The Wood Brothers’ patriarchs, Glen and Leonard Wood, built their first race car under a beech tree in 1950, running their first race at Morris Speedway near their home of Stuart, Va.

Nestled away in the small, charming town of Stuart, Va., sits a gold mine of racing history and innovation. Just off Route 58, you will quickly notice a white building with a red overhang ...

Members of the Wood Brothers Racing family were awarded a proclamation from the Virginia General Assembly on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway in honor of the team’s 75th anniversary season.

Wood Brothers Racing was founded in Stuart, a mountain town about 30 minutes west of Martinsville Speedway. The 0.526-mile oval is where the team made its NASCAR Cup Series debut May 17, 1953.

Wood Brothers Racing was founded in Stuart, a mountain town about 30 minutes west of Martinsville Speedway. The 0.526-mile oval is where the team made its NASCAR Cup Series debut May 17, 1953.

Wood Brothers Racing was founded in Stuart, a mountain town about 30 minutes west of Martinsville Speedway. The 0.526-mile oval is where the team made its NASCAR Cup Series debut May 17, 1953.

Wood Brothers Racing was founded in Stuart, a mountain town about 30 minutes west of Martinsville Speedway. The 0.526-mile oval is where the team made its NASCAR Cup Series debut May 17, 1953.