Larry Pearson

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Larry Pearson
Born (1953-11-02) November 2, 1953 (age 70)
Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Achievements1986, 1987 Busch Series champion
Awards1988 Busch Series Most Popular Driver
NASCAR Cup Series career
57 races run over 6 years
Best finish23rd (1989)
First race1986 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Last race1991 Hardee's 500 (Atlanta)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 3 0
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
259 races run over 16 years
Best finish1st (1986, 1987)
First race1982 Mello Yello 300 (Charlotte)
Last race1999 Textilease Medique 300 (South Boston)
First win1984 Bobby Isaac Memorial 200 (Hickory)
Last win1995 Carolina Pride/Red Dog 250 (Myrtle Beach)
Wins Top tens Poles
15 129 11
Statistics current as of December 12, 2012.

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).

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[edit]

NASCAR[edit]

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led)

Winston Cup Series[edit]

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
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 NWCC Pts Ref
1986 Pearson Racing 21 Chevy DAY
40 		RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
12 		CAR ATL RSD 79th 170 [4]
1987 16 DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR NWS
25 		BRI MAR TAL CLT
31 		DOV POC RSD MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
6 		CAR RSD ATL
25 		51st 401 [5]
1988 DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT
DNQ 		DOV RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT
41 		NWS CAR PHO ATL
21 		62nd 140 [6]
1989 Buick DAY
14 		CAR
30 		ATL
22 		RCH
6 		DAR
20 		BRI
18 		NWS
24 		MAR
29 		TAL
29 		CLT
22 		DOV
19 		SON
19 		POC
9 		MCH
19 		DAY
30 		POC
40 		TAL
22 		GLN
11 		MCH
16 		BRI
21 		DAR
29 		RCH
20 		DOV
40 		MAR
25 		CLT
15 		NWS
24 		CAR
12 		PHO
24 		ATL
19 		23rd 2860 [7]
1990 DAY
27 		RCH
23 		CAR
20 		ATL
34 		DAR BRI
DNQ 		NWS MAR TAL 35th 822 [8]
Edwards Racing 88 Pontiac CLT
42 		DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH
Larry Hedrick Motorsports 41 Chevy BRI
14 		DAR
17 		RCH DOV MAR NWS
DNQ 		CLT
19 		CAR
19 		PHO ATL
1991 DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS
DNQ 		MAR TAL
41 		CLT
41 		DOV SON POC
32 		MCH
20 		DAY
21 		POC TAL
17 		GLN MCH BRI
DNQ 		DAR
30 		RCH
36 		DOV
30 		MAR NWS CLT
DNQ 		CAR PHO
33 		ATL
14 		37th 848 [9]
1997 Bud Moore Engineering 15 Ford DAY
DNQ 		CAR RCH ATL DAR TEX BRI MAR SON TAL CLT DOV POC MCH CAL DAY NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT TAL CAR PHO ATL NA - [10]
Daytona 500[edit]
Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
1986 Pearson Racing Chevrolet 23 40
1989 Pearson Racing Buick 14 14
1990 26 27
1997 Bud Moore Engineering Ford DNQ

Busch Series[edit]

NASCAR Busch Series results
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
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
Pearson Racing 21 Chevy CLT
7 		DAR
5 		CLT
5 		CAR
18
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
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
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
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
ST Motorsports 46 Chevy CLT
22 		CAR
27 		HOM
37
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[edit]

(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
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[edit]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Yahoo". Archived from the original on 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  3. ^ Profile[permanent dead link], newsobserver.com, March 23, 2010.
  4. ^ "Larry Pearson – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "Larry Pearson – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "Larry Pearson – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "Larry Pearson – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "Larry Pearson – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  9. ^ "Larry Pearson – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  10. ^ "Larry Pearson – 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  11. ^ "Larry Pearson – 1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  12. ^ "Larry Pearson – 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  13. ^ "Larry Pearson – 1984 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  14. ^ "Larry Pearson – 1985 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  15. ^ "Larry Pearson – 1986 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  16. ^ "Larry Pearson – 1987 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  17. ^ "Larry Pearson – 1988 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  18. ^ "Larry Pearson – 1989 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  19. ^ "Larry Pearson – 1990 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  20. ^ "Larry Pearson – 1993 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  21. ^ "Larry Pearson – 1994 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  22. ^ "Larry Pearson – 1995 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  23. ^ "Larry Pearson – 1996 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  24. ^ "Larry Pearson – 1997 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  25. ^ "Larry Pearson – 1998 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  26. ^ "Larry Pearson – 1999 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  27. ^ "Larry Pearson – 1985 ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.

External links[edit]

Sporting positions
Preceded by NASCAR Busch Series Champion
1986, 1987 		Succeeded by
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