David Pearson left his job as a roofer to win his first Cup race. He left retirement to win the last of his 105 victories in the 1980 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 at Darlington Raceway.
Pearson was a fresh-faced 26-year-old who was about to give up on making a career as a full-time race driver when he was called on to replace Junior Johnson at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the 1961 World 600 — which he won despite finishing the race on just three wheels  … More
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