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Wood Brothers No. 21
The No. 21 car owned by the Wood Brothers has been around nearly as long as NASCAR (due to sponsor obligations, the car did have to change to the No. 7 for the 1985 and 1986 seasons).
The list of drivers who have driven the legendary No. 21 car reads like a who’s who of NASCAR greats. Glen Wood, Marvin Panch, Cale Yarborough, A.J. Foyt, Neil Bonnett, Dale Jarrett and Ricky Rudd are just a handful of drivers who have found success driving for the famed team.
But it is David Pearson who was the greatest driver to ever pilot the No. 21 car.
From 1972 through 1979, Pearson was the driver of Wood Brothers Mercury sponsored by Purolator. He drove the No. 21 car in 143 races. During that time, he amassed 43 of his 105 wins and scored 101 top-10 finishes.
He will be missed.
Ray
The No. 21 car owned by the Wood Brothers has been around nearly as long as NASCAR (due to sponsor obligations, the car did have to change to the No. 7 for the 1985 and 1986 seasons).
The list of drivers who have driven the legendary No. 21 car reads like a who’s who of NASCAR greats. Glen Wood, Marvin Panch, Cale Yarborough, A.J. Foyt, Neil Bonnett, Dale Jarrett and Ricky Rudd are just a handful of drivers who have found success driving for the famed team.
But it is David Pearson who was the greatest driver to ever pilot the No. 21 car.
From 1972 through 1979, Pearson was the driver of Wood Brothers Mercury sponsored by Purolator. He drove the No. 21 car in 143 races. During that time, he amassed 43 of his 105 wins and scored 101 top-10 finishes.
He will be missed.
Ray