DAYTONA BEACH — stayed within the for the honorary starter of Sunday’s .
The , to be precise.
To have a good time the group’s seventy fifth anniversary, Eddie Wooden will drop the inexperienced flag shortly after 1:30 p.m. for the . Len Wooden, Jon Wooden, Keven Wooden and Jordan Wooden Hicks will all take part in starter duties, too.
“Kicking off our seventy fifth yr in NASCAR this manner is actually an honor — one thing past phrases,” group president Jon Wooden mentioned in a information launch.
“For a lot of these 75 years, my dad (Eddie) and Len have been within the background, by no means in search of recognition or credit score — that’s simply who they’re. That is an expertise few get to have, and I’m so grateful they’re being acknowledged for his or her contributions and dedication.”
Fifteen years in the past, the late Glenn Wooden held the position, waving the inexperienced flag for the 52nd working of the Nice American Race. Eddie and Len joined him on the starter stand.
Wooden Brothers Racing stays the oldest energetic group in NASCAR. It was established in 1950 and has collected 100 Cup Sequence victories, together with 5 within the Daytona 500.
Harrison Burton put the group in Victory Lane final August at Daytona, successful the Coke Zero Sugar 400.
“Wooden Brothers Racing has an unimaginable legacy in our sport and at Daytona Worldwide Speedway over their famed historical past,” observe president Frank Kelleher mentioned. “We sit up for celebrating them all through the weekend and might’t wait to see them wave the inexperienced flag for The Nice American Race on Sunday.”
