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Pearson's plight could be bad news for Johnson

By Ed Hinton

Friday, October 16, 2009

CONCORD, N.C. -- This is about consensus disrespect for greatness, which is a chronic neurosis with NASCAR and its following. Never has there been a clearer confluence of names and careers than Jimmie Johnson and David Pearson, here, this week. Johnson's four-peat onslaught continues unabated yet uncelebrated, and Pearson, the best NASCAR driver ever, was disgracefully snubbed from NASCAR's first Hall of Fame class. Johnson is the Pearson of his time. And Pearson was the Johnson of his time. ...

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