""I used to look for any excuse that I could to not have to come Sunday," Wood told ESPN. He would use his children's activities as an excuse. It was family time he didn't want to miss, considering how young they are, which made for an accurate-yet-convenient alibi."
"Wood Brothers Racing once fielded cars for some of the most successful and recognizable names in NASCAR: Junior Johnson, Cale Yarborough, Donnie Allison and David Pearson, among others. But to say that there have been lean years in the past few decades would be an understatement. Although the team never won a championship, it was a consistent winner, one of the most prominent in the sport. Wood Brothers Racing scored 96 victories between 1960 and 1993."
Jon Wood once dreaded going to the racetrack and often used his children's activities as an excuse to avoid Sundays. He left races frustrated, feeling the team was better than the day's result. The organization tried to do more with less in the 2010s and 2020s, reducing its relevance in the Cup Series despite deep historical success. The team logged 96 victories between 1960 and 1993, then endured long winless stretches until wins in 2001, 2011, 2017 and a milestone 100th with Harrison Burton at Daytona in 2024. The program saw driver instability and did not run full-time from 2008 to 2015; Burton's Daytona win produced a playoff berth but the season finished 16th with an average finish of 25.7 and only two top-10s.
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