Andy Pearson

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Andy Pearson (born September 10, 1957 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American race car driver best known for his success in the FARC Lowe Dollar Series. He currently holds the record for the most race victories (60) and the most championships (4) in the series. The No. 2 Lenards that he has fielded for his entire career as an owner and driver has become one of FARC's most iconic entries to this day, supported in large part by Bald Tire Brewing, which was co-founded by his father Mack Pearson.

During his 1978 rookie season in what was then the American Racing League of America, Pearson initially became notorious for his involvement in a massive accident at Talladega Superspeedway, which injured ARLA's first race winner Jeb Klinger. However, he matured into ARLA's most successful competitor through the 1980s and 90s, while developing an intense rivalry with Paul Sweeney.

Pearson competed through 2006 before briefly retiring, with his son Matt taking over the #2 car. Andy came out of retirement early in 2008 to assist the struggling O&D Pharmaceuticals team; meanwhile, he and Paul Sweeney, having made amends, decided to merge their struggling teams together to form Pearson-Sweeney Motorsports. Andy then returned to driving the #2 during the 2009 season, competing full time again through the end of 2012.

In 2014, he competed in the East division of FARC's Regional Cup series, along with his sons Matt and Kyle. When the Regional Cup transitioned to the new Super Series regulations, he continued to race, and won the 2016 championship, his fifth title under ARLA/FARC sanctioning. Following Sweeney's departure from FARC to pursue his AmeriCar interests, Pearson continues to manage his team in the Lowe Dollar Series, which won the 2017 championship with Billy Ray Smith-Thompson.