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David Pearson

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The Resume

    (December 22, 1934-November 12, 2018)
    Nascar Grand National Series Champion (1966, 1968, 1969)
    Won over 100 Nascar Grand National/Winston Cup Wins (Second All-Time)
    Won over 100 Nascar Grand National/Winston Cup Poles
    Won 11 consecutive poles at Charlotte Motor Speedway (1973-1979)
    Won 10 races and 12 poles at Darlington Raceway
    International Motorsports Hall of Fame Inductee (1990)
    Won the 1976 Daytona 500
    Nicknamed 'The Silver Fox'
    Finished in the top 10 in 52% of his 574 starts
    Won 18% of his starts, better than Richard Petty at 17%
    Retired in 1986 due to persistent back spasms

Why he might be annoying:

    He won $13 in his first ever race in 1952.
    One of the reasons he was nicknamed 'The Silver Fox' was because his hair turned grey early.
    He quit driving for the Wood Brothers racing team after the team told him they where going to change 4 tires on a pit stop. Pearson thought they where going to change two tires and left too early.
    He only ran the entire season 5 times.
    He wrecked coming to the finish of the 1976 Daytona 500 and he slid across the finish line first.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He had a reputation for qualifying up near the front and running near the front the entire race and saving his car for a final late-race charge.
    He was involved in some memorable finishes with Richard Petty.
    He was known as one of the most cunning drivers ever in Nascar, another reason why he was known as 'The Silver Fox.'
    He won the 1974 Firecracker 400 in Daytona Beach, Florida by outsmarting Richard Petty on the final lap. He slowed down and allowed Petty to pass him knowing that he wanted to be in second place for the final lap. He gained momentum and pass Petty to win.
    He is one of the most respected drivers in racing history.

Credit: FHgrad99


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 27 Votes: 48.15% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 63 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 96 Votes: 46.88% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 35 Votes: 48.57% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 58 Votes: 41.38% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 108 Votes: 32.41% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 264 Votes: 43.56% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 629 Votes: 42.13% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 1252 Votes: 49.44% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 77 Votes: 55.84% Annoying