Wood Brothers Racing Pit Crew Shirt, circa 1969
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Formed in 1950 in Stuart, Virginia, Wood Brothers Racing became the oldest active NASCAR team in 2009. What began as a weekend hobby for brothers Glen, Leonard, Delano, Clay, and Ray Lee Wood evolved into one of racing's most storied squads, noted for quick, rehearsed pit stops and exclusive use of Ford Motor Company cars -- most wearing the number 21.
Formed in 1950 in Stuart, Virginia, Wood Brothers Racing became the oldest active NASCAR team in 2009. What began as a weekend hobby for brothers Glen, Leonard, Delano, Clay, and Ray Lee Wood evolved into one of racing's most storied squads, noted for quick, rehearsed pit stops and exclusive use of Ford Motor Company cars -- most wearing the number 21.
Artifact
Shirt
Date Made
circa 1969
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2010.50.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Leonard Wood.
Material
Cloth
Plastic
Color
Red
White (Color)
Maroon
Black (Color)
Blue
Dimensions
Width: 16.5 in
Length: 29.5 in
Inscriptions
On front patch: PUROLATOR / FILTERS Embroidered on left breast: [G]len On back: WOOD BROTHERS/ Mercury
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