Wood Bros and Ford With Daytona 500

209 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-21-2011, 06:00 PM

Hi Mark IV,
Sounds like what Harley Davidson did in the 70's and 80's for pro motorcycle racing. Weed out anybody faster than you. Racing politics. 209

KSW64 · #2 (**permalink**) 02-21-2011, 06:30 PM

What would it take for a bunch of the "Young Guns" to break away from NASCAR and do an "Outlaw" type of stock car "Run What You Brung" race? When USAC pushed too many rules on the midget guys, they broke away and formed the World of Outlaw Sprint cars? Anybody seen a USAC race on SPEED lately?

I could see Stewart leading the pack!

Ken

Don · #3 (**permalink**) 02-24-2011, 11:25 AM

" Trevor Bayne learned to run Daytona from a video game "

" As time marches on, we'll see more and more athletes who honed their skills playing video games, whether it's golfers who familiarized themselves with video versions of courses or coaches who cut their teeth on Madden football. Daytona 500 champion Trevor Bayne is no different; he learned how to drive Daytona from playing iRacing. Thing is, he learned it just last year "

http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/blog/...cherreport.com

Question that M Waltrip is providing the instructions, but the outcome was not impacted

gablerent · #4 (**permalink**) 02-24-2011, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 209

Hi Mark IV,
Sounds like what Harley Davidson did in the 70's and 80's for pro motorcycle racing. Weed out anybody faster than you. Racing politics. 209

sounds like ENZO to me...

Don · #5 (**permalink**) 03-04-2011, 12:21 PM

From the Ford Racing Newsletter:

" The Rebirth of Wood Brothers Racing: "

" Len and Eddie Wood sat with Kyle Petty recently on SPEEDtv to reflect on the remarkable comeback of Wood Brothers Racing that culminated in Trevor Bayne's Daytona 500 win. This video features Tiny Lund, AJ Foyt, and other winning drivers who have driven the famed 21 car of the Wood Brothers. Hear Len and Eddie tell the story of how a phone call from Edsel Ford turned around their fortunes and started their climb back to the top.

Also, you can see Trevor Bayne and the Wood Brothers at The Henry Ford Museum's Anderson Theater, Dearborn, MI, March 9th at 3:30 p.m. Be part of a Q&A session. It's free and seating is limited. "

http://www.fordracing.com/news/detail/?article=38987