It was the year of David Pearson. Pearson had long ... respected and steadfast organizations in NASCAR. And, in one man’s opinion, its greatest legacy is the years together with Pearson.
“David Pearson’s 105 NASCAR premier series victories and his classic rivalry ... We are forever indebted to David and are proud to help ensure his incredible legacy will forever be remembered.” ...
In 1969, the Professional Drivers Association (PDA), led by Richard Petty, made a bold move to request the postponement of Talladega’s inaugural race due to safety concerns over the tires. Bill France ...
However, no Charger barn find is rarer than the 1971 NASCAR race car recently unearthed ... And it won its maiden championship with David Pearson behind the steering wheel. Four years later ...
It took two weeks for the smoke to clear from the 1976 Daytona 500's slam-bang finish before the NASCAR Winston NASCAR Cup Series ...
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Richard Petty Explains How He Became ‘The King’
It’s no secret why Richard Petty is known as ‘The King’ in NASCAR. Petty racked up 200 ... then they got to naming people,” ...
“It’s definitely a cool opportunity and a big responsibility to carry on that legacy ... Petty blue No. 43 on the track. NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson racked up 43 of the team's 100 ...
Jim Paschal led 334 laps during the race; he would go on to win this event by holding off two hard-chargers, David Pearson and Bobby Allison ... [1] Tom Ingram would retire from NASCAR after the race ...