David Gene Pearson (December 22, 1934 – November 12, 2018) was an American stock car driver, who raced from 1960 to 1986 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably driving the No. 21 Mercury for Wood Brothers Racing.

David Pearson’s most memorable wins were with the Wood Brothers Purolator Mercury shown here. The Purolator Mercury #21 car ran from 1972 thru 1978, putting this car into Victory Lane an amazing 43 times and was the fastest qualifier 51 times.

2021年1月20日 · Pearson was the quickest, and he drove this crumpled Mercury across the finish line to win his only Daytona 500. Petty’s car wouldn’t start, but his crew pushed him across the line to take second place.

2020年10月14日 · David Gene Pearson, three-time NASCAR Champion, number two all-time stock car winner, king of the super speedways who drove with the joyous efficiency of a champion resurrected from oblivion....

2022年6月7日 · Fifty years ago, David Pearson buckled into the Wood Brothers No. 21 Mercury at Darlington Raceway for the first time. The Woods had chosen Pearson to replace A.J. Foyt, who had decided to...

2018年11月13日 · To many in NASCAR, then and now, he was the best driver ever. Pearson’s best days came in Fords and the No. 21 Mercury fielded by the Wood Brothers of Stuart, Va. Team founder Glen Wood, said Pearson is largely responsible for his family company being the oldest continuously operating NASCAR team.

2020年12月22日 · After a final-turn crash with Richard Petty in a last-lap contest for the lead, Pearson limped his battered No. 21 entry across the line just ahead of Petty's No. 43 in a Great American Race...

Wood Bros with driver David Pearson. one of the winningest drivers in Nascar history. The body of this car is 100% original. along with what makes the car. the original paint. original decals. and stripes that were put on the car when new.

2011年2月19日 · In that race, the Woods’ driver David Pearson drove a 1976 Mercury Montego. Eddie Wood, now a co-owner of the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion driven by Bayne, remembers that the car arrived at the team’s race shop in Stuart, Va., as just a rolling chassis with the roof and quarter panels tack welded on.