6 - David Pearson: The Richard Petty Rivalry

Glorious White-Knuckled, God-Fearing, Spun-Out-And-Half-Turned-Over Racing Stories

20-08-2021 • 17 mins

If you thought you were better than David Pearson, the race was already over. Pearson captured 105 checkered flags in his illustrious career, second only to the King himself: Richard Petty.

Pearson and Petty were no strangers on the race track. Their fierce drive to compete and win pushed the duo towards some of the most iconic finishes the sport has ever seen. Go inside the mind of one of NASCAR’s greatest drivers, as David Pearson unpacks his rivalry with “The King” and officially opens up the NASCAR G.O.A.T debate.

Broadcast audio credit: MRN, FOX

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