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1963 Replica Car Built by Leonard Wood on Display during Budweiser Speedweeks

1963 Daytona 500-Winning Replica Car Built by Leonard Wood to be on Display during Budweiser Speedweeks

No. 21 car with Tiny Lund behind the wheel in the 1963 Daytona 500.  Photo -  ISC Images and Archives
No. 21 car with Tiny Lund behind the wheel in the 1963 Daytona 500.
Photo – ISC Images and Archives

During Budweiser Speedweeks, fans will be able to take a special glimpse into the storied history of Wood Brothers Racing as a replica of the 1963 Daytona 500-winning car – the No. 21 Ford Galaxie driven by Tiny Lund — will be on display in the Sprint FANZONE. The replica car was constructed by Leonard Wood, who was recently inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Continue reading

Darrell Wallace Jr Joins KBM for 2013

Darrell Wallace Jr, driver of the #18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East G-Oil 100 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sep 21, 2012 in Loudon, NH  Photo - Geoff Burke/Getty Images
Darrell Wallace Jr, driver of the #18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East G-Oil 100 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sep 21, 2012 in Loudon, NH
Photo – Geoff Burke/Getty Images

The latest news concerning the Truck Series in the upcoming season was announced today at the NASCAR Preview in Charlotte when Kyle Busch and Joe Gibbs announced Darrell (Bubba) Wallace Jr will drive the full-truck schedule for Kyle Busch Motorsports/KBM this season. Wallace Jr is an up and coming driver for Joe Gibbs Racing and success came immediately for Wallace Jr when he entered NASCAR. Wallace Jr is also part of NASCAR’s drive for diversity and Wallace Jr may be the most successful African-American driver in NASCAR history. Continue reading