Nascar's "woodchopper" passes

[dgdrls]

Often called the Woodchopper by track announcers

Glen Wood has passed on

Glen Wood, Patriarch of a Famed Nascar Team, Is Dead at 93 - The New York Times

The founder of Nascar's oldest continuously operating team
My favorite team as well.

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[Bruno of NH]

The Wood Brothers invented the modern type pit stop.

[GRANITEstateMP]

I worked at the Wood Brothers for a few years.  We were located in Mooresville, NC then.  We didn't see too much of Mr.Glenn , he was up in Stuart, VA most of the time (there home/shop for most of their lives).  But his brother, Mr. Leonard was at the shop 4 days a week (he musta bern mid 70's then???) and was pretty dang good on a lathe, and at telling a good tale!  The whole family were super nice, grat people to work for / with.  They have done a lot for auto racing.  He will be missed.