Larry Pearson Injured Badly In NASCAR legends Race

A frightening crash in a “legends” race for retired NASCAR drivers resulted in two famous names from stock car racing’s past – Larry Pearson and Charlie Glotzbach – being transported to an area hospital Saturday.

Two drivers taking part in an exhibition race among NASCAR legends at Bristol Motor Speedway were injured in a violent wreck and transported to a local hospital Saturday afternoon.

Larry Pearson’s family confirmed through track officials that the driver had a compound fracture of his left ankle, a fractured pelvis and a fractured right hand. He was to have surgery late Saturday.

Pearson’s father, David, also was in the race. He stopped racing after the ambulance left so that he could travel to the hospital.

Larry Pearson is racing legendDavid Pearson’s son. David Pearson left the race to go to the hospital and check on Larry. Glotzbach was also taken to the hospital.

The legends race was not a NASCAR-sanctioned event.

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Larry Pearson, the son of three-time NASCAR champion David Pearson, was involved in an accident at the Bristol Motor Speedway.

Larry Pearson, a two-time Nationwide Series champion, spun his car into the turn 2 wall after what looked like a flat tire on lap 30 of the 35 lap event.

This afternoon’s 35-lap Scotts EZ Showdown at Bristol Motor Speedway for retired NASCAR drivers was marred by a vicious crash on lap 30, involving Larry Pearson and Charlie Glotzbach. After Pearson spun in Turn 2, his car was T-boned in the driver’s side by the car driven by Charlie Glotzbach.

The race feature 12 former NASCAR drivers in a 35 lap shootout. (AP Photo/Bristol Herald Courier,Earl Neikirk)