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Larry Pearson Seriously Injured in NASCAR Legends Race at Bristol

By Geoffrey MillerMar 20th 2010 – 9:24PM

What started out as a fun exhibition race featuring some of NASCAR's legendary drivers Saturday evening at Bristol Motor Speedway turned excruiatingly scary with just five laps to go. Larry Pearson, a two-time Nationwide Series champion, (shown at right) spun his car into the turn 2 wall after what looked like a flat...

Background on Larry Pearson

Larry Pearson is a former NASCAR driver and the son of three-time Winston Cup champion David Pearson. He won the Busch Series championship in 1986 and 1987, but struggled during his brief tenure in Winston Cup.

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