Larry Pearson
Larry Pearson (born November 2, 1953) is an American former stock car racing driver and the son of three-time Winston Cup champion David Pearson. He won the Busch Series championship in 1986 and 1987, but struggled during his brief tenure in Winston Cup. His last ride in NASCAR came in the Busch Series in 1999, in the No. 00 Pontiac owned by Buckshot Racing. His Winston Cup statistics include 57 starts and 3 top-tens. His Busch statistics include 259 starts, 15 wins, 78 top-fives, 129 top-tens, 12 poles, and 6 top-ten point finishes (including the two championships).
Larry Pearson | |||||||
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Born | Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. | November 2, 1953||||||
Achievements | 1986, 1987 Busch Series champion | ||||||
Awards | 1988 Busch Series Most Popular Driver | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
57 races run over 6 years | |||||||
Best finish | 23rd (1989) | ||||||
First race | 1986 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
Last race | 1991 Hardee's 500 (Atlanta) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
259 races run over 16 years | |||||||
Best finish | 1st (1986, 1987) | ||||||
First race | 1982 Mello Yello 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
Last race | 1999 Textilease Medique 300 (South Boston) | ||||||
First win | 1984 Bobby Isaac Memorial 200 (Hickory) | ||||||
Last win | 1995 Carolina Pride/Red Dog 250 (Myrtle Beach) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of December 12, 2012. |
Pearson was involved in a violent turn two crash with Charlie Glotzbach on March 20, 2010, during a legends race at Bristol Motor Speedway, knocking him unconscious. Pearson regained consciousness before he was lifted out of the car on a backboard and transported by ambulance to a waiting helicopter that flew him to Bristol Regional Medical Center. Pearson suffered a fractured pelvis, fractured right hand, and compound fracture to his left ankle, and underwent surgery the night of March 20 to repair the ankle injury.[1] Two days after the accident, he was released from the Bristol hospital and transported to Charlotte, North Carolina[2] He was admitted into Carolinas Medical Center in fair condition.[3]
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led)
Winston Cup Series
Daytona 500
Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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1986 | Pearson Racing | Chevrolet | 23 | 40 |
1989 | Pearson Racing | Buick | 14 | 14 |
1990 | 26 | 27 | ||
1997 | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | DNQ |
Busch Series
NASCAR Busch Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | NBSC | Pts | Ref |
1982 | Pearson Racing | 21 | Pontiac | DAY | RCH | BRI | MAR | DAR | HCY | SBO | CRW | RCH | LGY | DOV | HCY | CLT 14 |
ASH | HCY | SBO | CAR | CRW | SBO | HCY | LGY | IRP | BRI 8 |
HCY | RCH | MAR | CLT 8 |
HCY | MAR | 61st | 405 | [11] | ||||||
1983 | DAY 9 |
RCH | CAR 31 |
HCY | MAR | NWS | SBO | GPS | LGY | DOV | BRI | CLT | SBO | HCY | ROU | SBO | ROU | CRW | ROU | SBO 10 |
HCY 8 |
LGY | IRP | GPS 8 |
BRI | HCY | DAR | RCH | NWS 4 |
SBO | MAR 24 |
ROU | CLT 37 |
HCY | MAR | 28th | 929 | [12] | |||
1984 | DAY 6 |
RCH 9 |
CAR 16 |
HCY 4 |
MAR 7 |
DAR 10 |
ROU 6 |
NSV 7 |
LGY 22 |
MLW | DOV | CLT 12 |
SBO | HCY | ROU | SBO | ROU | HCY 5 |
IRP | LGY | SBO | BRI 10 |
DAR 30 |
RCH | NWS | CLT | HCY 1* |
MAR 21 |
18th | 2005 | [13] | ||||||||||
52 | Olds | CAR 7 |
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1985 | 21 | Pontiac | DAY 14 |
CAR 22 |
HCY 3 |
BRI 5 |
MAR 7 |
DAR 20 |
SBO 19 |
LGY 5 |
SBO 10 |
HCY 1 |
ROU 1* |
IRP 3 |
SBO 18 |
LGY 3 |
HCY 2 |
MLW 12 |
BRI 3 |
RCH 6 |
NWS 2 |
ROU 2 |
HCY 3 |
MAR 2 |
3rd | 3951 | [14] | ||||||||||||||
Foushee Racing | 55 | Olds | DOV 15 |
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Pearson Racing | 21 | Chevy | CLT 7 |
DAR 5 |
CLT 5 |
CAR 18 |
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1986 | Pontiac | DAY 41 |
HCY 4 |
MAR 2 |
BRI 8 |
SBO 2 |
LGY 11 |
JFC 12 |
SBO 3 |
HCY 7 |
ROU 4 |
IRP 2 |
SBO 2 |
OXF 18 |
SBO 4 |
HCY 6 |
LGY 7 |
ROU 12 |
BRI 18 |
RCH 4 |
MAR 2 |
ROU 1 |
MAR 2 |
1st | 4514 | [15] | |||||||||||||||
Chevy | CAR 32 |
DAR 10 |
DOV 5 |
CLT 5 |
RAL 7 |
DAR 7 |
DOV 5 |
CLT 3 |
CAR 4 |
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1987 | DAY 3 |
DAR 11 |
CLT 3 |
DOV 2 |
JFC 1 |
SBO 1* |
HCY 8 |
RAL 3 |
LGY 10* |
ROU 1 |
BRI 1 |
JFC 1* |
DAR 26 |
RCH 10 |
DOV 2 |
MAR 25 |
CLT 36 |
CAR 4 |
MAR 5 |
1st | 3959 | [16] | |||||||||||||||||||
Pontiac | HCY 8 |
MAR 25 |
BRI 5 |
LGY 11 |
SBO 3* |
IRP 1 |
ROU 4 |
OXF 14 |
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1988 | Chevy | DAY 30 |
HCY 6 |
CAR 35 |
MAR 23 |
DAR 7 |
BRI 14* |
LNG 2 |
NZH 22 |
SBO 1* |
NSV 4 |
CLT 39 |
DOV 2 |
ROU 2 |
LAN 3 |
LVL 19 |
MYB 2 |
OXF 29 |
SBO 1 |
HCY 5 |
LNG 7 |
IRP 4 |
ROU 21 |
BRI 1 |
DAR 13 |
RCH 2* |
DOV 12 |
MAR 4 |
CLT 22 |
CAR 12 |
MAR 20 |
3rd | 3981 | [17] | |||||||
1989 | 90 | Buick | DAY | CAR | MAR | HCY | DAR | BRI | NZH | SBO | LAN | NSV | CLT | DOV | ROU | LVL | VOL | MYB | SBO 6 |
HCY | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | CAR | 102nd | - | [18] | ||||||||
16 | MAR 11 |
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1990 | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | 17 | Chevy | DAY | RCH | CAR | MAR | HCY | DAR | BRI | LAN | SBO | NZH | HCY | CLT | DOV | ROU | VOL | MYB | OXF | NHA | SBO | DUB | IRP 31 |
ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NHA | CAR | MAR | 102nd | 70 | [19] | ||||
1993 | Martin Racing | 92 | Chevy | DAY 35 |
CAR | RCH 27 |
DAR 8 |
BRI 34 |
HCY | ROU 2 |
MAR | NZH | CLT 28 |
DOV 6 |
MYB | GLN | MLW 2 |
TAL 27 |
IRP 21 |
MCH 12 |
NHA 10 |
BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV 29 |
ROU | CLT 34 |
MAR | CAR | HCY | ATL 2 |
25th | 1662 | [20] | |||||||
1994 | DAY 22 |
CAR DNQ |
RCH 35 |
ATL 2 |
MAR 6 |
DAR 2 |
HCY 19 |
BRI 6 |
ROU 8 |
NHA 7 |
NZH 29 |
CLT 19 |
DOV 11 |
MYB 10* |
GLN 9 |
MLW 15 |
SBO 20 |
TAL 11 |
HCY 5 |
IRP 24 |
MCH 9 |
BRI 33 |
DAR 7 |
RCH 9 |
DOV 22 |
CLT 22 |
MAR 12 |
CAR 21 |
8th | 3277 | [21] | ||||||||||
1995 | DAY 25 |
CAR 23 |
RCH 34 |
ATL 7 |
NSV 5 |
DAR 1 |
BRI 20 |
HCY 17 |
NHA 10 |
NZH 28 |
CLT 23 |
DOV 13 |
MYB 1 |
GLN 18 |
MLW 2 |
TAL 17 |
SBO 4 |
IRP 36 |
MCH 22 |
BRI 29 |
DAR 17 |
RCH 25 |
DOV 16 |
CLT 7 |
CAR 11 |
HOM 18 |
6th | 3029 | [22] | ||||||||||||
1996 | DAY 4 |
CAR 34 |
RCH 26 |
ATL 23 |
NSV 11 |
DAR 23 |
BRI 22 |
HCY 10 |
NZH 16 |
CLT 20 |
DOV 9 |
SBO 4 |
MYB 28 |
GLN 34 |
MLW 29 |
NHA 11 |
TAL 34 |
IRP 13 |
MCH 33 |
BRI 30 |
DAR 37 |
RCH 32 |
16th | 2471 | [23] | ||||||||||||||||
Ford | DOV 27 |
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ST Motorsports | 46 | Chevy | CLT 22 |
CAR 27 |
HOM 37 |
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1997 | Porter Racing | 48 | Ford | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | LVS | DAR | HCY | TEX | BRI 11 |
CLT 32 |
CAL | CAR | HOM | 54th | 555 | [24] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Laughlin Racing | 45 | Chevy | NSV 18 |
TAL | NHA | NZH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HVP Motorsports | 63 | Pontiac | CLT 24 |
DOV | SBO | GLN | MLW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Key Motorsports | 11 | Ford | MYB 25 |
GTY | IRP 31 |
MCH DNQ |
BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998 | DAJ Racing | 32 | Ford | DAY 32 |
71st | 228 | [25] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bobby Jones Racing | 55 | Pontiac | DAY DNQ |
CAR 33 |
LVS | NSV | DAR | BRI | TEX | HCY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RC Racing | 2 | Chevy | TAL 22 |
NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | RCH | PPR | GLN | MLW | MYB | CAL | SBO | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | GTY | CAR | ATL | HOM | ||||||||||||||||
1999 | Buckshot Racing | 00 | Pontiac | DAY 25 |
CAR 13 |
LVS DNQ |
ATL 20 |
DAR 23 |
TEX 30 |
NSV | BRI 30 |
TAL 7 |
CAL 27 |
NHA | RCH 25 |
NZH 30 |
CLT DNQ |
DOV | SBO 25 |
GLN | MLW | MYB | PPR | GTY | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | CAR | MEM | PHO | HOM | 49th | 1032 | [26] |
ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ATSSC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1985 | Pearson Racing | 21 | Pontiac | ATL | DAY | ATL | TAL | ATL | SSP | IRP 3 |
CSP | FRS | 66th | - | [27] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olds | IRP 21 |
OEF | ISF | DSF | TOL |
References
- "Scary moments in old-timers' race as legends return to high banks of Bristol". Archived from the original on 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
- "Yahoo". Archived from the original on 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- Profile, newsobserver.com, March 23, 2010.
- "Larry Pearson – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- "Larry Pearson – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- "Larry Pearson – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- "Larry Pearson – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- "Larry Pearson – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- "Larry Pearson – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- "Larry Pearson – 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- "Larry Pearson – 1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- "Larry Pearson – 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- "Larry Pearson – 1984 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- "Larry Pearson – 1985 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- "Larry Pearson – 1986 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- "Larry Pearson – 1987 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- "Larry Pearson – 1988 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- "Larry Pearson – 1989 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- "Larry Pearson – 1990 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- "Larry Pearson – 1993 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- "Larry Pearson – 1994 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- "Larry Pearson – 1995 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- "Larry Pearson – 1996 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- "Larry Pearson – 1997 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- "Larry Pearson – 1998 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- "Larry Pearson – 1999 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- "Larry Pearson – 1985 ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
External links
- Larry Pearson driver statistics at Racing-Reference