Larry Pearson
| Larry Pearson | |||||||
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| Born | November 2, 1953 | ||||||
| Awards | 1986 Busch Series Champion 1987 Busch Series Champion |
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| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career | |||||||
| 57 race(s) run over 6 year(s) | |||||||
| Best finish | 23rd - 1989 (Winston Cup) | ||||||
| First race | 1986 Daytona 500 | ||||||
| Last race | 1991 Hardee's 500 (Atlanta) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Nationwide Series career | |||||||
| 259 race(s) run over 17 year(s) | |||||||
| Best finish | 1st - 1986, 1987 | ||||||
| First race | 1982 Mello Yello 300 | ||||||
| Last race | 1999 Textilease Medique 300 | ||||||
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Larry Pearson is a former NASCAR 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 #00 Cheez-It 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 was involved in a violent turn 2 crash with Charlie Glotzbach on March 20, 2010 during a Legends race at Bristol Motor Speedway, knocking him unconscious. Larry Pearson regained consciousness before he was lifted out of the car on a backboard and transported by ambulance to a waiting helicopter that transported 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 later after the accident, he was released from the Bristol hospital and transported to Charlotte, NC. [2] He was admitted into Carolinas Medical Center in fair condition.[3]
| Preceded by Jack Ingram |
NASCAR Busch Series Champion 1986, 1987 |
Succeeded by Tommy Ellis |
[edit] References
- ^ Scary moments in old-timers’ race as legends return to high banks of Bristol
- ^ http://www.newsrunner.com/display-article/?eUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wcyb.com%2Fpages%2F6632709.php%3FcontentType%3D4%26contentId%3D5792385&eSrc=NBC+-+WCYB+5+-+Bristol+WV&eTitle=Pearson+Out+of+Bristol+Hospital
- ^ http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/03/23/403731/pearson-glotzbach-remain-hospitalized.html
