Larry Pearson

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Larry Pearson
Born (1953-11-02) November 2, 1953 (age 70)
Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Achievements 1986, 1987 Busch Series champion
Awards 1988 Busch Series Most Popular Driver
NASCAR Cup Series career
57 races run over 6 years
Best finish23rd (1989)
First race 1986 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Last race 1991 Hardee's 500 (Atlanta)
WinsTop tens Poles
030
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
259 races run over 16 years
Best finish1st (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)
WinsTop tens Poles
1512911
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 his two championships).

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2010 Injury

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

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132NWCCPtsRef
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 79th170 [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		51st401 [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		62nd140 [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		23rd2860 [7]
1990 DAY
27		 RCH
23		 CAR
20		 ATL
34		 DAR BRI
DNQ		 NWS MAR TAL 35th822 [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		37th848 [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
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1986 Pearson Racing Chevrolet 2340
1989 Pearson Racing Buick 1414
1990 2627
1997 Bud Moore Engineering Ford DNQ

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NBSCPtsRef
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 61st405 [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 28th929 [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		18th2005 [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		3rd3951 [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		1st4514 [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		1st3959 [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		3rd3981 [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 102nd70 [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		25th1662 [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		8th3277 [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		6th3029 [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		16th2471 [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 54th555 [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 Bobby Jones Racing 55 Pontiac DAY
DNQ		 CAR
33		 LVS NSV DAR BRI TEX HCY 71st228 [25]
DAJ Racing 32 Ford DAY
32
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 49th1032 [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
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314ATSSCPtsRef
1985 Pearson Racing 21 Pontiac ATL DAY ATL TAL ATL SSP IRP
3		 CSP FRS 66th- [27]
Olds IRP
21		 OEF ISF DSF TOL

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