NASCAR / Racing
1934 to 2018
THE SILVER FOX
Three titles, more than a hundred Cup wins, and a rivalry with Petty that defined an era.
3
Cup titles
Widely cited
105
Cup wins
Widely cited
2011
Hall of Fame
NASCAR HOF
Fox
Nickname
Silver Fox
Wood Brothers Racing
1960 to 1986
David Pearson won three NASCAR Cup Series championships and compiled one of the highest win totals in series history. Known as the Silver Fox, he starred with Holman-Moody and the Wood Brothers. He was enshrined in the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2011. He died on November 12, 2018.
Career numbers are widely published Cup/HOF totals. Label era. Not live GameDNA PlayerGameStat.
NASCAR Cup Series (career, labeled historical)
1960
Cup arrival
Begins a career among NASCAR's elite winners.
1966 to 1969
Championship peak
Collects three Cup titles.
2011
Hall of Fame
Enshrined in the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
2018
Passed away
Died November 12, 2018.
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Pearson raced with precision more than flash. His win rate and Petty duel remain Cup measuring sticks.
Career numbers are widely published Cup/HOF totals. Label era. Not live GameDNA PlayerGameStat.
NASCAR Cup Series (career, labeled historical)
1960
Cup arrival
Begins a career among NASCAR's elite winners.
1966 to 1969
Championship peak
Collects three Cup titles.
2011
Hall of Fame
Enshrined in the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
2018
Passed away
Died November 12, 2018.
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Pearson raced with precision more than flash. His win rate and Petty duel remain Cup measuring sticks.
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Research record: .orchestrator/research/legends/david-pearson.md. Career totals are widely published league or Hall of Fame figures and should be read with competition and era labels. Image credits appear under the Images tab. Video links open third-party YouTube pages.
