | OSP | OAK | NWS | HBO | CCS | LAN | WIL | MAR | SHA | RSP | CLT | GAR | CLB | LND | HCY | MCF | WGS | PIF | AWS | SFS | GRS | MOR | OAK | CLT | SAN | COR | DAR | CCS | CLT | LAN | MAS | MAR 41 | NWS | 217th | 8 | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1955 | Wood Brothers Racing | 22-A | Ford | TCS | PBS | JSP | DAB | OSP | CLB | HBO | NWS | MGY | LAN | CLT | HCY | ASF | TUS | MAR | RCH | NCF | FOR | LIN | MCF | FON | AIR | CLT | PIF | CLB | AWS | MOR | ALS | NYF | SAN | CLT | FOR | MAS | RSP | DAR | MGY | LAN | RSP | GPS | MAS | CLB | MAR 26 | LVP | NWS | HBO | 242nd | - | [7] | |||||||||||||||||
1956 | 21 | HCY | CLT | WSS | PBS | ASF | DAB 79 | PBS | WIL | ATL | NWS | LAN | RCH | CLB | CON | GPS | HCY | HBO | MAR | LIN | CLT | POR | EUR | NYF | MER | MAS | CLT | MCF | POR | AWS | RSP | PIF | CSF | CHI | CCF | MGY | OKL | ROA | OBS | SAN | NOR | PIF | MYB | POR | DAR | CSH | MAR 33 | HCY | WIL | 246th | - | [8] | ||||||||||||||||
Fred Frazier | 35 | Ford | CLT 21 | LAN | POR | CLB | HBO | NWP | CLT | CCF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1957 | Wood Brothers Racing | 712 | Ford | WSS | CON | TIC | DAB 11 | NA | - | [9] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
112 | CON 13 | WIL | HBO | AWS | NWS | LAN | CLT | PIF | GBF | POR | CCF | RCH | MAR | POR | EUR | LIN | LCS | ASP | NWP | CLB | CPS | PIF | JAC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | RSP 6 | CLT | MAS 11 | POR | HCY | NOR | LCS | GLN | KPC | LIN | OBS | MYB | DAR | NYF | AWS | CSF | SCF | LAN 36 | CLB | CCF | CLT | MAR 13 | NBR | CON | NWS | GBF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1958 | FAY | DAB | CON | FAY | WIL | HBO | FAY | CLB | PIF | ATL | CLT | MAR 10 | ODS | OBS | GPS | GBF | STR 6 | NWS 9 | BGS 7 | TRN | RSD | CLB | NBS | REF | LIN | HCY | AWS | RSP 13 | MCC | SLS | TOR | BUF | MCF | BEL | BRR | CLB | NSV 12 | AWS 24 | BGS | MBS | DAR | CLT | BIR | CSF | GAF | RCH | HBO | SAS | MAR 9* | NWS 2 | ATL 10 | NA | - | [10] | ||||||||||||||
1959 | FAY 2 | DAY | DAY 34 | HBO 6 | CON | ATL | WIL | NWS 20 | REF | HCY | MAR 11 | TRN | CLT | NSV | ASP | PIF | GPS | ATL | CLB | WIL 3 | RCH 2 | BGS 19 | CLT 9 | MBS 4 | CLT | NSV | AWS 28 | CLB 5 | DAR | HCY | RCH 12 | CSF | HBO | 57th | 470 | [11] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paul Spaulding | 11 | Ford | BGS 8 | CLB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wood Brothers | 16 | Ford | AWS 13 | DAY | HEI | BGS 2 | GPS | MAR 2 | AWS 2 | NWS 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tom Vernon | 98 | Ford | CON 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1960 | Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | Ford | CLT | CLB | DAY | DAY | DAY | CLT | NWS 3 | PHO | CLB | RCH 5 | HMS | CLT | MAR 25 | NWS | CLT | RCH | ATL | 103rd | 244 | [12] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | MAR 3* | HCY | WIL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | BGS 1* | GPS | AWS 16 | DAR | PIF | HBO | BGS 1* | DAY | HEI | MAB | MBS | ATL | BIR | NSV | AWS 6 | PIF | CLB | SBO | BGS 1* | DAR | HCY | CSF | GSP | HBO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1961 | 21 | CLT | JSP | DAY | DAY | DAY | PIF | AWS | HMS | ATL | GPS | HBO | BGS 2 | MAR 3 | NWS | CLB | HCY | RCH | MAR 22 | DAR | CLT | CLT | RSD | ASP | CLT | PIF | BIR | GPS | BGS 18 | NOR | HAS | STR | DAY | ATL | CLB | MBS | BRI | NSV | BGS 2* | AWS | RCH | SBO | DAR | HCY | RCH | CSF | ATL | MAR 20 | NWS | CLT | BRI | GPS | HBO | 64th | 1540 | [13] | ||||||||||||
1963 | Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | Ford | BIR | GGS | THS 15* | RSD | DAY | DAY | DAY | PIF | AWS | HBO | ATL | HCY | BRI | AUG | RCH | GPS | SBO | BGS | MAR | NWS | CLB | THS | DAR | ODS | RCH | CLT | BIR | ATL | DAY | MBS | SVH | DTS | BGS 1* | ASH | OBS | BRR | BRI | GPS | NSV | CLB | AWS | PIF | BGS 3 | ONA | DAR | HCY | RCH | MAR | DTS | NWS | THS | CLT | SBO | HBO | RSD | 73rd | 944 | [14] | |||||||
1964 | CON | AUG | JSP | SVH | RSD | DAY | DAY | DAY | RCH | BRI | GPS | BGS | ATL | AWS | HBO | PIF | CLB | NWS | MAR | SVH | DAR | LGY | HCY | SBO | CLT | GPS | ASH | ATL | CON | NSV | CHT | BIR | VAL | PIF | DAY | ODS | OBS | BRR | ISP | GLN | LIN | BRI | NSV | MBS | AWS | DTS | ONA | CLB | BGS 19 | STR 3 | DAR | HCY | RCH | ODS | HBO | MAR | SVH | NWS | CLT | HAR | AUG | JAC | 100th | 480 | [15] |
Daytona 500
Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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1959 | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 8 | 34 |
References
- ^ Glen Wood at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
- ^ Martinelli, Michelle (January 18, 2019). "NASCAR world reacts to death of legendary team owner Glen Wood". USA Today. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "Glen Wood Elected To NASCAR Hall Of Fame". Motorsport.com. June 14, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ Fryer, Jenna (January 18, 2019). "Glen Wood, auto racing pioneer and patriarch, dies at 93". Associated Press. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "Glen Wood – 1953 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "Glen Wood – 1954 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "Glen Wood – 1955 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "Glen Wood – 1956 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "Glen Wood – 1957 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "Glen Wood – 1958 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "Glen Wood – 1959 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "Glen Wood – 1960 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "Glen Wood – 1961 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "Glen Wood – 1963 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "Glen Wood – 1964 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
External links
- Glen Wood driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2012
- Richie Evans
- Dale Inman
- Glen Wood
- Darrell Waltrip
- Cale Yarborough