The Wood Brothers, Bill Elliott and the #21 Motorcraft Ford Fusion will be heading to Brooklyn, Michigan this weekend, the home track of the team’s primary sponsors Motorcraft and Ford Motor Company.
Michigan International Speedway (MIS) is a two-mile D-shaped oval with 18° banking in the turns, 12° banking on the frontstretch and 5° banking on the backstretch. NASCAR’s inaugural race at MIS in June of 1969 was won by Cale Yarborough in the Wood Brothers #21 Mercury.
The Wood Brothers have started each of the 78 NASCAR Sprint Cup races held at MIS earning 11 wins, 26 top fives, 37 top tens and 9 poles. Like the Wood Brothers, Bill Elliott has also
accumulated impressive statistics at MIS. He has 57 starts with 7 wins, 17 top fives, 29 top ten finishes and 7 poles. Combined, Bill and the Wood Brothers have won almost one-quarter of the NASCAR Sprint Cup races held at MIS.
accumulated impressive statistics at MIS. He has 57 starts with 7 wins, 17 top fives, 29 top ten finishes and 7 poles. Combined, Bill and the Wood Brothers have won almost one-quarter of the NASCAR Sprint Cup races held at MIS.
The teams will take to the track on Friday, June 12, 2009, with the first practice scheduled to begin at 11:30 am and qualifying to follow at 3:10 pm. You can watch practice and qualifying on the Speed Channel.
Photos courtesy of Dorsey Patrick Photography
