Wood out, Sauter in for Wood Brothers at Vegas

By SceneDaily Staff
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
$util.encode.html($content.photo.alt)

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 08: Bill Elliot, driver of the #21 Air Force Ford, practices for the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 8, 2008 in Daytona, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Chris Graythen
Getty Images

Jon Wood said Wednesday morning on “The Morning Drive” on Sirius Satellite Radio that he would not be in the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as originally planned. Instead, Johnny Sauter will be behind the wheel for the UAW Dodge 400 Sprint Cup Series race.

Sauter will have to make the race via qualifying since the Wood Brothers were out of the top 35 in 2007 owners points.

“I don’t really know that I want the responsibility of it being a make-or-break situation trying to make that race,” Wood said on the show. “With the car outside the top 35 in owner points and not being guaranteed a starting spot, that’s a pretty big demand to put on somebody.

“I’ve got no seat time whatsoever in the [new] car, and I just, quite frankly, don’t think I’m suited for the job in trying to make that race.
There are a lot of unknowns and a lot of variables to speak of involving me and the Cup car and whatnot. It’s just something that I don’t feel comfortable with.”

Wood said 1988 Cup champion Bill Elliott was going to drive the car at Las Vegas but had previous commitments.

Wood said he was “not scared to qualify the car,” but being that his father is co-owner, he didn’t want to face the possibility of not only “letting down the race team and the car owner, but I’d be letting down my family.”

Mentioned Drivers:

Post a Comment

Disclaimer: All comments are subject to filtering for language, and libelous content. Comments are intended to encourage spirited debate and discussion about the subject matter contained within the articles and ARE NOT intended for personal or demeaning attacks directed at other users. We reserve the right to remove any comments deemed inappropriate. Users who violate this policy may be banned from posting comments on the site.

Comment Preview

Nov 8, 2009 at 5:34 AM
You said:

You must login before you can post comments or rate content.

If you don't have an account you can create a free one here.

2009 Sprint Cup Race for the Chase Standings

Driver Standings after the AMP Energy 500

1 Jimmie Johnson 6248
2 Mark Martin -184
3 Jeff Gordon -192
4 Juan Pablo Montoya -239
5 Tony Stewart -279
6 Kurt Busch -312
7 Greg Biffle -340
8 Ryan Newman -402
9 Kasey Kahne -414
10 Carl Edwards -437
11 Denny Hamlin -448
12 Brian Vickers -556

NASCAR Schedules

abc

Dickies 500

Texas Motor Speedway
03:31 PM, 11/08/2009

Poll PositionView All

Which NASCAR Sprint Cup race winner from the past two seasons is most likely to earn his first victory of 2009 in the next three races?

Promotions

  • Play "WIX Filters' Pick 3" stock car fantasy and win prizes. Season 2 is now in session!

  • Tweet your thoughts about each race and join the conversation with other fans.

  • Drive an authentic NASCAR Sprint Cup car at the NASCAR Racing Experience.

  • Cast your vote for the NASCAR Illustrated 2009 Person of the Year, presented by Old Spice.

  • Make weekly pics for the Chase and be entered to win weekly SPEED Merchandise.

NASCAR Community Join the Community

In the Forums View All

Presented by

Don't have an account yet?

Insiders Guide to NASCAR

Register with SceneDaily.com and get access to the following features:

  • FREE Insider’s Guide to NASCAR (available as a PDF download)
  • Daily NASCAR news updates delivered directly to your e-mail
  • Pre-race and Post-race emails delivered each race week
  • Ability to comment on blog and news articles
  • Information on new website features and upcoming contests
Create my Account

Login

Forgot Password?
Login or Create an Account