David Pearson
NASCAR Cup Series · 1960–1986 · 3× champion
Career totals
| Starts | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Laps led | Avg finish | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 574 | 105 | 301 | 366 | 111 | 22660 | 11.0 | 3 |
Season by season
| Season | Starts | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Avg fin | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 15.4 | 5956 | |
| 1961 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 14.6 | 13088 |
| 1962 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 13.7 | 14404 | ||
| 1963 | 41 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 12.6 | 20780 | |
| 1964 | 61 | 8 | 29 | 42 | 12 | 8.3 | 32146 |
| 1965 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 8.7 | 5464 |
| 1966 | 42 | 15 | 26 | 33 | 7 | 6.4 | 35638 |
| 1967 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 11.5 | 26302 |
| 1968 | 48 | 16 | 36 | 38 | 12 | 5.8 | 3345 |
| 1969 | 51 | 11 | 42 | 44 | 13 | 5.3 | 4170 |
| 1970 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 12.8 | 1716 |
| 1971 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 18.9 | 537 |
| 1972 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 7.9 | 1466 |
| 1973 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 7.8 | 1831 |
| 1974 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 7.9 | 0 |
| 1975 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 10.3 | 3057 |
| 1976 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 6.9 | 3483 |
| 1977 | 22 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 9.6 | 3227 |
| 1978 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 15.6 | 2756 |
| 1979 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12.9 | 1203 |
| 1980 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13.9 | 1004 |
| 1981 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22.0 | 154 | ||
| 1982 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22.2 | 607 | |
| 1983 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 22.1 | 943 | ||
| 1984 | 11 | 3 | 26.2 | 812 | |||
| 1985 | 12 | 1 | 30.1 | 879 | |||
| 1986 | 2 | 1 | 23.0 | 134 |
Wins by track
| Track | Wins |
|---|---|
| Darlington Raceway | 10 |
| Michigan International Speedway | 9 |
| Daytona International Speedway | 8 |
| Richmond Raceway | 6 |
| Rockingham Speedway | 5 |
| Bristol Motor Speedway | 5 |
| Columbia Speedway | 5 |
| Dover International Speedway | 5 |
Plus 52 further wins at tracks outside the top 8.
David Pearson race wins
- 1961 Charlotte Motor Speedway
- 1961 Daytona International Speedway
- 1961 Atlanta Motor Speedway
- 1964 Richmond Raceway
- 1964 Greenville-Pickens Speedway
- 1964 Occoneechee Speedway
- 1964 Chattanooga International Raceway
- 1964 Lincoln Speedway
- 1964 Rambi Race Track
- 1964 Columbia Speedway
- 1964 Hickory Speedway
- 1965 Columbia Speedway
- 1965 Richmond Raceway
- 1966 Hickory Speedway
- 1966 Columbia Speedway
- 1966 Greenville-Pickens Speedway
- 1966 Bowman Gray Stadium
- 1966 Richmond Raceway
- 1966 Dog Track Speedway
- 1966 New Asheville Speedway
- 1966 Smokey Mountain Raceway
- 1966 Greenville-Pickens Speedway
- 1966 Bridgehampton Race Circuit
- 1966 Fonda Speedway
- 1966 Columbia Speedway
- 1966 Bowman Gray Stadium
- 1966 Hickory Speedway
- 1966 Richmond Raceway
- 1967 Bristol Motor Speedway
- 1967 Greenville-Pickens Speedway
- 1968 Bristol Motor Speedway
- 1968 Richmond Raceway
- 1968 North Wilkesboro Speedway
- 1968 Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
- 1968 Darlington Raceway
- 1968 Beltsville Speedway
- 1968 Langley Field Speedway
- 1968 Middle Georgia Raceway
- 1968 Bristol Motor Speedway
- 1968 Nashville Speedway
- 1968 Columbia Speedway
- 1968 Bowman Gray Stadium
- 1968 Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
- 1968 Langley Field Speedway
- 1968 Hickory Speedway
- 1968 Augusta International Speedway
- 1969 Daytona International Speedway
- 1969 Rockingham Speedway
- 1969 Augusta International Raceway
- 1969 Richmond Raceway
- 1969 Langley Field Speedway
- 1969 North Carolina State Fairgrounds
- 1969 Thompson Speedway
- 1969 Trenton Speedway
- 1969 Bristol Motor Speedway
- 1969 Michigan International Speedway
- 1969 North Wilkesboro Speedway
- 1970 Darlington Raceway
- 1971 Daytona International Speedway
- 1971 Bristol Motor Speedway
Teams David Pearson won for
- Wood Brothers Racing (43)
- Holman Moody (30)
- Owens Racing (27)
- John Masoni (Owner) (3)
- Ellington Racing (1)
- Osterlund Motorsports (1)