Dale Wood (racing driver)


Dale Wood is an Australian racing driver who currently co-drives for Kelly Racing's No. 15 Nissan Altima in the Pirtek Enduro Cup. He currently resides in Melbourne, Victoria. He commenced his full-time V8 Supercar career in 2009 with the newly formed team Kelly Racing team, having raced previously for the Tasman Motorsport aligned Greg Murphy Racing Fujitsu series squad. Wood was replaced after the Hidden Valley round although he returned to the team for the endurance race season, pairing up with Jack Perkins. He returned to the team a year later, again in an endurance race role.

Career

Greg Murphy Racing

Wood competed in the Fujitsu Development Series for Greg Murphy Racing in 2007 and 2008.

Kelly Racing

Wood was confirmed as the driver of the No. 16 Kelly Racing entry for 2009, with sponsorship from Hi-Tec Oils and Red Rooster. This car will use one of the licences owned by Kelly Racing teammate, Jack Perkins' father, Larry Perkins. Wood's No. 16 car for 2009 is the car previously run by Jack Perkins at Perkins Engineering in 2008, chassis number PE046. Oscar Fiorinotto has been named as Dale's engineer for the 2009 season.
Wood's first track appearance in his Kelly Racing Commodore was at the V8 Supercars Official Category Test Day, at Winton Raceway on 9 March 2009, where he was joined by the other three Kelly Racing entries, and all other Victorian-based V8 Supercar teams. At the test day, with the sponsorship of the car still to be confirmed, it ran in an interim testing livery, thanking the team for getting all four cars ready for the season in two months.

Tony D'Alberto Racing

In mid-2011, it was announced that Wood would compete alongside Tony D'Alberto for Phillip Island and Bathurst in their Ford Performance Racing built Falcon. Wood was also given some extra race miles at the Townsville Fujitsu Series round in a VE Commodore, as their regular Fujitsu driver, David Wall was suffering from a broken leg.

Britek Motorsport

Wood was contracted to drive the No. 21 Britek Motorsport Holden VF Commodore in the 2014 V8 Supercars Championship. After achieving his first Championship podium finish at Winton earlier in the year, Wood placed third in Qualifying for the 2014 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000. He Remained with the team in 2015 V8 Supercars Championship.

Nissan Motorsport

For 2016, Wood returned to Nissan Motorsport, Having previously driven for the team in 2009 while running Holden VE Commodores. He was signed to drive the No. 96 GB Galvanising Racing Altima.

Erebus Motorsport

Wood joined Erebus Motorsport and drove the No. 99 Holden VF Commodore in the 2017 Supercars Championship.

Tim Blanchard Racing

Wood will be co-driving with Tim Blanchard in the No. 21 Holden ZB Commodore at Tim Blanchard Racing, a satellite team of Brad Jones Racing.

Career results

SeasonSeriesPositionCarTeam
2005New South Wales Formula Ford Championship3rdMygale SJ04 FordG-Force Motorsport
2005Australian Formula Ford Championship15thMygale SJ04 FordG-Force Motorsport
2006Australian Formula Ford Championship6thVan Diemen RF05 FordFastlane Racing
2007Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series7thHolden VZ CommodoreGreg Murphy Racing
2008Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series6thHolden VZ CommodoreGreg Murphy Racing
2008V8 Supercar Championship Series43rdHolden VE CommodoreTasman Motorsport
2009V8 Supercar Championship Series29thHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing
2010V8 Supercar Championship Series45thHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing
2010Australian Mini Challenge16thMini Cooper S
2011International V8 Supercars Championship44thFord FG FalconTony D'Alberto Racing
2012Dunlop V8 Supercar Series6thHolden VE CommodoreGreg Murphy Racing
2012International V8 Supercars Championship55thFord FG FalconTony D'Alberto Racing
2013Dunlop V8 Supercar Series1stFord FG FalconMW Motorsport
2013International V8 Supercars Championship43rdFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing
2013V8SuperTourers Championship33rdHolden VE CommodoreAngus Fogg Racing
2014International V8 Supercars Championship24thHolden VF CommodoreBritek Motorsport
2015International V8 Supercars Championship20thHolden VF CommodoreBritek Motorsport
2016International V8 Supercars Championship22ndNissan Altima L33Nissan Motorsport
2017Virgin Australia Supercars Championship23rdHolden VF CommodoreErebus Motorsport
2018Porsche Carrera Cup Australia6thHolden ZB CommodoreSonic Motor Racing Services
2018Virgin Australia Supercars Championship45thHolden ZB CommodoreTim Blanchard Racing
2019Virgin Australia Supercars Championship39thNissan Altima L33Kelly Racing

Supercars Championship results

Bathurst 1000 results