Spartanburg, SC -- David Pearson, a three-time champion in NASCAR’s premier series and widely regarded as one of the sport’s finest drivers, died Monday (Nov. 12) at the age of 83.Photo © Hal CrockerNicknamed “The Silver Fox” for both his late-race guile and prematurely gray hair, Pearson won 105 races...

Is David Pearson NASCAR’s best ever? Had he raced the full schedule during his potent partnership with the Wood Bros., chances are he’d be up with Petty and Earnhardt on championships earned. As it is, his win rate is without equal.It was April 1976 and Buddy Baker’s Ford was dominating...