Nobody knows exactly who first called Darlington Raceway the “Track Too Tough to Tame.” Some think it was former track president and longtime NASCAR executive the late Jim Hunter. Others—including a ...
No one was ever better at Darlington Raceway than South Carolina native David Pearson, who won a record 10 times at The Track Too Tough to Tame, one more than fellow NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Dale ...
David Pearson was in the midst of a historic 10-race run early in the 1973 Cup season when the series rolled into Darlington Raceway for the April 15 race. The track would be the site of 10 of Pearson ...
David Pearson, a three-time Cup Series champion, achieved significant success at Darlington Raceway, securing 10 of his 105 career victories at the track. Pearson's partnership with Wood Brothers ...
DARLINGTON, SC - SEPTEMBER 5, 1976: David Pearson after winning the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, one of his 10 NASCAR Cup wins during the year. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images) ...
DARLINGTON, S.C. — The “Silver Fox” hasn’t lost his touch at Darlington Raceway. David Pearson, the superspeedway’s career victory leader with 10, turned several laps on Darlington’s newly paved ...
David Pearson and his generation of stock-car racers had a special word for it — “fenderprints,” comparing the bewitching art of hustling a car around Darlington Raceway to finger-painting with a ...
The biggest challenge in compiling a list of all-time best drivers at Darlington — or anywhere else — is comparing drivers from different eras. How do you balance the accomplishments of today’s ...
The Track Too Tough to Tame. The Lady in Black. Pick your poison. Both of Darlington Raceway’s nicknames hint at difficulty, if not outright danger. The doorways are narrow at Darlington, suggesting ...