Glenn Alexandria Wood (July 18, 1925 – January 18, 2019) was an American
NASCAR driver from
Stuart, Virginia.
Early life
He and brother
Leonard Wood co-founded the legendary
Wood Brothers Racing team in
1953
Events
January
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* January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo.
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, and won four races over an eleven-year racing career. In 1998, he was named one of
NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers. In 2006, Wood was inducted into the
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame; he was also inducted into the
NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2012.
Wood died on January 18, 2019, after a battle with illnesses.
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
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Grand National Series
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References
External links
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1925 births
International Motorsports Hall of Fame inductees
2019 deaths
NASCAR drivers
NASCAR team owners
People from Stuart, Virginia
Racing drivers from Virginia
NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees