# Larry Pearson

Larry Pearson (born November 2, 1953) is an American former stock car racing 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 No. 00 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 his two championships).

## 2010 Injury

Pearson was involved in a violent turn two crash with Charlie Glotzbach on March 20, 2010 during a legends race at Bristol Motor Speedway, knocking him unconscious. Pearson regained consciousness before he was lifted out of the car on a backboard and transported by ambulance to a waiting helicopter that flew 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 after the accident, he was released from the Bristol hospital and transported to Charlotte, North Carolina He was admitted into Carolinas Medical Center in fair condition.

## Motorsports career results
### NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led)

#### Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | NWCC | Pts | Ref |
| 1986 | Pearson Racing | 21 | Chevy | DAY 40 | RCH | CAR | ATL | BRI | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | DOV | CLT | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT 12 | CAR | ATL | RSD | | | | 79th | 170 | |
| 1987 | Pearson Racing | 16 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | NWS 25 | BRI | MAR | TAL | CLT 31 | DOV | POC | RSD | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT 6 | CAR | RSD | ATL 25 | | | | 51st | 401 | |
| 1988 | Pearson Racing | 16 | Chevy | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT DNQ | DOV | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT 41 | NWS | CAR | PHO | ATL 21 | | | | 62nd | 140 | |
| 1989 | Pearson Racing | 16 | Buick | DAY 14 | CAR 30 | ATL 22 | RCH 6 | DAR 20 | BRI 18 | NWS 24 | MAR 29 | TAL 29 | CLT 22 | DOV 19 | SON 19 | POC 9 | MCH 19 | DAY 30 | POC 40 | TAL 22 | GLN 11 | MCH 16 | BRI 21 | DAR 29 | RCH 20 | DOV 40 | MAR 25 | CLT 15 | NWS 24 | CAR 12 | PHO 24 | ATL 19 | | | | 23rd | 2860 | |
| 1990 | Pearson Racing | 16 | Buick | DAY 27 | RCH 23 | CAR 20 | ATL 34 | DAR | BRI DNQ | NWS | MAR | TAL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35th | 822 | |
| 1990 | Edwards Racing | 88 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | CLT 42 | DOV | SON | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35th | 822 |
| 1990 | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | 41 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRI 14 | DAR 17 | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS DNQ | CLT 19 | CAR 19 | PHO | ATL | | | | | | 35th | 822 |
| 1991 | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | 41 | Chevy | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS DNQ | MAR | TAL 41 | CLT 41 | DOV | SON | POC 32 | MCH 20 | DAY 21 | POC | TAL 17 | GLN | MCH | BRI DNQ | DAR 30 | RCH 36 | DOV 30 | MAR | NWS | CLT DNQ | CAR | PHO 33 | ATL 14 | | | | 37th | 848 | |
| 1997 | Bud Moore Engineering | 15 | Ford | DAY DNQ | CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | TEX | BRI | MAR | SON | TAL | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | CAL | DAY | NHA | POC | IND | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | NHA | DOV | MAR | CLT | TAL | CAR | PHO | ATL | NA | - | |

##### Daytona 500

| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
| 1986 | Pearson Racing | Chevrolet | 23 | 40 |
| 1989 | Pearson Racing | Buick | 14 | 14 |
| 1990 | Pearson Racing | Buick | 26 | 27 |
| 1997 | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | DNQ | DNQ |

#### Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | NBSC | Pts |
| 1982 | Pearson Racing | 21 | Pontiac | DAY | RCH | BRI | MAR | DAR | HCY | SBO | CRW | RCH | LGY | DOV | HCY | CLT 14 | ASH | HCY | SBO | CAR | CRW | SBO | HCY | LGY | IRP | BRI 8 | HCY | RCH | MAR | CLT 8 | HCY | MAR | | | | | | | 61st | 405 |
| 1983 | Pearson Racing | 21 | Pontiac | DAY 9 | RCH | CAR 31 | HCY | MAR | NWS | SBO | GPS | LGY | DOV | BRI | CLT | SBO | HCY | ROU | SBO | ROU | CRW | ROU | SBO 10 | HCY 8 | LGY | IRP | GPS 8 | BRI | HCY | DAR | RCH | NWS 4 | SBO | MAR 24 | ROU | CLT 37 | HCY | MAR | 28th | 929 |
| 1984 | Pearson Racing | 21 | Pontiac | DAY 6 | RCH 9 | CAR 16 | HCY 4 | MAR 7 | DAR 10 | ROU 6 | NSV 7 | LGY 22 | MLW | DOV | CLT 12 | SBO | HCY | ROU | SBO | ROU | HCY 5 | IRP | LGY | SBO | BRI 10 | DAR 30 | RCH | NWS | CLT | HCY 1* | | MAR 21 | | | | | | | 18th | 2005 |
| 1984 | Pearson Racing | 52 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CAR 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18th | 2005 | |
| 1985 | Pearson Racing | 21 | Pontiac | DAY 14 | CAR 22 | HCY 3 | BRI 5 | MAR 7 | DAR 20 | SBO 19 | LGY 5 | | | SBO 10 | HCY 1 | ROU 1* | IRP 3 | SBO 18 | LGY 3 | HCY 2 | MLW 12 | BRI 3 | | RCH 6 | NWS 2 | ROU 2 | | HCY 3 | | MAR 2 | | | | | | | | | 3rd | 3951 |
| 1985 | Foushee Racing | 55 | Olds | | | | | | | | | DOV 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3rd | 3951 |
| 1985 | Pearson Racing | 21 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | CLT 7 | | | | | | | | | | DAR 5 | | | | CLT 5 | | CAR 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3rd | 3951 |
| 1986 | Pearson Racing | 21 | Pontiac | DAY 41 | | HCY 4 | MAR 2 | BRI 8 | | SBO 2 | LGY 11 | JFC 12 | | | SBO 3 | HCY 7 | ROU 4 | IRP 2 | SBO 2 | | OXF 18 | SBO 4 | HCY 6 | LGY 7 | ROU 12 | BRI 18 | | RCH 4 | | MAR 2 | ROU 1 | | | MAR 2 | | | | | 1st | 4514 |
| 1986 | Pearson Racing | 21 | Chevy | | CAR 32 | | | | DAR 10 | | | | DOV 5 | CLT 5 | | | | | | RAL 7 | | | | | | | DAR 7 | | DOV 5 | | | CLT 3 | CAR 4 | | | | | | | | | 1st | 4514 | |
| 1987 | Pearson Racing | 21 | Chevy | DAY 3 | | | DAR 11 | | | | CLT 3 | DOV 2 | | | JFC 1 | | SBO 1* | HCY 8 | RAL 3 | LGY 10* | ROU 1 | BRI 1 | JFC 1* | DAR 26 | RCH 10 | DOV 2 | MAR 25 | CLT 36 | CAR 4 | MAR 5 | | | | | | | | | 1st | 3959 |
| 1987 | Pearson Racing | 21 | Pontiac | | HCY 8 | MAR 25 | | BRI 5 | LGY 11 | SBO 3* | | | IRP 1 | ROU 4 | | OXF 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1st | 3959 |
| 1988 | Pearson Racing | 21 | Chevy | DAY 30 | HCY 6 | CAR 35 | MAR 23 | DAR 7 | BRI 14* | LNG 2 | NZH 22 | SBO 1* | NSV 4 | CLT 39 | DOV 2 | ROU 2 | LAN 3 | LVL 19 | MYB 2 | OXF 29 | SBO 1 | HCY 5 | LNG 7 | IRP 4 | ROU 21 | BRI 1 | DAR 13 | RCH 2* | DOV 12 | MAR 4 | CLT 22 | CAR 12 | MAR 20 | | | | | | 3rd | 3981 |
| 1989 | Pearson Racing | 90 | Buick | DAY | CAR | MAR | HCY | DAR | BRI | NZH | SBO | LAN | NSV | CLT | DOV | ROU | LVL | VOL | MYB | SBO 6 | HCY | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | CAR | | | | | | | | 102nd | - |
| 1989 | Pearson Racing | 16 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MAR 11 | | | | | | | | | | | 102nd | - | |
| 1990 | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | 17 | Chevy | DAY | RCH | CAR | MAR | HCY | DAR | BRI | LAN | SBO | NZH | HCY | CLT | DOV | ROU | VOL | MYB | OXF | NHA | SBO | DUB | IRP 31 | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NHA | CAR | MAR | | | | | 102nd | 70 |
| 1993 | Martin Racing | 92 | Chevy | DAY 35 | CAR | RCH 27 | DAR 8 | BRI 34 | HCY | ROU 2 | MAR | NZH | CLT 28 | DOV 6 | MYB | GLN | MLW 2 | TAL 27 | IRP 21 | MCH 12 | NHA 10 | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV 29 | ROU | CLT 34 | MAR | CAR | HCY | ATL 2 | | | | | | | | 25th | 1662 |
| 1994 | Martin Racing | 92 | Chevy | DAY 22 | CAR DNQ | RCH 35 | ATL 2 | MAR 6 | DAR 2 | HCY 19 | BRI 6 | ROU 8 | NHA 7 | NZH 29 | CLT 19 | DOV 11 | MYB 10* | GLN 9 | MLW 15 | SBO 20 | TAL 11 | HCY 5 | IRP 24 | MCH 9 | BRI 33 | DAR 7 | RCH 9 | DOV 22 | CLT 22 | MAR 12 | CAR 21 | | | | | | | | 8th | 3277 |
| 1995 | Martin Racing | 92 | Chevy | DAY 25 | CAR 23 | RCH 34 | ATL 7 | NSV 5 | DAR 1 | BRI 20 | HCY 17 | NHA 10 | NZH 28 | CLT 23 | DOV 13 | MYB 1 | GLN 18 | MLW 2 | TAL 17 | SBO 4 | IRP 36 | MCH 22 | BRI 29 | DAR 17 | RCH 25 | DOV 16 | CLT 7 | CAR 11 | HOM 18 | | | | | | | | | | 6th | 3029 |
| 1996 | Martin Racing | 92 | Chevy | DAY 4 | CAR 34 | RCH 26 | ATL 23 | NSV 11 | DAR 23 | BRI 22 | HCY 10 | NZH 16 | CLT 20 | DOV 9 | SBO 4 | MYB 28 | GLN 34 | MLW 29 | NHA 11 | TAL 34 | IRP 13 | MCH 33 | BRI 30 | DAR 37 | RCH 32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16th | 2471 |
| 1996 | Martin Racing | 92 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16th | 2471 |
| 1996 | ST Motorsports | 46 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 22 | CAR 27 | HOM 37 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16th | 2471 |
| 1997 | Porter Racing | 48 | Ford | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | LVS | DAR | HCY | TEX | BRI 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 32 | CAL | CAR | HOM | | | | | | 54th | 555 |
| 1997 | Laughlin Racing | 45 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | NSV 18 | TAL | NHA | NZH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 54th | 555 |
| 1997 | HVP Motorsports | 63 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 24 | DOV | SBO | GLN | MLW | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 54th | 555 |
| 1997 | Key Motorsports | 11 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MYB 25 | GTY | IRP 31 | MCH DNQ | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 54th | 555 |
| 1998 | Bobby Jones Racing | 55 | Pontiac | DAY DNQ | CAR 33 | LVS | NSV | DAR | BRI | TEX | HCY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 71st | 228 |
| 1998 | DAJ Racing | 32 | Ford | DAY 32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 71st | 228 |
| 1998 | RC Racing | 2 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | TAL 22 | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | RCH | PPR | GLN | MLW | MYB | CAL | SBO | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | GTY | CAR | ATL | HOM | | | | | | | 71st | 228 | |
| 1999 | Buckshot Racing | 00 | Pontiac | DAY 25 | CAR 13 | LVS DNQ | ATL 20 | DAR 23 | TEX 30 | NSV | BRI 30 | TAL 7 | CAL 27 | NHA | RCH 25 | NZH 30 | CLT DNQ | DOV | SBO 25 | GLN | MLW | MYB | PPR | GTY | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | CAR | MEM | PHO | HOM | | | | 49th | 1032 |

### ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ATSSC | Pts | Ref |
| 1985 | Pearson Racing | 21 | Pontiac | ATL | DAY | ATL | TAL | ATL | SSP | IRP 3 | CSP | FRS | | | | | | 66th | - | |
| 1985 | | | Olds | | | | | | | | | | IRP 21 | OEF | ISF | DSF | TOL | 66th | - | |