Baker, Owens, Thomas, Wallace and Wood Officially Enshrined
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 8, 2013) – Five legends of stock car auto racing were enshrined into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C., tonight during the Induction Ceremony held in the Crown Ballroom of the Charlotte Convention. Four were NASCAR pioneers, building the sport during its formative years; the other ushered it into modern times and its exploding popularity.
Combined, they make the fourth class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. It’s a group with talents that run the gamut necessary for NASCAR excellence: Unparalleled driving skills; team unifying and talent evaluating ownership prowess; a brilliant mechanical mind.
Here are the five new members, a group that pushes the total number of ... FULL STORY »
Architect Of Modern Pit Stop Heads To NASCAR Hall Of Fame
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 9, 2013) – Back in the day, there was no such thing as a “how-to” manual for chief mechanics.
Or for race car builders, engine assemblers and ... FULL STORY »
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (September 28, 2012) – Fans will be able to take a step back in time before the TUMS Fast Relief 500 as some of the biggest stars in NASCAR’s history will gather on the start-finish line for a ... FULL STORY »
With Leonard Wood’s picture on the hood, and candy apple red paint on the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion, it comes as no surprise that crew chief Donnie Wingo and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane crew have prepared a brand-new Ford ... FULL STORY »
Leonard Wood has always had a rare gift when it comes to things mechanical. When he was just 13 years old, he built himself a car, using crude tools and cast-away parts. He took a washing machine-style engine, parts from ... FULL STORY »
Baker, Owens, Thomas, Wallace And Wood Comprise List Of New Inductees
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 23, 2012) – NASCAR announced today the 2013 class of inductees into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The five-person class, which will be officially inducted in ... FULL STORY »
Forty years ago this month, one of the great pairings in the history of NASCAR hit the track for the first time.
It was at Darlington Raceway, on April 16, 1972, that David Pearson first drove a car for the Wood ... FULL STORY »
