Ryan Wood will continue to call Walkinshaw Andretti United home, with the Team today announcing a multi-year extension to remain the driver of Car No. 2 into the future.
Wood, 20, graduated to the Supercars Championship in the Mobil 1™ Truck Assist Racing Mustang at the start of 2024, following a hugely successful Super 2 campaign with the Team in 2023.
Despite it being his rookie season, Wood has already impressed, with two fourth place finishes and a season best qualifying of second highlighting his year to date.
The extension sures up the Walkinshaw Andretti United Supercars driver line up well into the future, where Wood will drive alongside teammate Chaz Mostert.
Wood will be next on track this weekend at the Tasmanian SuperSprint, with practice starting Friday August 16.
Ryan Wood - Mobil 1 Truck Assist Racing
“It’s so awesome to be able to extend with the team, there’s nowhere else I’d rather be, and it’s really nice to know it’s all locked away, and my focus can be on racing and developing.
“It was a pretty easy decision to be honest, from the moment I walked in here it felt like home, and it’s a really cool feeling to have that same support and trust back from everyone here. The word family gets thrown around a lot, but it’s the perfect way to describe how we operate.
“I think we are building something special here at Walkinshaw Andretti United, and I’m really excited to see what we can do in the next few years together. I’m looking forward to repaying the faith everyone has shown me from the start.”
Ryan Walkinshaw - Walkinshaw Andretti United Director
“We are really excited to share the news that we’ve locked in our future with Ryan. It wasn’t a tough decision for any of us, we had another year left on Ryan’s existing contract, but we are extremely confident of the future we have together. There wasn’t any reason not to get it locked away as soon as possible.
“He’s already showed results far beyond his experience in his first six months in the category, sometimes we have to remind ourselves of just how young he is, and how early into his racing career he is.
“Not only is he an outstanding talent on track with an incredibly bright future, but he is fantastic for our team culturally as well – we love having him here. We can’t wait to see him alongside Chaz long into the future.”