You know we don’t make long videos unless it’s worth it. The Wood family are some down to earth good people and excellent stewards of their own history. They have one amazing place set up here and we hope anyone watching this is able to see it for themselves! This video could easily be twice as long! Merch link: stapletonautoworks.com
I fer one think these fine southern gents dont get enough from the automotive industry F%^k man these boys still r among THE smartest guys in the !! pic any rm wen it comes to making cars haulass as u 2 well know theyre the pioneers, ok make as long as u want vids on these guys and i will watch and watch again like comment and cancel me scpript and re subscribe yup think that pretty much describes me thoughts thank you LOGAN young lady u rock so glad glad ur paths crossed and hang on cuz this econmy is gona get much worse bfr it gets btr!!I.E. racing dollrs availaible fer sponsorship but it WILL COME it always does now ive got to get back to watching this Vidjeo lol
My wife and I were there back in April, our first visit. After seeing your video, I can't wait to go back. We didn't have the guided tour you did though. Nice to know the story of many of the items you asked. We did see Leonard at distance. He was working on an orange tractor in the far back left of the shop. I did spend nearly an hour talking with Benny about the mini Boss he and Leonard are working on. Can't wait to return in the spring to check the progress on it.
Leonard Wood is amazing. I know some fabricators in my life. They could learn from Mr. Leonard. How are you and Logan going to top this? If this doesn't make you a Wood Brothers fan I don't know what to say. Thank you. I love the history.
I really hope someone in the younger gen Wood family also had Leonard's intrigue and ambition to carry on the absolute genius that is Leonard Wood. Amazing!!
@@Stapleton42It's hard to rank greatness, no matter the professional realm, yet I have heard enough of the old-timers claim over the years (I'm now 50) that Pearson was the greatest stock car driver of all time, that I've come to believe it. Keep up the good work guys. You two have become great ambassadors for auto racing.
My mind is absolutely blown, hard to put into words how grateful and wonderful it is to have our beloved Leonard Wood with us and still wrenching and to know the history is being accurately passed down and you Stapleton’s we’re part of it. Fantastic #21 Forever
Kudos to Jon Wood and Stapleton 42 for making this happen. That building is full of trophies because of how they treated people for 7 decades. Look at the reverence they have for the people, the sport and the cars. They should be writing books on leadership and character. World class examples of fine people.
As a HUUUGE NASCAR fan I always appreciate your videos on NASCAR. Your time that you put in to the videos is priceless and I appreciate the dedication!
When I was 7 or 8 years old my grandpa took me here, Mrs wood Glens wife used to manage the museum and I wan running around looking at all the cars and I wanted so bad to get in a race car, but my grandpa said no touching. Mrs Wood shouted from the desk, "Let that boy play, it aint nothing but an old race car anyway." Thank you Mrs wood for helping mold my love of racing. Glad you guys got to visit such a cool place.
Ok guys just finished this, My God!! I am tearing up like a little girl about the precedence these signatures have! I don’t know if we will ever get out there to see all of this history! So THANK YOU! For showing us this, you guys are doing the right thing! If you doubt yourselves… DONT! Thank you again! How would any of us get this history! Thank you.
Mitchell your videos are great. I am 62 now and back in 1976 myself, cousin and uncle drove to Stuart to the Woods shop it was a non race week and Lenard and one other guy was there. He gave us a personal tour it was awesome. I believe they only had two cars back then unlike today. And just about a week ago I ran into Kerry Earnhardt at the Lowes, helped him load abound 8 sheets of plywood and talked about how he spoke at my sons 5th grade Dare graduation. He did not have to spend 30 minutes talking to me but we talked about trucks kids and some racing it was really good. These are memories that I will forever cherish. Again thank you
I appreciate you all so much. So cool. I have to give Logan a camera for just in case. Man I got to see these places. I could listen to Leonard for hours. That guy got more talent unreal what he can do.
😊 That right there is my happiest place on earth. The whole Wood family are some of the best people I've ever been around. I feel so blessed that I got to meet Mr Glenn, Miss Bernece, and Miss Nancy. You two are doing amazing work, documenting such important people and history. THANK YOU, Mitch and Logan
I had an opportunity to tour the Museum back on 5/28/19. This Museum is impressive and well worth the visit. I bought a Glen Wood shirt while I was there.
🏆🏁This is Why I Love the Wood Brothers, There’s No Other Team Like Them in NASCAR🏁 I have been a fan since the Pearson Days! My first time I went to a nascar race was the 1974 Daytona 500 (actually it was a 450 mile race due to the “energy crisis”) and petty won the race, I live by the Daytona International Speedway and I have seen it all! I was in Victory Lane when they won in 2011🏁🏆 My Hero is Lenard! He is so incredibly intelligent! Nobody can make 1/2 scale anything from scratch, like him, not to my knowledge! The Wood Brothers have so much rich history and I enjoy this video! Just listening to Len and Eddie talking about the history is Priceless! My Son also grew up watching racing and he came back from the Military and went to the NASCAR Technical Institute and Graduateded number 1 in his class! He has been working for Legacy M C for over a year now and is now full time and professional licensed to work on the team! Truly A Dream Come True for our Family! From being spectators, to now competing for trophies🏆 he has a half scale one from Eric Jones win in Darlington! Maybe some day they can Win The Daytona 500!🏁PuzziCat
I was also there the day we lost Dale Earnhardt, I had a Hot Pass and took advantage of it and spent SpeedWeeks 2001 in the garage and pits. I have a close up picture of him and my son, in his IROC car on pit road before the race, and I spent half the 500 in big Es pit till it filled up with people. Then we went to Jr.s pit for the end of the race . Then it happened, It was the biggest AWWWwwww I ever heard in my life! Everyone in the grandstand screamed! We all thought he was going to be okay, as I made my way to Victory Lane and got in, I was sure I was going to get to see him,but when Ken Shrader showed up, I knew it wasn’t good. I didn’t find out the truth until I got home. And the rest is History! PuzziCat
I am speechless! I want to say I had go-cart in early 60's with kick start Maytag motor and mowed our lawn with mower mentioned near end of video. Kudos to Woods for saving all this history and especially to person that took pictures. Cameras weren't prevalent at all in early days. Once again thanks Mitchell and Logan for taking me down memory lane.
You are doing the world of motorsport a huge service that will live on through generations by documenting these legends and the history they made. Thanks from all of us petrol heads.
Thanks for making this video. The Wood brothers are super friendly people.I can listen to Len,Eddie and Leonard talk all day and never get tired of listening to them. I have been to the museum numerous times and am always amazed with the new stuff that has been added since the last visit. I highly recommend this museum to anyone.
When I starting watching this I was planning watch part of it then watching the rest of it the next day. I couldn't stop. When you got the 1:23 minute where Len was talking about the milling the head away on the exhaust port, I remember I worked at a machine shop in Kennesaw GA where we did the same thing for Ernie Elliott. I used to wonder if this was something that Ernie was only doing. Guess not. Fantastic video. Now I want to go to the Wood Brothers shop.
Keep up the great work. The more stories about Len Wood, Holman Moody, Junior Johnson, all of these amazing people, the more you realize how brilliant that whole Era of people were. Please keep up the important work you are doing. I absolutely love and appreciate the stories of that area
Probably one of my favorite ones you've done so far. When I was about 12 years old I remember going to a local gas station to see Morgan Shepherd #21 Citgo car. The gentleman that was with the car let me sit in it. I was on cloud 9 and from that day forward I've always admired the Wood Brothers!
I think it's safe to say that Leonard Wood is a damn genius ! The man can build anything with his hands. I've seen many things that Leonard has made over the years and seeing all of these other things in this video is amazing. And to think he is 80 and still builds that stuff.
leonard wood is a modern day michelangelo metal sculptor ..who would probably say ,"it's eazy , you just remove all the aluminum from this solid block that dont look like a big block ford at half scale"
Wow you knocked that interview out of the park again. It was great to see Logan chatting it up with Eddie. That was personal and didn't need to be broadcast.
The Wood Bros. Museum is on absolutely on my "list" to visit. It's got to be the greatest collection of NASCAR & racing ingenuity on the planet. You guys did a great job covering it in this vid ! Now i'm CERTAIN Mr. Leonard Wood was responsible for the SIGNIFICANT body "refinements" to the huge 1971 Purolator Mercs. that won aplenty. I'd love for him to show me so i can modify my own 1/25 scale Purolator Merc. more "realistic" to the real car that ran in 1973.
I hate you. My butt was so sore when the video ended. I was at the edge of my seat the whole time. I remember a lot of stuff about the Wood Brothers back in the day in NASCAR. I followed the Ford Race teams since the late 60's. Thank You so much, and I cannot wait for more.
The kind of stuff you two do on this channel would have made for a great weekend TV program on TNN back in the 1990s. Though before your time, I am sure you heard of shows such as "Winners", "Inside Winston Cup Racing". and other similar shows that aired weekly on the channel back then. TNN was the place for NASCAR and NHRA fans during the 1990s. They aired tons of races and had all sorts of racing related programming. The behind the scenes stuff has been something sorely missing since the demise of TNN. I am very thankful you two are picking up the slack and actually going much more in-depth with your behind the scenes coverage. As a teen in the 90s, I used to put my TV on TNN on Saturday mornings and kept it there through Sunday evening. Now I have this channel to look forward to on the weekends!
As a person that loves both history and NASCAR, I greatly appreciate your videos. Please keep them coming and I love the fact that you didn't over edit this video. I will do my part by sharing your videos and help promote them as best as possible. It's sad to see history get lost and you're doing a great job preserving such a huge part of American history.
I absolutely love this, history, history and more history. Leonard Wood is a national treasure, an absolute legend, it’s the little things and stories that make it all worth wild (keep up the good job Mitchell and Logan!! Love it)
What a great detailed video of the Wood Brothers History. Someone needs to produce a movie of this incredible family's history. I am from Virginia and have visited Stuart many times and most people do not realize how remote and rural Stuart is/was back in the 50's, 60's and 70's and to achieve what these guys did was truly amazing.
Thanks to you two for bringing these great WOOD BROTHERS videos to this guy in NZ. I still remember my Philippine second wife's (only had 2, by the way), introduction to NASCAR being Trevor Bayne winning the Daytona 500 back in 2011. Pretty much the only time she's ever been interested in a motor race !!
Mitchell, I cannot even begin to find the words, that would describe my deepest heartfelt appreciation for what you and Logan are doing to preserve not only the history of NASCAR, but the history of the Southern States of America as well. The work you both put into the making of these videos is very much appreciated......Thank You Very Much!!
THAT was cool! I went to old shop in the 80's when I was a kid. I met Leonard and Eddie and got autographs. Kim would always write me back and send a post card when I would send them mail. I got to climb in Kyles car. The Wood Brothers are the best! I learned alot of new stuff watching this!
I really enjoyed that tour. The Woods are great folks. I can’t believe they have so much stuff from the past in their museum. The things Leonard made out of scrap metal is insane.
Woods Brothers 21 pulling out that 2k’s Daytona 500 is The Biggest Thing in Racing since Dale’s crash Still is That was HUGE Just Amazing I Loved seeing that and everyone I know was stoked on that Win 1 of those rare times where it’s alright Your favorite Driver didn’t Win Because it was BiGGER than that 1 of Thee OG Team’s & Families Pulling out The 500 W in this day & age I’d Love to see it again Woods Brothers 21 Racing Team is GOAT Status 🏁
The Wood Bros #21 is so iconic. It’s up there with the Black #3 or the Petty Blue #43. And Mr Leonard…what a story teller he is. I LOVE ti hear him tell stories. Such a treasure of a Gentleman.
The real heart of nascar! Real family no matter what your last name was.I'm taken aback at not only what is there who is there is amazing ! Family's in NASCAR no matter how collective held each achievement with pride ! This family was the largest group of contributors in the development of the sport! Wood brother's are the holders of the finest historical collection and the way its presented is a experience that will never be duplicated ! Go and see for your self .! I had a tear in my eye for days after,you really get a feeling for their commitment to the NASCAR family and their own family
I remember going to the old shop on Dobyns Road in Stuart back in 1976 when they only had two cars and the first person we saw was Leonard working on a carburetor. He welcomed us and told us to make ourselves at home. The only place off limits was the engine room. Super nice folks and as a Wood Brothers/David Pearson fan I was in racing heaven!! Thank you Mitchell for this great video!!!
Watch this video!!!!! I love how Eddie asked if that camera “was it”. He was expecting a film crew I guess! Mitchell you and Logan are really doing an amazing service to us old cup fans. Thank thank thank you!!
Great tour sir. Thank you so much for taking time to do it. I am going to Keeling VA next week. I am going to Stuart va to see this museum because of you. I did not know this was in VA until this video. So thanks again sir
Outstanding Racing History Video! It could be 3 hours long I would watch All Of It ! I just so happen to be wearing my New Boom Tube Tee Shirt while watching this. The 1965 Indy win changed the 500 forever, rear engine cars since, 1964 A.J. Foyt was the last to win in a roadster. The Wood Brothers have had all the greats in the seat of thier cars. Thank you for all the Video and in this case lack of edit work.
Took me three-days to get thru all this, but it was worth it ! Like many other long term NASCAR fans, the Woods Brothers Racing is still my favorite team ! The wizardry of "Uncle Leonard" has been long known, but until now, few of us knew fully what a wizard he was and still is . Fantastic interview ! I am amazed, Mitchell, at your skills at getting people to open-up and talk freely about about their histories and endeavours ... both in this interview and all your other interviews and tours. I'm sure many other interviewers would be jealous at your abilities . I am looking forward to more of your content, and I am looking forward to watching the Woods Brothers Number 21 in the 2024 Cup series -- Good Luck to All !
I finally finished watching this episode. Back in the day all sign painters created their own style or font. There was no card of font styles to choose from. Any of them could look at a sign and tell by the style exactly who did it. It was the same for me back when I was a draftsman. We had a certain way we had to draw or letter but you develop your own style. I could look at a drawing and tell who did it. That was all back when we actually drew on paper with a pencil. Computers killed all that. This is the absolute best video you all have done especially for the historical content. All the anecdotal stories are priceless and you have them recorded on video for anyone to experience.
Thank you both for this! My father and I would go to the races, too see the Wood Brothers perform, whomever their driver was. My father and I were big fans of the Wood brothers, this brought back a lot of memories. Again, thank you!
An absolute treasure ! The Wood Brothers & Pettys were household names long before I ever saw a NASCAR race on network television. I am now on a quest to visit their museum.
Thank you so much for Preserving 'NASCAR History with your Videos, Im 63 and Showing Me and All Your Fans The Past and the History of NASCAR is just Awesome, I've been a A Fan of NASCAR Since I was 12 yrs When I started watching it, A 'Richard Petty #43 and Went to His last Race November 15 1992 ,(One e the 'Best Season 'Every' I Can't Thank you Enough 'JLROSE' Daytona Beach FL
Wood Bros have always been my favorite Nascar team....had the good fortune to go there,,,at old shop when they were retiring the 71 Mercury Cyclone to go to Joe Weatherly Musuem at Darlington SC.....my all time favorite race car...too...so much history....Leonard Wood...my hero....You did a great job...Stapeton42..
What a great video documentary, the Wood Brothers are iconic in the NASCAR industry, I'm willing to bet there are NASCAR fans (younger) that don't know who the Wood Brothers are and hopefully they watch this video and find out, there was a moment during this video that really got me a little choked up and I think that's the first time that's happened during one of your video's (can you guess when?). Mitchell and Logan you two are amazing, keep doing what you do we can't thank you enough for everything you do. Thank you! MarknLily
Leonard Wood is a true, living automotive genius. I really believe if he wanted to build a spacecraft to go to the moon he could do it by himself out of parts he made. I’m truly in awe of him. He has to be the smartest person I have ever seen or even heard of.
Thanks for the video! As a child, my dad and I went to the old shop many times as he worked in the area from time to time. I have a picture of me sitting the 21 Merc while it was being prepped for the next race that season. Now that I see it is in their museum, I will be making the trip to try to replicate the picture as an adult. Thanks again Mitch!!!
This is awesome, thank you. My only ever experience of NASCAR first hand was at the Calder Park Thunderdome in 1994 and Morgan Shepherd ran the #21 and at the time I was like wow Wood Brothers in Australia as I'd grown up with NASCAR on TV.
Thanks so much for sharing this with us. Growing up and watching them back in the late 60's and early 70's race was a spectacle. It seemed the race was always between the Wood Brothers, the Pettys, and the finish line.
This video is golden, It is a 10 out of 10. The Wood Brothers were some of my boyhood heroes, as were all of their drivers. Well done! Our family saw the 1971 car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway museum several years back. One of the most iconic race cars in NASCAR history. Thank You!
I'm 70 now & I've been a Ford fan for 54 years. The Wood Brothers has always been one of my most favorite teams. My friend & i went to one of the MI races in '77. We were almost at the end of the straightaway,before going into turn one. As David was was coming down,we would throw up our arms,waving at him. Once in awhile, he'd take his right hand off the wheel & wave at us! That Boss 429 had a distinct sound,all it's own! He dominated the race & went on to win it! That was the only race i was ever able to attend in person. What an unbelievable experience it was,something I'll never forget for the rest of my life. It's sad to see the founding brother's are no longer with us. Including several of the great drivers that raced the famous #21 & the #121! Hopefully someday, they'll be back to being a weekly contender to winning. Either way, I'll always be cheering for the #21 & all of the other Fords.❤
This was amazing. I watched the entire thing without realizing how long it was, shows how good it was. Keep on grinding guys can't wait for the next ones
What a museum!!! With all the contributions the Wood Bros have made over the years, how can you not root for them? Excellent video glad you left it as is and didn't cut it down. Thanks!!!!
This is an absolutely incredible video. My goodness I can’t imagine anyone having the depth of knowledge and retaining all the dates, drivers and numbers and locations committed to memory like Len Wood displayed in this! Was such an incredible treat to finally watched this whole video. Great job!
You know we don’t make long videos unless it’s worth it. The Wood family are some down to earth good people and excellent stewards of their own history. They have one amazing place set up here and we hope anyone watching this is able to see it for themselves! This video could easily be twice as long!
Merch link: stapletonautoworks.com
Thanks for the video. I don't think the wood brother gets enough respect or recognition. Especially nowadays.
I fer one think these fine southern gents dont get enough from the automotive industry F%^k man these boys still r among THE smartest guys in the !! pic any rm wen it comes to making cars haulass as u 2 well know theyre the pioneers, ok make as long as u want vids on these guys and i will watch and watch again like comment and cancel me scpript and re subscribe yup think that pretty much describes me thoughts thank you LOGAN young lady u rock so glad glad ur paths crossed and hang on cuz this econmy is gona get much worse bfr it gets btr!!I.E. racing dollrs availaible fer sponsorship but it WILL COME it always does now ive got to get back to watching this Vidjeo lol
I'd watch that twice as long video, and still be wanting more when it was over. This was fantastic. Thank you!
My wife and I were there back in April, our first visit. After seeing your video, I can't wait to go back. We didn't have the guided tour you did though. Nice to know the story of many of the items you asked. We did see Leonard at distance. He was working on an orange tractor in the far back left of the shop. I did spend nearly an hour talking with Benny about the mini Boss he and Leonard are working on. Can't wait to return in the spring to check the progress on it.
I plan on making a trip down there.
Even a Chev guy would have nothing but the highest respect for the Wood Brothers Team. Way too go guys.
Thanks man I agree. Brand allegiance means nothing with these guys. Just an amazing group anyone can learn from
You put Pearson's 71 Wood Brother's Mercury in the thumbnail and I click. It's that simple.
#1 History channel on TH-cam right here. Thanks as always Stapleton & Logan
Our pleasure!
Leonard Wood is amazing. I know some fabricators in my life. They could learn from Mr. Leonard. How are you and Logan going to top this? If this doesn't make you a Wood Brothers fan I don't know what to say. Thank you. I love the history.
The wood brothers are nascar. I loved when they won Daytona. I was so hyped. They gave him a bad ass car for that race . wasn't nothing touching it.
I want to see the wood brothers museum so bad .! Where is it located?
Thank you for doing the wood brothers. Legendary! Nice people too .
Not enough words to describe the Wood Brothers. Pioneers, innovators, etc… That is one dedicated racing family. May they live on forever!
We are so lucky to have you guys doing this for us THANK YOU!!!!
thank you Keith!
I really hope someone in the younger gen Wood family also had Leonard's intrigue and ambition to carry on the absolute genius that is Leonard Wood. Amazing!!
Leonard is a most talented living 'museum' in his own right. What incredible abilities he possesses!
Such a beautiful museum. Such a great family too. David Pearson was greatest driver ever.
I wish we had been doing this 10 years ago so we could have met David. Missing out on him and Bud Moore really bothers me
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@@Stapleton42It's hard to rank greatness, no matter the professional realm, yet I have heard enough of the old-timers claim over the years (I'm now 50) that Pearson was the greatest stock car driver of all time, that I've come to believe it. Keep up the good work guys. You two have become great ambassadors for auto racing.
The Wood Family are Awesome!!! Leonard has always been somebody i have admired.
Man, just so much awesomeness.
I surely hope The Wood Brothers get that 100th win while Leonard is still with us.
My God, YES!!! He is blessed with incredible abilities.
Posting from the future: they did it 💯
My mind is absolutely blown, hard to put into words how grateful and wonderful it is to have our beloved Leonard Wood with us and still wrenching and to know the history is being accurately passed down and you Stapleton’s we’re part of it. Fantastic #21 Forever
I agree!
Kudos to Jon Wood and Stapleton 42 for making this happen. That building is full of trophies because of how they treated people for 7 decades. Look at the reverence they have for the people, the sport and the cars. They should be writing books on leadership and character. World class examples of fine people.
As a HUUUGE NASCAR fan I always appreciate your videos on NASCAR. Your time that you put in to the videos is priceless and I appreciate the dedication!
thanks man we appreciate you!
This is amazing, truly breathtaking the amount of history on display.
absolutely!!
When I was 7 or 8 years old my grandpa took me here, Mrs wood Glens wife used to manage the museum and I wan running around looking at all the cars and I wanted so bad to get in a race car, but my grandpa said no touching. Mrs Wood shouted from the desk, "Let that boy play, it aint nothing but an old race car anyway." Thank you Mrs wood for helping mold my love of racing. Glad you guys got to visit such a cool place.
that is really cool! We really like the Wood family
Ok guys just finished this, My God!! I am tearing up like a little girl about the precedence these signatures have! I don’t know if we will ever get out there to see all of this history! So THANK YOU! For showing us this, you guys are doing the right thing! If you doubt yourselves… DONT! Thank you again! How would any of us get this history! Thank you.
thank you so much Joe!!
Agree totally! Have watched several of these videos. You are doing. Great thing recording this history. Kudos!
The Wood's Family are awesome people!!
They all need to be in the Hall of Fame !!
Mitchell your videos are great. I am 62 now and back in 1976 myself, cousin and uncle drove to Stuart to the Woods shop it was a non race week and Lenard and one other guy was there. He gave us a personal tour it was awesome. I believe they only had two cars back then unlike today. And just about a week ago I ran into Kerry Earnhardt at the Lowes, helped him load abound 8 sheets of plywood and talked about how he spoke at my sons 5th grade Dare graduation. He did not have to spend 30 minutes talking to me but we talked about trucks kids and some racing it was really good. These are memories that I will forever cherish. Again thank you
I appreciate you all so much. So cool. I have to give Logan a camera for just in case. Man I got to see these places. I could listen to Leonard for hours. That guy got more talent unreal what he can do.
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That right there is my happiest place on earth. The whole Wood family are some of the best people I've ever been around.
I feel so blessed that I got to meet Mr Glenn, Miss Bernece, and Miss Nancy.
You two are doing amazing work, documenting such important people and history.
THANK YOU, Mitch and Logan
I had an opportunity to tour the Museum back on 5/28/19. This Museum is impressive and well worth the visit. I bought a Glen Wood shirt while I was there.
What an unbelievably talented family.
🏆🏁This is Why I Love the Wood Brothers, There’s No Other Team Like Them in NASCAR🏁 I have been a fan since the Pearson Days! My first time I went to a nascar race was the 1974 Daytona 500 (actually it was a 450 mile race due to the “energy crisis”) and petty won the race, I live by the Daytona International Speedway and I have seen it all! I was in Victory Lane when they won in 2011🏁🏆 My Hero is Lenard! He is so incredibly intelligent! Nobody can make 1/2 scale anything from scratch, like him, not to my knowledge! The Wood Brothers have so much rich history and I enjoy this video! Just listening to Len and Eddie talking about the history is Priceless! My Son also grew up watching racing and he came back from the Military and went to the NASCAR Technical Institute and Graduateded number 1 in his class! He has been working for Legacy M C for over a year now and is now full time and professional licensed to work on the team! Truly A Dream Come True for our Family! From being spectators, to now competing for trophies🏆 he has a half scale one from Eric Jones win in Darlington! Maybe some day they can Win The Daytona 500!🏁PuzziCat
Thanks man!!
I was also there the day we lost Dale Earnhardt, I had a Hot Pass and took advantage of it and spent SpeedWeeks 2001 in the garage and pits. I have a close up picture of him and my son, in his IROC car on pit road before the race, and I spent half the 500 in big Es pit till it filled up with people. Then we went to Jr.s pit for the end of the race . Then it happened, It was the biggest AWWWwwww I ever heard in my life! Everyone in the grandstand screamed! We all thought he was going to be okay, as I made my way to Victory Lane and got in, I was sure I was going to get to see him,but when Ken Shrader showed up, I knew it wasn’t good. I didn’t find out the truth until I got home. And the rest is History! PuzziCat
Absolute racing magic, Logan and Mitchell. That video was not long enough. Great job.
I am speechless! I want to say I had go-cart in early 60's with kick start Maytag motor and mowed our lawn with mower mentioned near end of video. Kudos to Woods for saving all this history and especially to person that took pictures. Cameras weren't prevalent at all in early days. Once again thanks Mitchell and Logan for taking me down memory lane.
Thank you Benny!
Thanks!
I just saw this now...thank you man!!
You are doing the world of motorsport a huge service that will live on through generations by documenting these legends and the history they made. Thanks from all of us petrol heads.
Thank you sir!
Thanks for making this video. The Wood brothers are super friendly people.I can listen to Len,Eddie and Leonard talk all day and never get tired of listening to them. I have been to the museum numerous times and am always amazed with the new stuff that has been added since the last visit. I highly recommend this museum to anyone.
When I starting watching this I was planning watch part of it then watching the rest of it the next day. I couldn't stop. When you got the 1:23 minute where Len was talking about the milling the head away on the exhaust port, I remember I worked at a machine shop in Kennesaw GA where we did the same thing for Ernie Elliott. I used to wonder if this was something that Ernie was only doing. Guess not. Fantastic video. Now I want to go to the Wood Brothers shop.
We appreciate you Doug!
Keep up the great work. The more stories about Len Wood, Holman Moody, Junior Johnson, all of these amazing people, the more you realize how brilliant that whole Era of people were. Please keep up the important work you are doing. I absolutely love and appreciate the stories of that area
Thanks man. I wish I were 5 years older and we could have talked to junior. Bud Moore. Pearson. A ton of those guys we missed out on
This is absolutely incredible so much cool history Mitchell and Logan you guys never disappoint!!!
Probably one of my favorite ones you've done so far. When I was about 12 years old I remember going to a local gas station to see Morgan Shepherd #21 Citgo car. The gentleman that was with the car let me sit in it. I was on cloud 9 and from that day forward I've always admired the Wood Brothers!
These men were and still are my Heros..
I have get to the Woods place someday. FYI Hinchman is still in business on Gasoline Alley in Indy. I was there a few months ago. Great folks
Would love to go there!
Thank you! Simple words do not convey my love of this video as I am a FORD man from my childhood!
Thanks man!!
I think it's safe to say that Leonard Wood is a damn genius ! The man can build anything with his hands. I've seen many things that Leonard has made over the years and seeing all of these other things in this video is amazing. And to think he is 80 and still builds that stuff.
leonard wood is a modern day michelangelo metal sculptor ..who would probably say ,"it's eazy , you just remove all the aluminum from this solid block that dont look like a big block ford at half scale"
I mean WHAT a collection! That’s insane😳
Wow you knocked that interview out of the park again. It was great to see Logan chatting it up with Eddie. That was personal and didn't need to be broadcast.
The Wood Bros. Museum is on absolutely on my "list" to visit. It's got to be the greatest collection of NASCAR & racing ingenuity on the planet. You guys did a great job covering it in this vid ! Now i'm CERTAIN Mr. Leonard Wood was responsible for the SIGNIFICANT body "refinements" to the huge 1971 Purolator Mercs. that won aplenty. I'd love for him to show me so i can modify my own 1/25 scale Purolator Merc. more "realistic" to the real car that ran in 1973.
Such a great looking car. The street version would have sold more if it was tweaked to be shaped just like that one!
@@Stapleton42 I agree !
I hate you. My butt was so sore when the video ended. I was at the edge of my seat the whole time. I remember a lot of stuff about the Wood Brothers back in the day in NASCAR. I followed the Ford Race teams since the late 60's. Thank You so much, and I cannot wait for more.
I saw almost 2hr run time, and was like... Mr Stapleton.. I can't. I got to the end and said where's the next 2?? Thank you sir. Incredible
You can trust we will not make a long video unless it’s absolutely necessary! 💪🏻
You can't find better entertainment than this. I learned a great deal about the Woods Brothers and Nascar history. Thank you so very much.
The kind of stuff you two do on this channel would have made for a great weekend TV program on TNN back in the 1990s. Though before your time, I am sure you heard of shows such as "Winners", "Inside Winston Cup Racing". and other similar shows that aired weekly on the channel back then. TNN was the place for NASCAR and NHRA fans during the 1990s. They aired tons of races and had all sorts of racing related programming. The behind the scenes stuff has been something sorely missing since the demise of TNN. I am very thankful you two are picking up the slack and actually going much more in-depth with your behind the scenes coverage. As a teen in the 90s, I used to put my TV on TNN on Saturday mornings and kept it there through Sunday evening. Now I have this channel to look forward to on the weekends!
Wood Brother's are such amazing group! Very well respected!!!
Awesome history lesson. Leonard is the most humble cat for the mad skills he has. Beyond genius level
What a walk thru history, and the Wood Brothers have been there since the beginning. Watched all 2 hours of this video
As a person that loves both history and NASCAR, I greatly appreciate your videos. Please keep them coming and I love the fact that you didn't over edit this video. I will do my part by sharing your videos and help promote them as best as possible.
It's sad to see history get lost and you're doing a great job preserving such a huge part of American history.
Thank you very much. We won’t stop!
Thank you gentlemen, you all are forever in my heart.
Thanks man!
I absolutely love this, history, history and more history. Leonard Wood is a national treasure, an absolute legend, it’s the little things and stories that make it all worth wild (keep up the good job Mitchell and Logan!! Love it)
Thanks Sean we appreciate you!
What a great detailed video of the Wood Brothers History. Someone needs to produce a movie of this incredible family's history. I am from Virginia and have visited Stuart many times and most people do not realize how remote and rural Stuart is/was back in the 50's, 60's and 70's and to achieve what these guys did was truly amazing.
Thanks to you two for bringing these great WOOD BROTHERS videos to this guy in NZ. I still remember my Philippine second wife's (only had 2, by the way), introduction to NASCAR being Trevor Bayne winning the Daytona 500 back in 2011. Pretty much the only time she's ever been interested in a motor race !!
That’s awesome!
Mitchell, I cannot even begin to find the words, that would describe my deepest heartfelt appreciation for what you and Logan are doing to preserve not only the history of NASCAR, but the history of the Southern States of America as well. The work you both put into the making of these videos is very much appreciated......Thank You Very Much!!
THAT was cool! I went to old shop in the 80's when I was a kid. I met Leonard and Eddie and got autographs. Kim would always write me back and send a post card when I would send them mail. I got to climb in Kyles car. The Wood Brothers are the best! I learned alot of new stuff watching this!
I would love to be a fly on the wall if you put Steve Magnante in the same room as Leonard talking about models
I really enjoyed that tour. The Woods are great folks. I can’t believe they have so much stuff from the past in their museum. The things Leonard made out of scrap metal is insane.
Woods Brothers 21 pulling out that 2k’s Daytona 500
is The Biggest Thing in Racing since Dale’s crash
Still is
That was HUGE
Just Amazing
I Loved seeing that
and everyone I know was stoked on that Win
1 of those rare times where it’s alright Your favorite Driver didn’t Win
Because it was BiGGER than that
1 of Thee OG Team’s & Families
Pulling out The 500 W in this day & age
I’d Love to see it again
Woods Brothers 21 Racing Team
is GOAT Status 🏁
The Wood Bros #21 is so iconic. It’s up there with the Black #3 or the Petty Blue #43. And Mr Leonard…what a story teller he is. I LOVE ti hear him tell stories. Such a treasure of a Gentleman.
The real heart of nascar! Real family no matter what your last name was.I'm taken aback at not only what is there who is there is amazing ! Family's in NASCAR no matter how collective held each achievement with pride ! This family was the largest group of contributors in the development of the sport! Wood brother's are the holders of the finest historical collection and the way its presented is a experience that will never be duplicated ! Go and see for your self .! I had a tear in my eye for days after,you really get a feeling for their commitment to the NASCAR family and their own family
I asked Leonard for an autograph at the mis race years ago and was the nicest man. Thank you all!
I remember going to the old shop on Dobyns Road in Stuart back in 1976 when they only had two cars and the first person we saw was Leonard working on a carburetor. He welcomed us and told us to make ourselves at home. The only place off limits was the engine room. Super nice folks and as a Wood Brothers/David Pearson fan I was in racing heaven!! Thank you Mitchell for this great video!!!
Wow that’s amazing
Watch this video!!!!! I love how Eddie asked if that camera “was it”. He was expecting a film crew I guess! Mitchell you and Logan are really doing an amazing service to us old cup fans. Thank thank thank you!!
Thanks man!!
Great tour sir. Thank you so much for taking time to do it. I am going to Keeling VA next week. I am going to Stuart va to see this museum because of you. I did not know this was in VA until this video. So thanks again sir
Awesome!!
I don't care if this video was 5 hrs long, IT'S AMAZING!!
I went to Nebraska and saw the Museum of Speed and NOW I HAVE TO GO SEE THIS!!! THANK YOU Stapleman/Logan. This is AWESOME!!!
Heck yeah!!
These fellers are real American crafty people ! Great to see them - thank you !
Dang MITCHELL you did it again. You and Logan, do such an awesome job!!!!!
ABSOLUTELY FREAKING AMAZING! And that is coming from someone who has been there. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!
Thanks man!!
I love how len and Eddie are very enthused to show their collection
When Trevor Bayne won the 500 I had a tear in my eye I was so happy to see the wood brothers back in victory lane
Thank you ladies and everyone, outstanding.
Our pleasure!
Outstanding Racing History Video! It could be 3 hours long I would watch All Of It ! I just so happen to be wearing my New Boom Tube Tee Shirt while watching this. The 1965 Indy win changed the 500 forever, rear engine cars since, 1964 A.J. Foyt was the last to win in a roadster. The Wood Brothers have had all the greats in the seat of thier cars.
Thank you for all the Video and in this case lack of edit work.
Thank you Steve!!
Unbelievable amount of racing history in that building!
Took me three-days to get thru all this, but it was worth it ! Like many other long term NASCAR fans, the Woods Brothers Racing is still my favorite team ! The wizardry of "Uncle Leonard" has been long known, but until now, few of us knew fully what a wizard he was and still is . Fantastic interview ! I am amazed, Mitchell, at your skills at getting people to open-up and talk freely about about their histories and endeavours ... both in this interview and all your other interviews and tours. I'm sure many other interviewers would be jealous at your abilities . I am looking forward to more of your content, and I am looking forward to watching the Woods Brothers Number 21 in the 2024 Cup series -- Good Luck to All !
Thanks man!!
Your best video yet.. The Wood Brothers museum is now on my bucket list.
thank you!!
I finally finished watching this episode. Back in the day all sign painters created their own style or font. There was no card of font styles to choose from. Any of them could look at a sign and tell by the style exactly who did it. It was the same for me back when I was a draftsman. We had a certain way we had to draw or letter but you develop your own style. I could look at a drawing and tell who did it. That was all back when we actually drew on paper with a pencil. Computers killed all that. This is the absolute best video you all have done especially for the historical content. All the anecdotal stories are priceless and you have them recorded on video for anyone to experience.
Thanks Rick that’s really interesting!
the most fantastic interview... Great job and great family. True Americans
Thank you both for this! My father and I would go to the races, too see the Wood Brothers perform, whomever their driver was. My father and I were big fans of the Wood brothers, this brought back a lot of memories. Again, thank you!
An absolute treasure ! The Wood Brothers & Pettys were household names long before I ever saw a NASCAR race on network television.
I am now on a quest to visit their museum.
Absolute LEGENDARY racing family.
Keep the patina and add the mechanical to bring it back to life, I loved the telescope story, thanks for getting the history on film.
Thank you so much for Preserving 'NASCAR History with your Videos, Im 63 and Showing Me and All Your Fans The Past and the History of NASCAR is just Awesome, I've been a A Fan of NASCAR Since I was 12 yrs When I started watching it, A 'Richard Petty #43 and Went to His last Race November 15 1992 ,(One e the 'Best Season 'Every' I Can't Thank you Enough 'JLROSE' Daytona Beach FL
Thanks Jeffrey!!
Wood Bros have always been my favorite Nascar team....had the good fortune to go there,,,at old shop when they were retiring the 71 Mercury Cyclone to go to Joe Weatherly Musuem at Darlington SC.....my all time favorite race car...too...so much history....Leonard Wood...my hero....You did a great job...Stapeton42..
I sure do appreciate what you 2 are doing. Awesome and Amazing. Wood Brothers is NASCAR.
What a great video documentary, the Wood Brothers are iconic in the NASCAR industry, I'm willing to bet there are NASCAR fans (younger) that don't know who the Wood Brothers are and hopefully they watch this video and find out, there was a moment during this video that really got me a little choked up and I think that's the first time that's happened during one of your video's (can you guess when?).
Mitchell and Logan you two are amazing, keep doing what you do we can't thank you enough for everything you do.
Thank you!
MarknLily
Thanks man!! Let me guess was it the David Pearson visit story?
Leonard Wood is a true, living automotive genius. I really believe if he wanted to build a spacecraft to go to the moon he could do it by himself out of parts he made. I’m truly in awe of him. He has to be the smartest person I have ever seen or even heard of.
I first thought wow what a long video, but I’m glad I watched it. I definately want to go see it in person.
thanks man we don't make a video long unless it deserves it!
Thanks for the video! As a child, my dad and I went to the old shop many times as he worked in the area from time to time. I have a picture of me sitting the 21 Merc while it was being prepped for the next race that season. Now that I see it is in their museum, I will be making the trip to try to replicate the picture as an adult. Thanks again Mitch!!!
Wow that’s amazing
This is awesome, thank you. My only ever experience of NASCAR first hand was at the Calder Park Thunderdome in 1994 and Morgan Shepherd ran the #21 and at the time I was like wow Wood Brothers in Australia as I'd grown up with NASCAR on TV.
Thanks so much for sharing this with us. Growing up and watching them back in the late 60's and early 70's race was a spectacle. It seemed the race was always between the Wood Brothers, the Pettys, and the finish line.
best video yet Len was amazing to answer so quick and with that amount of detail!
In a time when people want to change or erase history it's nice to see good people honoring it. Great tour, nostalgia is Americana.
Great video! Watched it twice, once myself and once with my Dad
Heck yeah! Glad you enjoyed it!
This video is golden, It is a 10 out of 10. The Wood Brothers were some of my boyhood heroes, as were all of their drivers. Well done! Our family saw the 1971 car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway museum several years back. One of the most iconic race cars in NASCAR history. Thank You!
I'm 70 now & I've been a Ford fan for 54 years. The Wood Brothers has always been one of my most favorite teams. My friend & i went to one of the MI races in '77. We were almost at the end of the straightaway,before going into turn one. As David was was coming down,we would throw up our arms,waving at him. Once in awhile, he'd take his right hand off the wheel & wave at us! That Boss 429 had a distinct sound,all it's own! He dominated the race & went on to win it! That was the only race i was ever able to attend in person. What an unbelievable experience it was,something I'll never forget for the rest of my life. It's sad to see the founding brother's are no longer with us. Including several of the great drivers that raced the famous #21 & the #121! Hopefully someday, they'll be back to being a weekly contender to winning. Either way, I'll always be cheering for the #21 & all of the other Fords.❤
This was amazing. I watched the entire thing without realizing how long it was, shows how good it was. Keep on grinding guys can't wait for the next ones
Thanks man that’s awesome!
I can't thank you enough for this video... you honor us with your work.
Thank you!
What a museum!!! With all the contributions the Wood Bros have made over the years, how can you not root for them? Excellent video glad you left it as is and didn't cut it down. Thanks!!!!
Wow!!! Even more respect. So much 1st hand history.
I watched this twice so awesome
This is an absolutely incredible video. My goodness I can’t imagine anyone having the depth of knowledge and retaining all the dates, drivers and numbers and locations committed to memory like Len Wood displayed in this! Was such an incredible treat to finally watched this whole video. Great job!
Thank you! Len is quite an incredible historian