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David Pearson

nationality American born December 22, 1934 hometown Whitney, South Carolina died November 12, 2018

Racing highlights

1974	3rd	NASCAR Winston Cup
1969	1st	NASCAR Grand National
1968	1st	NASCAR Grand National
1966	1st	NASCAR Grand National
1964	3rd	NASCAR Grand National

Racing career summary

Races entered	609
Wins	109
Podiums	254
Pole positions	117
Fastest laps	0
Race win percentage	17.9%
Podium percentage	41.7%

Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them.

Career overview – years in numbers

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.

2010	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	? fastest race laps
1986	Racing	2 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	? fastest race laps
1985	Racing	12 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	? fastest race laps
1984	Racing	11 races	0 wins	0 podiums	1 pole positions	? fastest race laps
1983	Racing	11 races	0 wins	1 podium	1 pole positions	? fastest race laps
1982	Racing	11 races	1 win	4 podiums	4 pole position	? fastest race laps
1981	Racing	7 races	0 wins	0 podiums	1 pole positions	0 fastest race laps
1980	Racing	9 races	1 win	4 podiums	1 pole positions	? fastest race laps
1979	Racing	10 races	1 win	3 podiums	2 pole position	? fastest race laps
1978	Racing	22 races	4 wins	7 podiums	7 pole position	? fastest race laps
1977	Racing	26 races	2 wins	12 podiums	5 pole position	? fastest race laps
1976	Racing	26 races	11 wins	16 podiums	8 pole position	? fastest race laps
1975	Racing	25 races	3 wins	12 podiums	7 pole position	? fastest race laps
1974	Racing	23 races	7 wins	15 podiums	11 pole position	? fastest race laps
1973	Racing	18 races	11 wins	14 podiums	8 pole position	? fastest race laps
1972	Racing	17 races	6 wins	10 podiums	4 pole position	? fastest race laps
1971	Racing	17 races	2 wins	6 podiums	2 pole position	? fastest race laps
1970	Racing	19 races	1 win	5 podiums	2 pole position	? fastest race laps
1969	Racing	51 races	11 wins	38 podiums	14 pole position	? fastest race laps
1968	Racing	51 races	17 wins	34 podiums	13 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1967	Racing	24 races	3 wins	11 podiums	2 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1966	Racing	42 races	15 wins	25 podiums	7 pole position	? fastest race laps
1965	Racing	19 races	2 wins	6 podiums	1 pole positions	0 fastest race laps
1964	Racing	61 races	8 wins	20 podiums	12 pole position	? fastest race laps
1963	Racing	41 races	0 wins	5 podiums	2 pole position	? fastest race laps
1962	Racing	12 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	? fastest race laps
1961	Racing	19 races	3 wins	5 podiums	1 pole positions	? fastest race laps
1960	Racing	22 races	0 wins	1 podium	1 pole positions	? fastest race laps

Career details – the racing career of David Pearson


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ford


Position	Points	Team
82nd	134
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Chevrolet


Position	Points	Team
36th	879
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
12	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Chevrolet
Ford


Position	Points	Team
41st	812
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
11	0	0	1	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Chevrolet


Position	Points	Team
113th	127
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	1	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ford


Position	Points	Team
33rd	943
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
10	0	1	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Chevrolet


Position	Points	Team
35th	776
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	1	3	2	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Pontiac


Position	Points	Team
37th	607
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
6	0	1	2	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Buick


Position	Points	Team
69th	154
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
6	0	0	1	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
Buick


Position	Points	Team
	0	Stratagraph Inc.
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Chevrolet Camaro


Position	Points	Team
37th	1004
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
9	1	4	1	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Chevrolet Camaro


Position	Points	Team
32nd	1203
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
9	1	3	2	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Mercury


Position	Points	Team
16th	2756
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
22	4	7	7	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Mercury


Position	Points	Team
9th	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	0	1	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Chevrolet Camaro


Position	Points	Team
13th	3227
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
22	2	11	5	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Mercury


Position	Points	Team
5th	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	1	1	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Chevrolet Camaro


Position	Points	Team
9th	3483
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
22	10	15	8	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Mercury


Position	Points	Team
6th	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	0	1	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Chevrolet Camaro


Position	Points	Team
14th	3057
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
21	3	11	7	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Mercury


Position	Points	Team
4th	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	0	1	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche Carrera RSR


Position	Points	Team
3rd	2389.25
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
19	7	14	11	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Mercury


Position	Points	Team
13th	5382.8
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
18	11	14	8	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Mercury


Position	Points	Team
20th	4718
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
17	6	10	4	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ford
Mercury


Position	Points	Team
51st	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
17	2	6	2	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Plymouth
Pontiac
Mercury
Ford


Position	Points	Team
23rd	1716
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
19	1	5	2	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ford


Position	Points	Team
1st	4170
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
51	11	38	14	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ford


Position	Points	Team
1st	3499
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
48	16	32	12	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ford


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	1	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Mercury Cougar


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
1968 Ford


Position	Points	Team
	0	Shelby Racing Corporation
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ford Mustang

Click to show race results for Trans-American Sedan Championship - Over 2.0 1968.


Position	Points	Team
7th	26302
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
22	2	9	2	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ford
Dodge


Position	Points	Team
	0	Bud Moore Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	1	2	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Mercury Cougar		Ford 4.7

Click to show race results for Trans-American Sedan Championship 1967.


Position	Points	Team
1st	35638
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
42	15	25	7	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dodge


Position	Points	Team
40th	5464
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
14	2	6	1	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dodge


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
1965 Dodge


Position	Points	Team
3rd	32146
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
61	8	20	12	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dodge


Position	Points	Team
8th	21156
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
41	0	5	2	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Plymouth
Pontiac
Dodge


Position	Points	Team
10th	14404
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
12	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Pontiac


Position	Points	Team
13th	13088
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
19	3	5	1	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Pontiac
Chevrolet


Position	Points	Team
23rd	5956
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
22	0	1	1	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Chevrolet

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
5	1967-06-11	Mid-Ohio	2
10	1967-09-17	Riverside, CA	1

David Pearson

nationality American born December 22, 1934 hometown Whitney, South Carolina died November 12, 2018

Racing highlights

Racing career summary

Career overview – years in numbers

Career details – the racing career of David Pearson

2010 Scotts EZ Seed Showdown

1986 NASCAR Winston Cup

1985 NASCAR Winston Cup

1984 NASCAR Winston Cup

1983 NASCAR Busch Series

1983 NASCAR Winston Cup

1982 NASCAR Busch Series

1982 NASCAR Winston Cup

1981 NASCAR Winston Cup

1981 World Championship for Drivers and Makes

1980 NASCAR Winston Cup

1979 International Race Of Champions

1979 NASCAR Winston Cup

1978 NASCAR Winston Cup

1977 International Race Of Champions

1977 NASCAR Winston Cup

1976 International Race Of Champions

1976 NASCAR Winston Cup

1975 International Race Of Champions

1975 NASCAR Winston Cup

1974 International Race Of Champions

1974 NASCAR Winston Cup

1973 NASCAR Winston Cup

1972 NASCAR Winston Cup

1971 NASCAR Grand National

1970 NASCAR Grand National

1969 NASCAR Grand National

1968 NASCAR Grand National

1968 NASCAR Grand Touring

1968 USAC Stock Car Series

1968 Trans-American Sedan Championship - Over 2.0

1967 NASCAR Grand National

1967 Trans-American Sedan Championship

1966 NASCAR Grand National

1965 NASCAR Grand National

1964-65 USAC Stock Car Series

1964 NASCAR Grand National

1963 NASCAR Grand National

1962 NASCAR Grand National

1961 NASCAR Grand National

1960 NASCAR Grand National