Jon Wood

**Jonathan Wood** (born October 25, 1981) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He is the grandson of Glen Wood, one of the famous Wood Brothers who founded what has become the NASCAR Cup Series' longest continuously active team. He last competed full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the #76 car for IMPLE America's Racing Team in 2014, and last competed part-time in the #51 car for Rick Ware Racing part-time in 2017. He last competed full-time for Wood Brothers Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in the #21 car for the 2009 and last competed part-time in 2021 for Wood Brothers Racing in the #21. He last competed full-time in the NASCAR Craftmans Truck Series for IMPLE America's Racing Team in the #76 truck in the 2015 season and last competed part-time for Wood Brothers Racing in the #21 truck in 2021.

## Early Career

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.

In 2005, JTG Daugherty Racing moved Jon Wood up to the #47 car in the NASCAR Busch Series. Wood's rookie season would be decent. He scored 2 top 5s and 5 top 10 finishes and finished 14th in the standings.

In 2006, Wood continued to improve with 5 top 5 finishes and 8 top 10 finishes. He would finish 11th in the final standings.

In 2007, Wood broke out in the Busch Series. He would score 10 top 5 finishes and 14 top 10 finishes. Wood also won his first race, the 2007 Bashas' Supermarkets 200 at Phoenix. Wood would go on to finish 8th in the point standings for the 2007 season.

### 2008: Cup Rookie

With the Wood Brothers continuing to go strong with Elliott Sadler in their famous #21 car, Wood was promoted to a 2nd Wood Brothers car, the #23 car. Wood was looking to be a name to be in the history books someday, he had a lot of hype around him due to the team's last prospect, Elliott Sadler being a great success. This of the wrst rookie seasons a driver has had in decent equipment. Wood would only get 1 top 10, 8 DNFS, and 4 DNQS with no top 5s. His teammate Sadler went