| Larry Pearson | |||||||
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| Born | (1953-11-02)November 2, 1953 (age 72) Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 1986,1987Busch Series champion | ||||||
| Awards | 1988Busch SeriesMost Popular Driver | ||||||
| NASCARCup Series career | |||||||
| 57 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 23rd (1989) | ||||||
| First race | 1986Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 1991Hardee's 500 (Atlanta) | ||||||
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| NASCARO'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| 259 races run over 16 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 1st (1986,1987) | ||||||
| First race | 1982Mello Yello 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last race | 1999Textilease Medique 300 (South Boston) | ||||||
| First win | 1984Bobby Isaac Memorial 200 (Hickory) | ||||||
| Last win | 1995Carolina Pride/Red Dog 250 (Myrtle Beach) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of December 12, 2012. | |||||||
Larry Pearson (born November 2, 1953) is an American formerstock car racing driver and the son of three-timeWinston Cup championDavid Pearson. He won theBusch 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. 00Pontiac owned byBuckshot Racing. His Winston Cup statistics include 57 starts and three top-tens. His Busch statistics include 259 starts, fifteen wins, 78 top-fives, 129 top-tens, twelve poles, and six top-ten point finishes (including his two championships).
On March 20, 2010, Pearson was involved in a violent turn two crash withCharlie Glotzbach during a legends race atBristol 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 toCharlotte, North Carolina[2] He was admitted intoCarolinas Medical Center in fair condition.[3]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led)
| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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| 1986 | Pearson Racing | Chevrolet | 23 | 40 |
| 1989 | Pearson Racing | Buick | 14 | 14 |
| 1990 | 26 | 27 | ||
| 1997 | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | DNQ | |
(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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Preceded by | NASCAR Busch Series Champion 1986, 1987 | Succeeded by |