Sad day for NASCAR fans

[yellowsportwagon]

The best ever left us today.

RIP 

David Pearson

post your Pearson builds here

[RancheroSteve]

 

[Old Coyote]

He will be missed.

[PettyKW43]

My all time favourite driver Richard Petty said of David Pearson he’s the best driver that ever raced in NASCAR and there’s no way to disagree! RIP David!

[bbowser]

Sad day.  What he accomplished on a limited schedule is astounding.

[TooOld]

I hadn't heard . . . very very sad indeed . God Speed David .

[Tom Louis]

1960 Rookie ride!

Hosted on Fotki

[bbowser]

That is cool!

[Vietnam Vet67]

Edited November 16, 2018 by Vietnam Vet67

[THarrison351]

Have three unbuilt, but I ruined an original GTO when I was a kid. I don't know what happened to it 40 something years ago. I did get to see David race the 16 and back to the 21 Chattanooga Chew several times when I went to Darlington in the eighties. He will be missed.

[bbowser]

I've only done one 

[dragmodels44]

Beautiful builds. A true legend, RIP David

[vairnut]

Starter 1/43rd scale kit

[yellowsportwagon]

Cool guys keep them coming!

[Vietnam Vet67]

David Pearson race car for sale.............https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/ford/torino/1621855.html

[vamach1]

Not a build but I guess he liked #21.   He signed my Mustang Race Cars book at Carlisle a few years ago.  RIP David.

[moparfarmer]

To me David Pearson's nicest car was the one when he left Chrysler..The 1967 Fairlane by Holman-Moody..It was brown and gold, very sharp car..Too bad I don't have a picture..

[Vietnam Vet67]

1 hour ago, moparfarmer said:

To me David Pearson's nicest car was the one when he left Chrysler..The 1967 Fairlane by Holman-Moody..It was brown and gold, very sharp car..Too bad I don't have a picture..

[moparfarmer]

Thanks,for posting the picture....

[Vietnam Vet67]

[chasracer]

Friend of mine back in the early 70's was a neighbor of the Wood Brothers. Back when David was driving the #21 for them, according to my friend - he insisted that the Wood Brothers install a cigarette lighter on the dash. During caution flags, it wasn't uncommon to see David smoking a cigarette. I honestly have never been able to confirm the story, maybe someone else could?

[slusher]

Really great cars posted as a tribute!

[r60man]

On 3/2/2020 at 11:16 PM, chasracer said:

Friend of mine back in the early 70's was a neighbor of the Wood Brothers. Back when David was driving the #21 for them, according to my friend - he insisted that the Wood Brothers install a cigarette lighter on the dash. During caution flags, it wasn't uncommon to see David smoking a cigarette. I honestly have never been able to confirm the story, maybe someone else could?

It is true, I remember watching races on TV. When incar cameras first started. You could see him, and a few others lighting up under caution.