Larry Woody

Larry Woody is a sports writer for The Tennessean, the morning paper in Nashville. He began covering NASCAR racing in the early 1970s on the hometown track of Fairgrounds Speedway, as well as on the national circuit. In addition to his racing assignments he has also covered Southeastern Conference sports, minor league baseball, and the NFL's Tennessee Titans. He was the Vanderbilt football and basketball beat writer for 10 years. A three-time Tennessee Sports Writer of the Year, Woody is the...See more

Larry Woody is a sports writer for The Tennessean, the morning paper in Nashville. He began covering NASCAR racing in the early 1970s on the hometown track of Fairgrounds Speedway, as well as on the national circuit. In addition to his racing assignments he has also covered Southeastern Conference sports, minor league baseball, and the NFL's Tennessee Titans. He was the Vanderbilt football and basketball beat writer for 10 years. A three-time Tennessee Sports Writer of the Year, Woody is the author of seven books and regularly contributes to a number of national sports magazines. See less