Nick Woodward (born November 29, 1979) is an American former

stock car racing Stock car racing is a form of Auto racing, automobile racing run on oval track racing, oval tracks and road courses. It originally used Production vehicle, production-model cars, hence the name "stock car", but is now run using cars specifical ...

driver. He competed in the

NASCAR Busch Series The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's second-tier circuit to the organization's top level NASCAR Cup Series, Cup Series. NXS events are frequently held as a Undercard, support ...

and

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a pickup truck racing series owned and operated by the NASCAR, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), and is the only series in NASCAR to race production pickup truck-based stock car racing, s ...

. He currently works as the graphics manager for

Richard Childress Racing Richard Childress Racing (RCR) is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The team is based in Welcome, North Carolina, and is owned and operated by Richard C ...

Racing career

Woodward's racing career started at the age of eight, racing

go-karts Kart racing or karting is a motorsport discipline using open-wheel, four-wheeled vehicles known as go-karts or shifter karts. They are usually raced on scaled-down circuits, although some professional kart races are also held on full-size motor ...

and dwarf cars. Woodward won three

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...

state go-kart championships and one national go-kart championship. He later raced both dirt and pavement

late models Late Model stock car racing, also known as late model racing and late models, refers to a type of auto racing that involves purpose-built cars simultaneously racing against each other primarily on oval tracks. This type of racing was early-on ...

, running at

Hagerstown Speedway Hagerstown Speedway is a red clay oval auto-racing track, west of Hagerstown, Maryland, situated on U.S. Route 40 in Maryland, US Route 40. It hosts weekly local racing of Late Model Sportsman, Pure Stock, and Hobby Stock divisions, and through ...

and

Old Dominion Speedway Dominion Raceway is a motorsport complex currently operating in Thornburg, Virginia. The facility includes oval track, a road course, and a drag strip. The track hosts NASCAR, SCCA, and Superkart events along with amateur road course and s ...

. In 2000, Woodward won five consecutive

late model Late Model stock car racing, also known as late model racing and late models, refers to a type of auto racing that involves purpose-built cars simultaneously racing against each other primarily on oval tracks. This type of racing was early-on ...

races at Southampton Motor Speedway, and won fourteen races on the season. He also won five late model races at

South Boston Speedway South Boston Speedway, or "SoBo", is a short track located just outside South Boston, Virginia. SoBo is located approximately east of another area familiar to most NASCAR fans, Martinsville. It is owned by Mattco, Inc., the Mattioli family tr ...

. On the strength of that season, Woodward won the 2000 Atlantic Seaboard championship for the late model portion of the

NASCAR Weekly Racing Series The NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series (formerly the Whelen All-American Series, Winston Racing Series and the Dodge Weekly Series) is a points championship for NASCAR-sanctioned local short-track motor racing in the United States and Canad ...

NASCAR

Woodward made two

Craftsman Truck Series The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a pickup truck racing series owned and operated by the NASCAR, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), and is the only series in NASCAR to race production pickup truck-based stock car racing, s ...

starts in 2001, both resulting in top-twenty finishes for Long Brothers Racing. In May 2002, Woodward made his

Busch Series The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's second-tier circuit to the organization's top level Cup Series. NXS events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a ...

debut at

Dover International Speedway Dover Motor Speedway (formerly known as the Dover International Speedway from 2002 to 2021 and as the Dover Downs International Speedway from 1969 to 2001) is a oval track in Dover, Delaware. The venue has hosted major events since its inaugu ...

, driving the No. 49 for

Jay Robinson Racing Premium Motorsports (formerly Jay Robinson Racing) was an American professional stock car racing team that competed in the NASCAR Cup Series. The team last fielded the No. 15 Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation)#ZL1, Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 LE full-ti ...

. He also tested a Craftsman Truck for

Roush Racing Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, doing business as RFK Racing, is an American professional stock car organization that currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series. One of NASCAR's largest racing teams in the 2000s and early 2010s, Roush formerly ...

in 2002. Woodward returned to the Truck Series in 2003 for one more race with Long Brothers Racing.

Personal life

Woodward is a graduate of

Colonel Richardson High School Colonel Richardson High School is located outside of Federalsburg, Maryland, United States, and is part of the Caroline County Public Schools system. the school serves approximately 526 students in grades nine to twelve. Students generally ...

and

High Point University High Point University (HPU) is a private university in High Point, North Carolina, United States. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The university was founded as High Point College in 1924, and it became High Point University in ...

. After his racing career ended, Woodward now works for

as the team's graphics manager. He is married.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

Busch Series

Craftsman Truck Series

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Woodward, Nick 1979 births NASCAR drivers Racing drivers from Maryland Living people People from Caroline County, Maryland American Speed Association drivers High Point University alumni