Jon Wood

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Jon Wood
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Wood at Daytona International Speedway in 2013
Born (1981-10-25) October 25, 1981 (age 42)
Stuart, Virginia
NASCAR Cup Series career
4 races run over 2 years
2008 position60th
Best finish60th (2008)
First race 2007 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 (Las Vegas)
Last race 2008 AMP Energy 500 (Talladega)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
85 races run over 5 years
2007 position45th
Best finish14th (2006)
First race 2002 Kroger 200 (IRP)
Last race 2007 Carquest Auto Parts 300 (Charlotte)
WinsTop tens Poles
0120
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
119 races run over 7 years
2008 position25th
Best finish5th (2003)
First race 2001 Advance Auto Parts 250 (Martinsville)
Last race 2008 Lucas Oil 150 (Phoenix)
First win 2003 O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 (Kansas)
Last win 2003 Advance Auto Parts 200 (Martinsville)
WinsTop tens Poles
2513
Statistics current as of September 26, 2009.

Jonathan Wood (born October 25, 1981) is an American motorsport executive who serves as president of Wood Brothers Racing, the NASCAR Cup Series' longest continuously active team founded by a group of brothers that included his grandfather Glen Wood.

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Early career

Wood joins sailors during a special pre-race reenlistment ceremony at Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas, (September 13, 2002) US Navy 020913-N-2160C-005 Jon Wood, driver of the Navy sponsored No. 50 NASCAR Craftsman Series race truck.jpg
Wood joins sailors during a special pre-race reenlistment ceremony at Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas, (September 13, 2002)

Wood was given his first go kart as a child by Dale Jarrett, the Wood Brothers' driver at the time. After racing go-karts, he moved up to stock cars, racing in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series and the NASCAR Winston West Series. Wood made his NASCAR debut in the 2001 Craftsman Truck Series at Martinsville Speedway, driving the #15 Ford F-150 for Billy Ballew Motorsports. He started and finished 31st after suffering rear end failures. The release of Chuck Hossfeld allowed Wood to drive Roush Racing's #50 Eldon Ford for the rest of the year. He claimed a pair of top five finishes (Kansas and Fontana) in his limited appearances. In 2002, Jon ran the entire schedule, earning ten top-10s with sponsorship from the United States Navy. That year, he made his Busch Series debut at IRP, subbing for Jeff Burton in the #9 Gain Ford Taurus. He started and finished 6th that day.

In 2003, Wood notched two poles, 10 top fives and 20 top ten finishes, including two wins on his way to a fifth-place standing in the Craftsman Truck Series points. He ran most of the season with sponsored by Bob Graham. He ran his second Busch race that season at the Ford 300 in the #15 for ppc Racing. He finished 22nd. Unfortunately, the 2004 Craftsman Truck Series season was a struggle for Wood, who was forced to run unsponsored for virtually the entire season.

2005–2008

2007 Busch car after a wreck JonWoodApril2007Texas.jpg
2007 Busch car after a wreck

Wood moved to NASCAR's Busch Series full-time in 2005, driving for ST Motorsports (which later merged with the Wood Brothers to form Wood Brothers/JTG in 2006.) Wood had two top-fives and finished fifteenth in points, finishing fourth in the Rookie of the Year standings. In August 2005, Wood was released from his development contract with Roush Racing and became a member of the Wood Brothers driver development program. Wood had one top-five finish in 2006 and moved up one spot in the standings.

Originally, plans called for Wood to move up to Nextel Cup full-time in 2007; however, because of sponsor issues and the need for more experience, Wood ran only a partial schedule during the 2007 Nextel Cup season. Wood was to continue to drive full-time in the #47 Clorox-sponsored Ford Fusion in the Busch Series but was pulled from the ride following medical issues. He spent the rest of the season back in the Truck Series in the #21 Ford and had six top-tens in eleven starts as well as a pole position. He shared the #21 truck in 2008 with his cousin Keven but only had two top-ten finishes. He also made three Sprint Cup starts that season but failed to finish higher than 33rd. At the end of the season, the truck team for which Woods was running closed down and he has not raced since late 2010.

After retiring from driving, Wood now serves as the President and Co-owner (formerly the Senior Vice President and the Director of Business Development) for Wood Brothers Racing. He actively participates in the day-to-day operations of the company's merchandising and business development. [1] [2]

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.)

Sprint Cup Series

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536NSCCPtsRef
2005 Wood Brothers Racing 21 Ford DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL DAR RCH CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI CAL
QL†		 RCH NHA DOV TAL KAN CLT MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM N/A0 [3]
2007 Wood Brothers Racing 21 Ford DAY CAL LVS
29		 ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV 67th76 [4]
Wood Brothers/JTG Racing 47 KAN
DNQ		 TAL CLT MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM
2008 Wood Brothers Racing 21 DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL
36		 RCH
DNQ		 DAR CLT
DNQ		 DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY
33		 CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL
33		 CLT MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM 60th183 [5]
† - Qualified for Ricky Rudd

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NBSCPtsRef
2002 Roush Racing 9 Ford DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL RCH NHA NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI GTY PPR IRP
6		 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL CAR PHO HOM 88th150 [6]
2003 ppc Racing 15 Ford DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX TAL NSH CAL RCH GTY NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO CAR HOM
22		123rd97 [7]
2005 JTG Racing 47 Ford DAY
31		 CAL
28		 MXC
16		 LVS
17		 ATL
25		 NSH
12		 BRI
11		 TEX
8		 PHO
18		 TAL
2		 DAR
35		 RCH
35		 CLT
33		 DOV
40		 NSH
32		 KEN
10		 MLW
26		 DAY
29		 CHI
37		 NHA
37		 PPR
22		 GTY
21		 IRP
34		 GLN
20		 MCH
19		 BRI
37		 CAL
14		 RCH
17		 DOV
16		 KAN
5		 CLT
7		 MEM
40		 TEX
26		 PHO
33		 HOM
6		15th3346 [8]
2006 DAY
4		 CAL
18		 MXC
27		 LVS
14		 ATL
13		 BRI
17		 TEX
26		 NSH
6		 PHO
23		 TAL
19		 RCH
38		 DAR
33		 CLT
37		 DOV
40		 NSH
8		 KEN
22		 MLW
14		 DAY
34		 CHI
21		 NHA
20		 MAR
21		 GTY
15		 IRP
14		 GLN
29		 MCH
36		 BRI
28		 CAL
8		 RCH
25		 DOV
38		 KAN
15		 CLT
23		 MEM
29		 TEX
12		 PHO
38		 HOM
18		14th3381 [9]
2007 DAY
15		 CAL
31		 MXC
10		 LVS
11		 ATL
36		 BRI
43		 NSH
16		 TEX
38		 PHO
25		 TAL
31		 RCH
21		 DAR
32		 CLT
13		 DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP CGV GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 45th1154 [10]

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425NCTCPtsRef
2001 Billy Ballew Motorsports 15 Ford DAY HOM MMR MAR
31		 GTY DAR PPR DOV TEX 17th1917 [11]
Roush Racing 50 Ford MEM
14		 MLW
12		 KAN
4		 KEN
7		 NHA
19		 IRP
27		 NSH
16		 CIC
12		 NZH
6		 RCH
13		 SBO
14		 TEX
24		 LVS
29		 PHO
14		 CAL
3
2002 DAY
21		 DAR
9		 MAR
10		 GTY
7		 PPR
12		 DOV
29		 TEX
9		 MEM
11		 MLW
9		 KAN
9		 KEN
13		 NHA
11		 MCH
10		 IRP
8		 NSH
8		 RCH
28		 TEX
12		 SBO
6		 LVS
18		 CAL
13		 PHO
11		 HOM
14		12th2782 [12]
2003 DAY
8		 DAR
19		 MMR
2		 MAR
22		 CLT
22		 DOV
4		 TEX
3		 MEM
4		 MLW
10		 KAN
1*		 KEN
4		 GTW
11		 MCH
6		 IRP
5		 NSH
7		 BRI
8		 RCH
4		 NHA
9		 CAL
9		 LVS
19		 SBO
4		 TEX
6		 MAR
1		 PHO
7		 HOM
8		5th3659 [13]
2004 DAY
7		 ATL
27		 MAR
4		 MFD
8		 CLT
17		 DOV
10		 TEX
13		 MEM
8		 MLW
11		 KAN
6		 KEN
12		 GTW
30		 MCH
30		 IRP
27		 NSH
18		 BRI
18		 RCH
14		 NHA
29		 LVS
12		 CAL
13		 TEX
26		 MAR
4		 PHO
26		 DAR
22		 HOM
36		15th2835 [14]
2006 Wood Brothers/JTG Racing 20 Ford DAY
16		 CAL
9		44th408 [15]
21 ATL
6		 MAR GTY CLT MFD DOV TEX MCH MLW KAN KEN MEM IRP NSH BRI NHA LVS TAL MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM
2007 Wood Brothers Racing DAY CAL ATL MAR KAN CLT MFD DOV TEX MCH MLW MEM KEN
6		 IRP
28		 NSH
7		 BRI GTW
14		 NHA
9		 LVS
3*		 TAL
10		 MAR
16		 ATL TEX
8		 PHO
20		 HOM
13		27th1432 [16]
2008 DAY
27		 CAL
32		 ATL
10		 MAR
28		 KAN
26		 CLT
19		 MFD DOV
15		 TEX
10		 MCH
14		 MLW MEM KEN
11		 IRP NSH BRI
16		 GTW NHA LVS
13		 TAL
22		 MAR
30		 ATL
21		 TEX
31		 PHO
23		 HOM 25th1729 [17]

Winston West Series

NASCAR Winston West Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314NWWSCPtsRef
2001 Wood Brothers Racing 50 Ford PHO
11		 LVS TUS MMR CAL
2*		 IRW LAG KAN
4		 EVG CNS IRW RMR LVS
1		 IRW 23rd628 [18]

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References

  1. ↑ "TEAM".
  2. ↑ Crane, John. "Family mindset continues for Wood Brothers Racing as third generation takes on co-ownership role". NASCAR.com.
  3. ↑ "Jon Wood – 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jon Wood – 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Jon Wood – 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Jon Wood – 2002 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Jon Wood – 2003 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Jon Wood – 2005 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Jon Wood – 2006 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Jon Wood – 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Jon Wood – 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Jon Wood – 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Jon Wood – 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Jon Wood – 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Jon Wood – 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Jon Wood – 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Jon Wood – 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Jon Wood – 2001 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
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