Larry Pearson
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Larry Pearson is a former NASCAR
driver and the son of three-time Winston Cup
champion David Pearson. He won the Busch 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 #00 Cheez-It
Pontiac
owned by Buckshot Racing
.
His Winston Cup statistics include 57 starts and 3 top tens.
His Busch statistics include 259 starts, 15 wins, 78 top fives, 129 top tens, 12 poles, and 6 top ten point finishes (including the two championships).
Larry was involved in a violent turn 2 crash with Charlie Glotzbach
on March 20, 2010 during a Legends race at Bristol Motor Speedway
, knocking him unconscious. Larry Pearson regained consciousness before he was lifted out of the car on a backboard and transported by ambulance to a waiting helicopter that transported 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. Two days later after the accident, he was released from the Bristol hospital and transported to Charlotte, NC.
He was admitted into Carolinas Medical Center in fair condition.
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
driver and the son of three-time Winston Cup
NEXTEL Cup
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing . The series was originally known as the Strictly Stock Series and Grand National Series . While leasing its naming rights to R. J...
champion David Pearson. He won the Busch Series
Busch Series
The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit, and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's "big leagues"; the Sprint Cup circuit...
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 #00 Cheez-It
Cheez-It
Cheez-It is an American snack food cracker manufactured by the Kellogg Company through the Sunshine Biscuits division. They are roughly 26 by 24 mm rectangular crackers made with wheat flour, vegetable oil, sharp yellow cheese, salt, and spices...
Pontiac
Pontiac
Pontiac was an automobile brand that was established in 1926 as a companion make for General Motors' Oakland. Quickly overtaking its parent in popularity, it supplanted the Oakland brand entirely by 1933 and, for most of its life, became a companion make for Chevrolet. Pontiac was sold in the...
owned by Buckshot Racing
Buckshot Racing
Buckshot Racing is a former NASCAR team. It was owned by Billy Jones and competed in the Winston Cup and Busch Series. They compiled a total of four wins....
.
His Winston Cup statistics include 57 starts and 3 top tens.
His Busch statistics include 259 starts, 15 wins, 78 top fives, 129 top tens, 12 poles, and 6 top ten point finishes (including the two championships).
Larry was involved in a violent turn 2 crash with Charlie Glotzbach
Charlie Glotzbach
Charles "Charlie: Glotzbach is a former ARCA and was a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver. Charlie holds one of the oldest race records in NASCAR. He was also known as "The Chargin' Comet" and "Chargin' Charlie"....
on March 20, 2010 during a Legends race at Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961...
, knocking him unconscious. Larry Pearson regained consciousness before he was lifted out of the car on a backboard and transported by ambulance to a waiting helicopter that transported 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. Two days later after the accident, he was released from the Bristol hospital and transported to Charlotte, NC.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
He was admitted into Carolinas Medical Center in fair condition.