David Gene Pearson (December 22, 1934 – November 12, 2018) was an American stock car driver, who raced from 1960 to 1986 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably driving the No. 21 Mercury for Wood Brothers Racing.

Nov 12, 2018 · David Pearson, a three-time champion in NASCAR's premier series widely regarded as one of the sport's finest drivers, died Monday. He was 83.

Dec 22, 2020 · David Pearson ranks among stock-car racing's all-time greatest drivers, with his 105 victories. Take a look at photos from Pearson's career.

Jun 7, 2022 · Pearson was the star of the show—of the entire weekend, in fact—in that first race at Darlington April 16, 1972. He babied the car in practice—a typical Pearson ploy, but then won the pole with...

Nov 12, 2018 · David Pearson (1934–2018) was one of NASCAR’s first superstars. He was nicknamed “the Fox,” and later “the Silver Fox,” for his cunning and calculated driving. Over the course of his...

Dec 18, 2024 · David Pearson (born December 22, 1934, Whitney, South Carolina, U.S.—died November 12, 2018, Spartanburg, South Carolina) was an American stock-car racer who was one of the most successful drivers in National Association for …

Jun 5, 2023 · South Carolina driver David Pearson didn’t race much in 1973, but when he did, he was hard to beat. Conventional wisdom says the greatest single season in NASCAR history belongs to Richard Petty (NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2010), who in 1967 won 27 of 49 races on the Cup Series schedule, including 10 in a row.

His 105 NASCAR Cup Series victories ranks second all time, and he amassed that figure in only 574 races—a winning percentage of 18.29. In 1966, Pearson ran 42 of 49 races to win his first championship.

May 24, 2021 · David Pearson (2011) certainly did plenty of remarkable things, winning three premier series championships between 1966 and ’69. Pearson earned 105 premier series race victories, second only to the 200 won by Richard Petty (2010).

In 1966, driving for Dodge, he won 10 of his 15 Grand National victories on dirt tracks, and then earned enough points on the superspeedway to win the first of his three NASCAR championships. Pearson switched to Ford, and in 1968, drove the Ford to …