NASCAR Champion David Pearson | In Their Own Words

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NASCAR Champion David Pearson | In Their Own Words | Ford Performance

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13 жыл бұрын

David Pearson currently holds the second position on NASCAR's all-time win list with 105 victories; as well as achieving 113 pole positions. David Pearson talks about his career and working with Wood Brothers Racing.
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@jeremythompson9122 4 жыл бұрын

I think David Pearson is the best driver in Nascar history. Petty and Earnhardt were great but the Silver Fox was the best

@conservativewatchdog3666 4 жыл бұрын

Johnson and Gordon are not even close, Martin was 2nd best. Petty, B.Allison, Yarborough, and Tim Richmond, tied for 3rd, Earnhardt, Wallace, and Darrell Waltrip, tied for 4th. Though Sr #3 had illegal and better equipment. K Busch, Elliott, Gant, JJohnson, and Gordon are tied for 5th. Kulwicki, T Labonte, Stewart, D Jarrett, Kez, Rudd, Kenseth, Ku Busch, are all honorable mention.

@xtbum3339 3 жыл бұрын

@@conservativewatchdog3666 No comparing different eras.

@GoodOlRoll Жыл бұрын

@@conservativewatchdog3666 yeah no. Just no.

@Smoothoperator65 Жыл бұрын

No way to compare ! But the king gets my vote!

@pauleannetta4063 4 жыл бұрын

Even today, that red&White 21 motocraft car looks fabulous!

@mikekaylor1226 3 жыл бұрын

The greatest of all time! without a doubt.

@edowens5207 7 жыл бұрын

David Pearson was my all time favorite. Also the best driver Nascar ever had.

@martymclochlin4836 5 жыл бұрын

RIP

@HuckBowlt 4 жыл бұрын

I heard Richard Petty say during a tv interview that Pearson was the best he ever drove against!

@charlesstemple2362 Жыл бұрын

@@HuckBowlt I watched that interview and when Pearson was asked the same question,he simply stated well you heard him.

@lolbr-tn6kq 2 жыл бұрын

I was a very young man growing up, watching this car & this man dominate the race. Once a year if I was lucky. Thanks Wide World of Sports.

@genemartin6962 5 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest quotes of all time concerning stock car racing was when they asked David which one was better him or Richard Petty and he said " Well Richard said that David Pearson was the best stock car driver he ever saw and I guess I will just have to agree with Richard". NASCAR did not know what it had with those two and NASCAR will never see two more like them.

@USA24541 9 ай бұрын

History shows why Richard is the King, but he is too modest and humble to blow his own horn. That is just one more reason he remains the King.

@catbreadfred 7 ай бұрын

@@USA24541 He also said if David had his sponsorship & money advantages, "He'd have won 200 races easy"

@USA24541 7 ай бұрын

@@catbreadfred Dave had plenty of good sponsors and money behind him. The Wood Brothers were not weak underfunded team back then, nor was Holman-Moody when he was driving the #17 Ford. Before those days he drove #6 Dodge, that was a well funded factory backed team as well.

@catbreadfred 6 ай бұрын

@@USA24541 I know David's career very well. I knew him and Cotton Owens. Of course those teams had sponsors .They, and Richard himself would laugh at the idea they were in the same league with money. David only ran the full schedule 3 times-and won the championship all 3 times.

@jasonarnold314 5 жыл бұрын

November 12, 2018... The legend David Pearson passed away. May the "Silver Fox" rest in peace.

@audiemccall7611 6 жыл бұрын

My childhood hero! The best wheelman ever!

@garywells1294 5 жыл бұрын

That's a fact!!

@martymclochlin4836 5 жыл бұрын

RIP Mr. Pearson. You were what the sport should be about. Politeness and Toughness and the will to win. You were a great and will never be forgotten by true fans of this beautiful sport. Love ya xoxox

@JC-gw3yo 2 жыл бұрын

Ah, the glorious years of NASCAR, and Ford was there !!

@davidhughes4728 2 жыл бұрын

I love David Pearson he was an awesome driver remember going to the races and watching him it was awesome he was a good driver I

@fordenginebuildersv8power184 2 жыл бұрын

David was quite a guy! Personable! Talked to David and Leonard Wood at Michigan and Charlotte!

@craiganthony9735 3 жыл бұрын

David pearson, second to none.

@bluedoggg1 3 жыл бұрын

He was more than a driver he was a Master tactician. You can't win unless you first finish.

@jasonvogue4487 2 жыл бұрын

The best…. My favorite quote he made. Not racing. It was aircraft… he said “ Take off is optional, Landing Is mandatory “

@Amber90125 5 жыл бұрын

The Silver Fox was one hell of a driver and gave Richard Petty all he could handle and more

@fordenginebuildersv8power184 2 жыл бұрын

You’re not kidding!

@midatlanticcycle 12 жыл бұрын

Wood brothers have that damn cool virginia drawl. those were the days, folks.

@nvsssnake 9 жыл бұрын

My all time favorite too, #21 Pearson and the Wood Brothers. When I started racing in cross country air races I raced #21 and won a lot. I'd put the same gold number 21 on the airplane.

@areasevenpro 5 жыл бұрын

R.I.P. David Pearson, the only driver truly worthy of being Richard Petty's rival.

@19580822 5 жыл бұрын

Or the other way around. I read somewhere that David had a winning record against Richard when they went head-to-head. Also, David participated in far fewer races than Richard. We can only imagine how many he would have won had he raced the full schedule every year.

@ryanstuckey8677 5 жыл бұрын

the best part of that rivalry was david always said when he lost to Richard it did not hurt as much and Richard always said the same thing about david. there was always much respect between them 2 of the best nascar will ever see!

@ronpannell8144 Жыл бұрын

David Pearson the G O A T!!

@DupontandLowesWarrior 4 жыл бұрын

One of the best There's always been in Nascar

@patrelleclifton4942 5 жыл бұрын

The best ever R.I.P

@gonzo5912 5 жыл бұрын

He was the Man, I love my 72 Mercury Montego GT.

@jamesmuhs9593 3 жыл бұрын

My first car! '72 Montego.

@gonzo5912 3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesmuhs9593 nice, I had 2 72 torinos when i was 17, my dad had a 76 Montego statio wagon and my okdest brother had a 74 Montego 4dr. I found this one in the Catskill of New York 6 years ago., 72 Montego GT, the fastback version.

@HuckBowlt 4 жыл бұрын

If Nascar statistics were analyzed like baseball & other major sports I think he would have the highest average of any driver.

@warrenpowell6132 4 жыл бұрын

the best l ever ever ever seen

@patpeterson2671 Жыл бұрын

Greatest all time drivers in my my opinion ..... Gilles Villeneuve , the greatest car control and crazy F1 driver of all time , Alain Prost , the calculated professional driver of all time in F1 , David Pearson , The Silver Fox explained it all ... the GOAT of Nascar , Allen Moffat , the greatest driver in old school sedan/saloon racing history , Derek Bell , Jacky Ickx , the kings of sportscar/Lemans style cars history , Jim Clark , Jackie Stewart , the Iconic old school gifted and there are so many others .......

@patpeterson2671 Жыл бұрын

King Petty was great ..... Pearson was on an whole other level ........ Pearson is and always will be the GOAT , period .........

@josephtaverna1287 5 жыл бұрын

The legendary David Pearson in the best car and best motor ever made the blue oval Ford first on race day fastest on race day and last but certainly not least ferocious on race day keep all the other junks at Bay nobody beat no one

@chuckselvage3157 Жыл бұрын

Lighting a cigarette lol what a classic.

@davidhughes4728 2 жыл бұрын

I love the video keep up the good work man

@davidhughes4728 2 жыл бұрын

David Pearson was my favorite driver of all times so I got me a 428 Cobra

@jeffboothe4295 7 ай бұрын

While David was running I was his fan....I respected Petty....but never pulled for him....I'm from Martinsville VA....and the woods Brothers were right around the corner....in 58....and the first part of my love for racing was pulling for that 21...

@M1lesJames 5 жыл бұрын

RIP David Pearson

@bonscott55 13 жыл бұрын

my favorite & the best !!!

@marcust510 6 жыл бұрын

Like number 100!!! Sweet lol. Relatively new fan of the sport & learning about these legends. I get excited when I hear these old stories can’t help to wonder what it was like to be at these races watching or driving in those days.

@radioguy1620 4 жыл бұрын

those guys sure sold a lot of Mercs and Purolater oil filters

@davidseay6981 7 жыл бұрын

best ever

@davidseay6981 4 жыл бұрын

In Holmon Moody rides to!

@warrenpowell6132 3 жыл бұрын

best driver l had ever seen

@joemartin4040 2 жыл бұрын

Spartanburg is not as good without David Pearson, Bud Moore, Cotton Owens. I was one of David's biggest fans. Me and my dad.

@BaK6178 Жыл бұрын

David Pearson was my great grandfather. Although I never met him. I wish I did

@charlesyork5708 5 жыл бұрын

My friend for ever !! Charlie

@williamkin5232 7 жыл бұрын

David Parson

@skipperrussell2025 5 жыл бұрын

David Pearson, Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, these guys are some of biggest heroes. I cried my eyes out when Earnhardt died, I saw it live.

@excavatoree 3 жыл бұрын

People can argue about the order, but those are the top three. No question.

@chrisjordan6693 4 жыл бұрын

Smoking them cigarettes and chewing that gum, David was Joe cool

@robertrocks5051 5 жыл бұрын

Rip David

@bryandouglass9997 Жыл бұрын

Cale was my man...

@robertlenko4131 3 жыл бұрын

Blue Oval Baby. D. P. Was the boss !

@aricsnyder5882 6 жыл бұрын

RIP Higgins

@Miatacrosser 4 жыл бұрын

It's to bad David never won a title for the Wood Bros.

@edge2sword186 3 жыл бұрын

They never ran a full schedule of races so they could win a title

@plantfeeder6677 3 жыл бұрын

@@edge2sword186 I'm aware of that....still.

@sbmcvp4525 2 жыл бұрын

@@edge2sword186 Richard wouldn't have been a 7 timer. Chances are if the Wood's ran all the races in the Pearson era(73-79), I bet they'd of won the title several times easy. If ya dig down into the stats, if Pearson didn't break, he was in the top 3 majority of his races 60s-70s. Incredible stats, but his races in non Owen's, Holman Moody and Woods' competitive equipment brought the numbers down. Head to head in equal equipment he'd be "The King " sorta. His personality was lacking. Not a people person, just a racer.