David Pearson News

Lengendary racers to run charity race at Bristol:

Lengendary racers to run charity race at Bristol:

February 5, 2009
Darrell Waltrip, Harry Gant, David Pearson, Junior Johnson and other champion drivers are scheduled to be a part of the first Saturday Night Special at Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday, March 21. Paired with celebrity partners, these legendary racers will run 35 circuits

Richard Petty releasing audio book:

Richard Petty releasing audio book:

December 26, 2008
NASCAR's King has spoken. Richard Petty is releasing an audiobook to coincide with the 25th anniversary of his record 200th career victory. Stock car racing "is a very popular sport, but every year that goes by, we leave a little bit of our past behind," Petty said

Some Season Record Notes:

Some Season Record Notes:

December 8, 2008
- Five foreign-born drivers participated at Infineon Raceway: Marcos Ambrose (Australia), Patrick Carpentier and Ron Fellows (Canada), Juan Pablo Montoya (Colombia) and Max Papis (Italy). It was the largest contingent of foreign-born drivers in a race in NASCAR Sprint

Wood Brothers team to cut back to 12 races in 2009:

Wood Brothers team to cut back to 12 races in 2009:

December 6, 2008
The legendary #21-Wood Brothers organization will run only 12 Sprint Cup races next season. Eddie Wood, co-owner of Wood Brothers Racing, said tough economic times have forced the organization to enter only the season-opening Daytona 500 and mile-and-a-half tracks

Racing Resources Says “¦

Racing Resources Says “¦

November 18, 2008
* Carl Edwards won the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Edwards scored his third victory in the 10-race Chase, winning at Atlanta, Texas and Homestead and his ninth victory of the season. He posted his 16th career victory in his 157th career race. Edwards led

Johnson has the highest winning % of active drivers:

Johnson has the highest winning % of active drivers:

November 9, 2008
With seven wins in 2008, #48-Jimmie Johnson has passed #24-Jeff Gordon on the all-time list for Cup Series win percentage. Overall, Johnson is eighth all-time in win percentage [drivers with over 100 starts]: 1. Herb Thomas -- 21.05% (48 wins, 228 starts) 2. Tim Flock

Johnson has the highest winning % of active drivers:

Johnson has the highest winning % of active drivers:

October 23, 2008
By winning at Martinsville on Sunday, #48-Jimmie Johnson passed #24-Jeff Gordon on the all-time list for Cup Series win percentage. Johnson has 39 victories in 251 career starts, pushing his winning percentage to 15.54%. Gordon's percentage stands at 14.87% (81 wins

ESPN.com Selects Top 25 All Time Drivers:

ESPN.com Selects Top 25 All Time Drivers:

May 23, 2008
ESPN.com has asked a panel of 19 experts and former drivers to vote for the top drivers that piloted anything with wheels and an engine, and from those votes has compiled a list of the Top 25 drivers of all time. Spanning a wide range of racing disciplines the list

Jarrett’s enshrined In LMS’s Court of Legends:

Jarrett’s enshrined In LMS’s Court of Legends:

May 14, 2008
NASCAR champions Ned and Dale Jarrett were inducted into Lowe's Motor Speedway's Court of Legends Tuesday afternoon as part of the week-long festivities leading up to Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. The Jarretts are the first father and son to be enshrined

Wood Brothers Racing Brings Back Mercury Paint Scheme:

Wood Brothers Racing Brings Back Mercury Paint Scheme:

May 7, 2008
Wood Brothers Racing will be placing its 1971Â Mercury paint scheme on the #21 Motorcraft Ford Fusion in Darlington this weekend for the Dodge Challenger 500 on Saturday night, May 10th. Bill Elliott will drive the #21 Motorcraft Ford Fusion with the vintage paint

Richmond International Raceway Fast Facts

Richmond International Raceway Fast Facts

May 3, 2008
.. Clint Bowyer won the Crown Royal presents the Dan Lowry 400, his second victory in 83 Sprint Cup Series races. His other win came at New Hampshire in September 2007. .. This is his first victory and seventh top-10 finish in 2008. .. This is his first victory and

Old School Racing Postpones Inaugural Season:

Old School Racing Postpones Inaugural Season:

April 26, 2008
Old School Racing announced today a new plan for the series. Under the new plan The Old School Racing (OSR) Series will launch its inaugural season in the spring of 2009 and not in the spring of 2008 as originally planned. The postponement of the inaugural season of

Special Tribute For NASCAR’s 60th Anniversary Honors Champions Past and Present:

Special Tribute For NASCAR’s 60th Anniversary Honors Champions Past and Present:

April 16, 2008
The past and present of NASCAR will converge on stage during the International Motorsports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on April 24. Standing side-by-side will be Raymond Parks, owner of the car driven by Robert "Red" Byron to the first NASCAR championship in 1949

Season In Review – Week 8:

Season In Review – Week 8:

April 9, 2008
Five different drivers have posted victories in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2008, led by #99-Carl Edwards with three (California, Las Vegas and Texas). #12-Ryan Newman (Daytona), #18-Kyle Busch (Atlanta), 331-Jeff Burton (Bristol) and #11-Denny Hamlin (Martinsville

Qualifying Notes:

Qualifying Notes:

March 28, 2008
.. Jeff Gordon won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Goody's Cool Orange 500 with a lap of 19.666 seconds, 96.288 mph. .. This is his 65th pole in 515 career NASCAR Sprint Cup races. He is fourth on the all-time pole winners list behind Richard Petty (126), David