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Jamie McMurray to honor David Pearson at Darlington

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RELATED: Full Darlington schedule |  See the throwback looks Jamie McMurray will pilot a red No. 1 Chevrolet that pays tribute to NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson in Sunday's Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway (6 p.m. ET, NBCSN), Chip Ganassi Racing announced via Twitter on Monday evening. A 10-time winner at Darlington, Pearson piloted a No. 1 Hawaiian Tropic paint scheme to his final career victory at "The Track Too Tough to Tame" in 1980. It marked his lone win of the season, a year in which he ran nine of 31 races. [caption id="attachment_31392" align="alignleft" width="300"] RacingOne[/caption] Pearson remains the all-time winner at Darlington, with Dale Earnhardt in second place with nine victories and Jeff Gordon with seven trips to Victory Lane at the South Carolina track. He is also the second-winningest driver in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with 105 career victories. This marks the third season that Darlington will host a throwback-themed weekend. Click here to see the rest of the throwback looks and vote for your favorite paint scheme.