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Pearson injured in legends race, airlifted to hospital
Elder Pearson withdrew from same race to be with son
By Sporting News Wire Service
March 20, 2010
09:12 PM EDT
type size: + -BRISTOL, Tenn -- Larry Pearson, son of three-time Cup Series champion David Pearson, was airlifted to a nearby hospital after a frightening crash Saturday during a legends race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Pearson, a two-time Nationwide Series champion, was knocked unconscious after the car of Charlie Glotzbach slammed into the driver's-side door of Pearson's late model stock car in Turn 2 at the high-speed .533-mile short track. Emergency workers extricated Pearson by cutting the roll cage of his car.
According to ESPN analyst Dr. Jerry Punch, who spoke with Pearson's brothers, Ricky and Eddie Pearson, Larry Pearson regained consciousness before he was lifted out of the car on a backboard and transported by ambulance to a waiting helicopter.
Punch said the brothers described Larry Pearson as "awake and alert." According to BMS spokesperson Lori Worley, hospital officials also confirmed Pearson was "awake and alert and undergoing further evaluation" as of 8 p.m. ET Saturday. Glotzbach was listed as being in good condition.
David Pearson, who also was competing in the 35-lap event, withdrew from the race to visit his son in the hospital. The 71-year-old Glotzbach, clearly shaken up, walked gingerly away from his car after the accident and was taken immediately to the infield care center. After being examined there, he was also transported to a local hospital for further examination.
The 35-lap race between former NASCAR drivers, including Cale Yarborough, Dave Marcis, Harry Gant and others, was won by Rick Wilson, who passed Phil Parsons in the final laps after a long red-flag delay following the Pearson-Glotzbach incident. The legends race was not a NASCAR-sanctioned event
Pearson injured in legends race, airlifted to hospital
Elder Pearson withdrew from same race to be with son
By Sporting News Wire Service
March 20, 2010
09:12 PM EDT
type size: + -BRISTOL, Tenn -- Larry Pearson, son of three-time Cup Series champion David Pearson, was airlifted to a nearby hospital after a frightening crash Saturday during a legends race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Pearson, a two-time Nationwide Series champion, was knocked unconscious after the car of Charlie Glotzbach slammed into the driver's-side door of Pearson's late model stock car in Turn 2 at the high-speed .533-mile short track. Emergency workers extricated Pearson by cutting the roll cage of his car.
According to ESPN analyst Dr. Jerry Punch, who spoke with Pearson's brothers, Ricky and Eddie Pearson, Larry Pearson regained consciousness before he was lifted out of the car on a backboard and transported by ambulance to a waiting helicopter.
Punch said the brothers described Larry Pearson as "awake and alert." According to BMS spokesperson Lori Worley, hospital officials also confirmed Pearson was "awake and alert and undergoing further evaluation" as of 8 p.m. ET Saturday. Glotzbach was listed as being in good condition.
David Pearson, who also was competing in the 35-lap event, withdrew from the race to visit his son in the hospital. The 71-year-old Glotzbach, clearly shaken up, walked gingerly away from his car after the accident and was taken immediately to the infield care center. After being examined there, he was also transported to a local hospital for further examination.
The 35-lap race between former NASCAR drivers, including Cale Yarborough, Dave Marcis, Harry Gant and others, was won by Rick Wilson, who passed Phil Parsons in the final laps after a long red-flag delay following the Pearson-Glotzbach incident. The legends race was not a NASCAR-sanctioned event