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Petty vs. Pearson: The Rivalry That Shaped NASCAR

Petty vs. Pearson: The Rivalry That Shaped NASCAR

Hembree, Mike
LaBonte, Terry

Hardcover

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Publisher Price: $29.99

ISBN10: 0760393176
ISBN13: 9780760393178
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Published: May 20 2025
Pages: 248
Weight: 1.50
Height: 1.30 Width: 6.20 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
Get the detailed inside story on the legendary rivalry that helped propel NASCAR from regional curiosity to national phenomenon.

The battle for NASCAR dominance was never more pronounced than when Richard Petty and David Pearson met on the track. In 551 head-to-head races between 1960 and 1986, they finished one-two an astounding 63 times (Pearson won 33, Petty 30). Each showdown attracted more media attention and new fans, helping the sport to evolve evermore rapidly.

Petty vs. Pearson is the only book to examine this storied relationship, beginning with their pre-Winston Cup careers. Award-winning motorsports journalist Mike Hembree details:

  • The drivers' backgrounds--Petty earning his way up through a racing dynasty led by his father Lee; Pearson honing his skills as a DIY racer on local South Carolina dirt tracks
  • Their first meeting in a Cup event, in 1960
  • The memorable battles, including their legendary wild finish at the 1976 Daytona 500
  • Parallel careers that coincided with seismic changes to NASCAR: the advent of superspeedways, the aero wars, the injection of corporate money, and a new generation of star drivers in the 1980s

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