Glen Wood
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| Glen Wood | |||||||
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| Born | July 18, 1925 Stuart, Virginia |
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| Awards | named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers 2002 Inductee in International Motorsports Hall of Fame 1954 & 1961 Bowman Gray Stadium Modified Champion 2012 Inductee in NASCAR Hall of Fame |
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| 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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Glen Wood (born July 18, 1925) is a former NASCAR driver from Stuart, Virginia. 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. In 1996, Wood was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. On June 14, 2011, it was announced that Wood will be inducted in the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame on January 20, 2012.
References
External links
- Glen Wood driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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