I'm not aware of a Japanese driver in the Daytona 500. Hideo Fukuyama started a couple of races back around 2002-2003. NASCAR, of course, promotes Kyle Larson as Japanese-American as it ballyhoos its diversity.
Is Australian Marcos Ambrose not expected to compete in 2015... going back to Supercar Series?
Curiosity question.... Has there been a Mexican driver in the Daytona 500 since Pedro Rodriguez "bought" his way into the 1971 500, taking over the Jabe Thomas ride in Don Robertson's #25 Star City Body Shop Special ?
I reckon we'll learn all the news come Tuesday... worms, dogs, subways, whatever
Tal vez van a tener Taco Bell para sustituir subterrneo por Cousin Carl - o una de esas famosas marcas de Tequila con el gusano en el fondo de la botella!
From Richmond.com - 2002
Current and longtime Winston Cup team co-owner Glen Wood of Stuart, Va., fielded modifieds for Hutchins for a time during the 1960s.
"Sonny was a hard driver, as hard as they come," Wood says. "Sonny really didn't do it for money. He just loved it."
Dennis, I'm glad you mentioned Richmond's Sonny Hutchins as a Wood Brothers driver. It is very disappointing to me how many folks never knew or forgot the potent #21 Ford Coupe Modified the Wood Brothers built for Sonny to drive back in the 60s. The car was later driven by Donnie Allison before being sold to Frank Edwards and totaled at Martinsville by Eddie Royster.
I don't believe you could number Jim Clark as a Wood Bros. driver, though. They simply pitted the Colin Chapman owned Lotus at Indy driven by Clark. Clark's only NASCAR start was in the Holman-Moody #66 at Rockingham.
He seems to be a really nice, talented kid with good racing genes. The rest of the story is the Wood Bros. alliance with Penske.
