David Pearson at Darlington
David Pearson has made 47 NASCAR Cup Series starts at Darlington since 1960, with 10 wins, 30 top-10s and an average finish of 12.0.
Totals at Darlington by series
| Series | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Laps led | Avg finish | Avg start | Best finish |
|---|
| Cup Series | 47 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 2116 | 12 | 6.3 | 1 |
| O'Reilly Series | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Every start at Darlington
| Date | Race | Series | Start | Finish | Laps led | Status |
|---|
| September 1, 1985 | 1985 Southern 500 | Winston Cup Series | 2 | 40 | 0 | Engine |
| April 14, 1985 | 1985 TranSouth 500 | Winston Cup Series | 2 | 28 | 0 | Crash |
| September 2, 1984 | 1984 Southern 500 | Winston Cup Series | 9 | 41 | 0 | Valve |
| April 15, 1984 | 1984 TranSouth 500 | Winston Cup Series | 19 | 37 | 0 | Engine |
| September 5, 1983 | 1983 Southern 500 | Winston Cup Series | 5 | 10 | 18 | Running |
| April 10, 1983 | 1983 TranSouth 500 | Winston Cup Series | 16 | 22 | 0 | Engine |
| September 6, 1982 | 1982 Southern 500 | Winston Cup Series | 1 | 37 | 5 | Axle |
| April 3, 1982 | 1982 TranSouth 200 | Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series | 2 | 3 | 0 | Running |
| September 7, 1981 | 1981 Southern 500 | Winston Cup Series | 13 | 8 | 0 | Running |
| April 12, 1981 | 1981 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 | Winston Cup Series | 4 | 8 | 0 | Running |
| September 1, 1980 | 1980 Southern 500 | Winston Cup Series | 6 | 2 | 30 | Running |
| April 13, 1980 | 1980 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 | Winston Cup Series | 2 | 1 | 99 | Running |
| September 3, 1979 | 1979 Southern 500 | Winston Cup Series | 5 | 1 | 74 | Running |
| April 8, 1979 | 1979 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 | Winston Cup Series | 8 | 22 | 3 | Crash |
| September 4, 1978 | 1978 Southern 500 | Winston Cup Series | 1 | 28 | 14 | Crash |
| April 9, 1978 | 1978 Rebel 500 | Winston Cup Series | 6 | 29 | 5 | Engine |
| September 5, 1977 | 1977 Southern 500 | Winston Cup Series | 5 | 1 | 60 | Running |
| April 3, 1977 | 1977 Rebel 500 | Winston Cup Series | 1 | 4 | 201 | Running |
| September 6, 1976 | 1976 Southern 500 | Winston Cup Series | 1 | 1 | 93 | Running |
| April 11, 1976 | 1976 Rebel 500 | Winston Cup Series | 1 | 1 | 51 | Running |
| September 1, 1975 | 1975 Southern 500 | Winston Cup Series | 1 | 27 | 30 | Steering |
| April 13, 1975 | 1975 Rebel 500 | Winston Cup Series | 1 | 7 | 239 | Crash |
| September 2, 1974 | 1974 Southern 500 | Winston Cup Series | 3 | 25 | 12 | Crash |
| April 7, 1974 | 1974 Rebel 450 | Winston Cup Series | 2 | 1 | 140 | Running |
| September 3, 1973 | 1973 Southern 500 | Winston Cup Series | 1 | 2 | 40 | Running |
| April 15, 1973 | 1973 Rebel 500 | Winston Cup Series | 1 | 1 | 246 | Running |
| September 4, 1972 | 1972 Southern 500 | Winston Cup Series | 13 | 2 | 123 | Running |
| April 16, 1972 | 1972 Rebel 400 | Winston Cup Series | 1 | 1 | 202 | Running |
| September 6, 1971 | 1971 Southern 500 | Winston Cup Series | 13 | 35 | 0 | Engine |
| May 2, 1971 | 1971 Rebel 400 | Winston Cup Series | 2 | 31 | 3 | Steering |
| September 7, 1970 | 1970 Southern 500 | Grand National Series | 1 | 4 | 15 | Running |
| May 9, 1970 | 1970 Rebel 400 | Grand National Series | 3 | 1 | 117 | Running |
| September 1, 1969 | 1969 Southern 500 | Grand National Series | 5 | 2 | 38 | Running |
| May 10, 1969 | 1969 Rebel 400 | Grand National Series | 5 | 5 | 0 | Running |
| September 2, 1968 | 1968 Southern 500 | Grand National Series | 16 | 2 | 26 | Running |
| May 11, 1968 | 1968 Rebel 400 | Grand National Series | 2 | 1 | 131 | Running |
| September 4, 1967 | 1967 Southern 500 | Grand National Series | 11 | 2 | 12 | Running |
| May 13, 1967 | 1967 Rebel 400 | Grand National Series | 1 | 2 | 15 | Running |
| September 5, 1966 | 1966 Southern 500 | Grand National Series | 13 | 3 | 1 | Running |
| April 30, 1966 | 1966 Rebel 400 | Grand National Series | 11 | 3 | 6 | Running |
| September 7, 1964 | 1964 Southern 500 | Grand National Series | 2 | 12 | 5 | Crash |
| May 9, 1964 | 1964 Rebel 300 | Grand National Series | 6 | 6 | 0 | Running |
| September 2, 1963 | 1963 Southern 500 | Grand National Series | 17 | 14 | 0 | Running |
| May 11, 1963 | 1963 Rebel 300 | Grand National Series | 13 | 12 | 0 | Crash |
| September 3, 1962 | 1962 Southern 500 | Grand National Series | 7 | 4 | 0 | Running |
| May 12, 1962 | 1962 Rebel 300 | Grand National Series | 6 | 7 | 56 | Running |
| September 4, 1961 | 1961 Southern 500 | Grand National Series | 9 | 3 | 6 | Running |
| September 5, 1960 | 1960 Southern 500 | Grand National Series | 22 | 27 | 0 | Axle |