Congratulations to the legendary Wood Brothers Racing team! After struggling for much of the season and failing to make the field for several races for the first time in their storied history, apparently the team is turning its season around. With promising young Australian driver Marcos Ambrose behind the wheel, the Wood Brothers' no. 21 Little Debbie Ford Fusion finished a remarkable third in the Sprint Cup road course race at Watkins Glenn, N.Y., on Sun., Aug. 10th.
It was one of the team's best finishes in years. The last victory for Wood Brothers Racing was in 2001 at Bristol with Elliott Sadler behind the wheel.
What was even more remarkable about this top 5 run was that Ambrose, who started dead last, worked his way through the field from the 43rd positon to finish 3rd in just his third Sprint Cup race. Ambrose is a "road racer extraordinaire," said one ESPN announcer after Sunday's Spring Cup race. The strong run in the Wood Brothers Ford was part of a great weekend for Ambrose. Driving for another team, he piloted the STP Ford to victory in Saturday's Nationwide Series race, his first NASCR victory.
Sunday's performance marked the second week in a row that the Wood Brothers have been very competitive. Bill Elliott drove the Wood Brothers entry to a 20th place finish in the Spring Cup race at Pocono Speedway on Aug. 3rd.
It looks like the team's hard work is paying off and its run of bad luck in recent years is turning around! Again congratulations to Wood Brothers Brothers racing on their recent success. Even though the team was forced to move from its Stuart shop to the Charlotte, N.C., area several years ago in an effort to remain competitive, members of the team still call Stuart and Patrick County home and maintain residences here. I see Glenn and Bernice Wood of Stuart and other family members in the Coffee Break quite often. As pioneers of the sport of auto racing, the Wood Brothers have done much to promote our community and I extend my personal appreciation and congratulations.
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