David Pearson
David Pearson
David Gene Pearsonis a former American stock car racer from Spartanburg, South Carolina. Pearson began his NASCAR career in 1960 and ended his first season by winning the 1960 NASCAR Rookie of the Year award. He won three championshipsevery year he ran the full schedule in NASCAR's Grand National Series. NASCAR described his 1974 season as an indication of his "consistent greatness"; that season he finished third in the season points having competed in only 19 of 30 races...
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth22 December 1934
CitySpartanburg, SC
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