Earlier this month, Wood Brothers Racing announced that team co-owner Eddie Wood underwent open heart surgery to repair a prolapsed mitral valve.
Quick update on team co-owner Eddie Wood. He had a tiny little thing done called open heart surgery yesterday. It was a planned deal to repair a prolapsed mitral valve. He?s gonna shoot me for mentioning it, but he?s doing fine rn & we wanted to pass it along
— Wood Brothers Racing (@woodbrothers21) December 5, 2017
Related: NASCAR is praying for a team owner who is in the hospital following surgery
Former Wood Brothers Racing driver Ryan Blaney tweeted out a picture of himself with Wood, and he said Wood is "feeling better than ever."
Good to see boss Eddie out and about after his surgery. Says he?s feeling better than ever!! pic.twitter.com/QhJZmlMEvU
— Ryan Blaney (@Blaney) December 26, 2017
Blaney is moving on to Team Penske next season, but it's clear he still has a great relationship with his former team and boss.
Hopefully Wood's health continues to improve and he's ready to go for the 2018 NASCAR season.