David Pearson News

Pearson Recovering:

Pearson Recovering:

October 12, 2001
Pearson Recovering: David Pearson, second all-time in Winston Cup victories with 105, underwent heart surgery last week in his hometown, Spartanburg, S.C. The "Silver Fox," considered by some to have been NASCAR’s greatest driver, is said to be recovering nicely.(Gaston

Pearson Hired

Pearson Hired

June 29, 2001
Big Fan Racing has announced the hiring of Ricky Pearson, son of NASCAR Legend David Pearson, as crew chief on the #89 Big Fan Racing Busch Team. Pearson, a past BGN crew chief for Buckshot Jones and Lyndon Amick is working with driver Mardy Lindley in his preparations

Moore to Be Honored UPDATE is Honored:

Moore to Be Honored UPDATE is Honored:

May 23, 2001
Moore to Be Honored UPDATE is Honored: NASCAR pioneer Bud Moore will be honored with a "roast and toast" program Tuesday(5-22) night at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. Moore, 75, is retired from a long career in NASCAR racing. Among those scheduled to attend Tuesday

RPM2Nites Top 50 North American Racers of the Century:

RPM2Nites Top 50 North American Racers of the Century:

May 20, 2001
RPM2Nites Top 50 North American Racers of the Century: from 9 thru 50 can be seen at: RPM 2Night reveals its Top 50 drivers, the others are #1-AJ Foyt; #2=Richard Petty; #3=Mario Andretti; #4=Dale Earnhardt; #5=David Pearson; #6=Dan Gurney; #7=Rick Mears; #8=Al Unser

Moore to Be Honored:

Moore to Be Honored:

May 17, 2001
Moore to Be Honored: NASCAR pioneer Bud Moore will be honored with a "roast and toast" program Tuesday(5-22) night at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. Moore, 75, is retired from a long career in NASCAR racing. Among those scheduled to attend Tuesday's event, scheduled

The 17 Wood Bros Winners:

The 17 Wood Bros Winners:

March 25, 2001
The 17 Wood Bros Winners: The 17 drivers to win Winston Cup races in Wood Brothers-owned cars are Glen Wood, Speedy Thompson, Marvin Panch, Tiny Lund, Dan Gurney, Curtis Turner, David Pearson, Cale Yarborough, Parnelli Jones, Donnie Allison, A.J. Foyt, Neil Bonnett

Rock Fact:

Rock Fact:

February 25, 2001
Rock Fact: Michael Waltrip will try to become only the third driver in history to win the first two races of the season. Jeff Gordon accomplished the feat in 1997 and David Pearson turned the trick in 1976. Only two drivers have ever won the Daytona 500 and went on

Honored:

Honored:

November 13, 2000
NASCAR Legend David Pearson's hometown of Spartanburg, SC will honor the driver with a special celebration, David Pearson Day, set for Saturday, May 13, for more info see the David Pearson Day page from GoUpState. The Greenville(SC) News also has a Schedule up: Pearson

New Driver:

New Driver:

September 28, 2000
Mardy Lindley, who won the Greenville-Pickens Speedway championship in 1995 and is racing in the United Speed Alliance Racing Hooters ProCup series, hopes to expand his Taylors-based Mappin-Drinkard Motorsports team next season to run the full ProCup series again,

Park wins his first Cup race at Watkins Glen:

Park wins his first Cup race at Watkins Glen:

August 13, 2000
#1-Steve Park wins his first Winston Cup race by dominating the Global Crossing @ The Glen and holding off #6-Mark Martin and breaking Jeff Gordon's road course streak at six. Park wins in his 77th Winston Cup start. Not sure, but I think it is the first win by a Pennzoil

Rain at Michigan:

Rain at Michigan:

June 12, 2000
Only three previous times has rain affected a Winston Cup race at Michigan. The inaugural Yankee 600 in August 1969 was stopped after 165 miles with David Pearson declared the winner. In August 1977, the Champion 400 was forced to Monday by rain. And the June 1982

Pearson honor:

Pearson honor:

April 21, 2000
The city fathers of Spartanburg, SC decided awhile back that they wanted to honor one of their own, racing legend David Pearson, with his own day. Then they thought, why don't we honor a lot of them? So they're building a racing museum, too. See full story at The State

Talladega Speed:

Talladega Speed:

April 15, 2000
Jeremy Mayfield's pole speed at Talladega was the fifth slowest pole speed in the history of Talladega and the first at less than 190 mph since 1976(NOL/ESPN2 Qualifying) and was the slowest pole-winning speed at Talladega since David Pearson drove his Mercury to the

Wood Bros and 50th:

Wood Bros and 50th:

January 7, 2000
To begin the celebration of the Wood Brothers "50 Years in Racing", the Lowe's Motor Speedway Media Tour will visit Stuart, VA on Thursday, January 13, 2000. The program will begin at 12:45pm/et. The program will begin with Master of Ceremonies Barney Hall. After explaining

SI Special:

SI Special:

December 10, 1999
Sports Illustrated has published a special collector's issue commemorating the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. The 132-page magazine, filled with intriguing features and vivid photography, will have a limited press run of approximately 430,000 copies and will