B.P. Was truly a awesome human being. So glad that I am old enough to have been able to enjoy both of his amazing careers. Definitely miss his great voice and laugh in NASCAR.
I’ll never forget BPs voice when Jr ran through the field at the Pepsi 400 in 2001 It’s a core memory for me hearing him commentate when Jr took the lead
Benny was one of a kind! Got to meet and interview him in 2001 when I wrote for a small newspaper. Gave me time and treated me just like one of the "big" reporters.
The greatest race announcer ever. I met and talked to BP at many race tracks, what a class man. Everybody leaves out an important part of his life, and that is his time spent working at Detroit Steel Tubing (DST) Ford's "Hobby Shop" in 1963-1964 where he installed and alligned all 100 of the Ford Fairlane Thunderbolts. He told me that his job at DST was one of his most satisfying times. A true legend in motorsports and life itself. R.I.P. Benny, sure miss you.
trust me dude, he was one hell of a broadcaster, i've grown up listening to his voice in NASCAR racing, and when i heard the day he passed.....it was saddening to hear
@@Steventhe2nd I would do anything to watch NASCAR when he was around, Steven. You are lucky. I got into NASCAR in mid-2009. Nowadays I watch less races due to various reasons
He was the goat in the booth. He was calling the races when I was a kid. Him and jerry punch will go down in history as the best ever who covered nascar
BP was the man - Miss him and his voice on Sunday's - His passing has certainly left a void in the sport - He was what Allen Bestwick said he was The Professor - Great Wheelman too during his Racing Career
I started watching NASCAR during Benny's last season so I never really saw much of his racing but he was fantastic as a broadcaster especially when he was teamed up with Bob Jenkins and Ned Jarrett. While there are so many of Benny's moments I can mention the one that sticks out right was in 1991 at Martinsville. Harry Gant was going for 4 wins in a row and considering he was 51 years old at the time there was a lot of excitement about it. Near the end of the race, there was a crash right in front of Gant and he could not avoid it and Benny said "Harry Gant is not going to win 4 in a row". Despite the damage, Gant was able to stay on the lead lap and win the race. At the next race at North Wilkesboro, a cake was made up with it saying "Harry Gant will not win 4 in the row" and Benny had to eat his words literally although I am sure he enjoyed every mouth full. At the same race, Gant almost became the first driver in the modern NASCAR era to win 5 in a row until his brakes gave up but he still finished 2nd.
Benny and the broadcast team of Jenkins and Ned Jarrett is one of the keys that built Nascar Cup to what it became. They were the voice of Nascar on TV. Absolute legends. Benny was to Nascar what John Madden was to the NFL. Madden had "boom* Benny had "Look out" or " I'd hate to have my fingers between them" RIP Benny
BP was certainly a legend. Never got to see him race or broadcast live but he was a master at both of them. Most underrated Cup Champion of all Time in my opinion.
Pearson and the Wood Brothers were incredible. But a big part of their success according to them was the fact they didn't run the full schedule. 45 races didn't leave you with a lot of time for preparation and development. Running the limited schedule allowed them more time to put into their cars.
I feel very lucky that I got to see and hear BP calling a race alongside Wally and Allen in the early 2000's. Best broadcast team I had the privilege of getting to experience live. R. I. P. Benny and thanks for the memories
Benny, Bob, & Ned were my favorite announcing trio of all time. In a Dinner With Racers podcast with Bob Jenkins (RIP as well), Bob got very emotional talking about Benny and went into detail of what a wonderful person he truly was behind the camera as well. Definitely worth a listen if you haven’t before. His enthusiasm was untouched behind the microphone & he was an outstanding husband as well.
What an absolute legend. I still will go back and turn on any NBC race from ‘05-‘06 just to hear the crew again. Only got to experience those two years with BP in the booth as a fan, but it’s stuck with me 15+ years later. By far the best to ever do it, in my opinion.
Benny reminds me of my grandpa who's also no longer with us. A big dude with a big personality. I started watching NASCAR in 2003 when I was 7 and Benny was easily my favorite announcer. Only got to enjoy him for a few short years but I'll never forget that golden era from 2003-2006
Benny was a true Champion. He was a class act and don't think anyone ever had a bad thing to say about him. I really enjoyed his time up in the booth. NASCAR had a great driver and great champion in BENNY PARSONS. GOD BLESS.
My dad has always said that Benny was one of if not the best commentator in nascar. He unfortunately passed away when I was 2 so I don't remember him. However I've watched a lot of old races where he was a commentator and his knowledge of the sport and his all around attitude was absolutely fantastic!
I'm going to tell you something you young fans Next month I'll be 38 I've been watching since I was 6 I had the pleasure of listening to Benny during his ESPN TNT NBC days and it was a joy to have him in the booth I was too young to watch him race Benny is a national treasure always was always will be rest in peace buffet Benny
The most fascinating part about Benny is that when you look at him & then John Madden, it’s all too similar. Both had great success on the battlefield & both brought a ton of charisma behind the mic. It’s amazing how he went from growing up without running water & electricity to becoming one of the most if not the most beloved man in the sport of NASCAR.
there can never be a great broadcaster like good ol B.P., i mean i like D.W. quite a bit, but B.P. had a charm and that charm that makes watching NASCAR races from the 90's to the mid 2000's even more enjoyable
I had watched him as a Driver and the Commentator Booth. Benny was First Class ! He was good at anything that he did period ! It was a very sad day when BP went to the Race Track in the Sky. However, I am sure that there were a lot of Greats that were awaiting his arrival ! Benny was The Man !
I only got to experience Benny in the booth and in video games but those years were some of the best as far as Nascar broadcasting is concerned, I'll always remember the NBC call from the 2001 Pepsi 400 at Daytona
I unfortunately wasn’t alive to see Benny race but he was one of the voices of the sport through my childhood along with Bob Jenkins, Mike Joy, Eli Gold, Ken Squire, and Buddy Baker. I also know him from Nascar 99 and my erratic driving leading to many calls of “Man oh man!” My favorite BP line was from a Nascar truck race in 1995 (IIRC) Harry Gant was making a few select starts in the truck series and during the particular race someone felt the need to wreck Handsome Harry. BP exclaimed on commentary “Wrecking Harry Gant, that’s like slapping Santa Claus!” I’ll always think of that line when I hear his iconic voice. I’m glad I got to experience him in some way in my life as a fan racing.
BP was a one of a kind of a driver.... I've heard no bad stories of him as a driver, and a legendary one too.. but whenever you saw him in the.NBC/TNT booth, you knew you were in for something special. Especially, after seeing a big wreck that "Man, Oh Man!", (I get goosebumps, even just thinking about it).... and he always made you feel as if you were at the track, even if, you were at home watching the race on TV.... May you forever rest in peace, Benny Parsons, 1941-2007...
Benny and Ned. There was no better broadcast duo than those two. And they were pioneers in former drivers giving us the play by play. A format that has proven successful.
My wife and I through a friend had VIP hot passes for the Oct. 03 cup race at Charolette. While we were walking toward the garage area before qualifying I spotted Bill Elliot in a fire suit walking in front of us along side of a well dressed guy with a white dampened handkerchief on top of his head. It was warm and the afternoon sun was beating down so I could understand the larger well dressed guy's motivation. We caught up to them to get "awesome Bill's" autograph on the bill of my wife's hat, I recognized the handkerchief guy was Benny Parsons. He was so nice and congenial to my wife, he joked about "what about me, can I sign next to the legendary driver of the 9 car," with a big smile on his face. We have the hat with both signatures in our NASCAR glass display case. Thanks your video post brought back personal memories of a very happy day in our life.
I remember him from driving and announcing I just remember one time meeting him in Norfolk Virginia at an auto parts store when I was young man starting out at a dealership they used to sponsor him in the early days at Langley and Richmond and even this was in the early 80s he would still stop by & autographs just hang out to see all of his old friends
He was such a legend and a great guy. I remember as a little kid being at Charlotte Motor Speedway. I wanted one of those programs which is basically the track's magazine but I didn't have enough and Benny Parsons actually showed up and he bought me one. That's only one of my really fond childhood memories being around NASCAR.
Benny was a wonderful human being who just happened to be a great racecar driver. He touched me as a child when he signed a trading card I sent him. I was young and didn't think to send an envelope to return to. He sent it back signed, wrapped in Nascar on tnt note paper, and in a big huge envelope. It meant the world to me and it still does. Its one of those acts of kindness that keeps a man going his whole life.
Benny Parsons was a favorite of mine. He was a favorite sports caster of everybody. In the infield with the fans who he often ate with, EVERYBODY LOVED BENNY PARSONS! May he Rest in Peace, and he is surely missed. 😥
Benny was a very special person. He was a great driver and deserves all the recognition he has gotten. Then he followed up as a wonderful, steady, relatable voice at many racing venues. They don't get any better than Benny Parsons. Godspeed Benny.
I grew up watching nascar every Sunday with my dad and papa usually hearing BP and Wally joking around with each other. I watch old races pretty often and get to hear it all over again. I really miss those days with the dream team up in the booth. I didn’t know he was dead, I figured he was up there in age of course but I hate to hear that. I met him in 2000 after a Busch race at Darlington, I was only 6 but man he treated me like a long time best friend for the 5 minutes he spent with me my dad and papa. Asked me who I liked, told me he liked him too, asked me about school and what sports I played. All around class act! Rip BP
Still crazy to me that at 46 years old and after sitting out from full time racing for 5 years, ol BP hopped back into a full time cup car and was 16th in points in 1987 for Hendrick. Hell, it’s weird to even think that BP drove for HMS.
He should of won a race that year, I watched those races, he was very good, finished 2nd three times including in the 1987 Daytona 500, his first race for Hendrick
BP is and will always be my favorite commentator. The man knew how to keep things light-hearted, but wasn’t over-the-top with it. He was an all around excellent commentator and an even better person. Sure do miss hearing him call a race!
Growing up, Bob Jenkins, Benny Parsons & Ned Jarrett were THE guys to listen to while watching a Nascar race. When BP joined Allen Bestwick & Wally Dallenbach, it was another fantastic commentary team. BP was truly one of my favorites in Nascar & after all this time, we'll still miss him...
I grew up watching BP in the booth and enjoyed his broadcasting. My favorite memory with him is that I believe in 03, he used to hand out an award each week (can’t remember exactly what the trophy was for) but every time he gave it to a driver, the following week they’d get in a wreck or some bad luck would strike. So at the end of the year at Homestead, he brought up how it was bad luck and smashed it on the ground 😂
Benny's made everything more important than it would have been without him a true class act I really cherish the time I interacted with him during the nascar jamaican beach bash Great man
Let's not forget that Benny was quite the talent scout he was exposed to many upcoming drivers it Tucson wynterheat and others. Namely Greg Biffle. Benny Parsons definitely had an eye for it
I didn't know about the Days Of Thunder bits. When I was a young teen, I had two comic books- one of Davey Allison, the other, Benny. That part about his car being tore up, that was in the comic, and you explaining what happened took me back to that time reading it. Benny was an awesome guy.
I need to chime in here on this one. Benny Parson was one of the greatest announcers I ever heard in any sports and sure do miss him. When I was a kid growing up watching nascar in the mid 80s and 90s. He was one of those guys you can relate to and his demeanor and professionalism was top tier stuff. Anything racing related you can hear it in his tone of voice how excitable he got. I always looked forward to when ESPN speedworld coverage came on and there they were the dynamic duo of Bob Jenkins and BP (aka: Buffett Benny) calling side by side not talking over each other but pure magic about fast cars and the stars driving by each lap! I had the pleasure to hear him on the airwaves of Fast Talk with B.P. and I once call in! I had a question to ask but when it was my turn to be live on the air with him, I was star struck from hearing his voice that I forgot what I wanted to ask. I just remember him calling me 'son' and calmed me down. When I finally was able to recollect my thoughts I asked him about how cool was it to race among 40 other cars, to his response: "Awesome!" That's all I needed to hear.
I first saw B.P. race in Mt. Clemons, Michigan when I was stationed at Selfridge AFB in 1964. Fast forward to 1973 I was driving a truck for L.G.DeWitt and he was driving L.G.DeWitt's race car.
Absolutely loved Benny! Had the opportunity to meet him at Riverside Motor Speedway in 1981. I was on the crew of a west coast NASCAR team and just wondering around the garage area when I saw him in his garage. I decided to be bold and tell him that I had been a fan of his for some time. We had a short conversation. He was very polite and friendly and made me feel like he genuinely enjoyed spending that five minutes out of his day with me. Most likely he never thought of that moment in time again, but he gave me a memory that has lasted a lifetime.
I’ll always remember listening/watching him in the late 90s! He with Bob Jenkins were great together! I always Remember him drawing circles to show things during broadcasts race! He was awesome!
Since I have only been watching NASCAR since 2015 I didn't really know of Benny Parsons until I started watching old races on youtube. I watched them all in chronological order for the most part. I really started to notice Benny Parsons when he drove for Hendrick as well as when he was in the booth in between rides. He was always really funny and just a cool guy always one of my favorite parts of the old NASCAR broadcast especially when he became a full-time broadcaster. One of my favorite moments of his was in the 2001 Pepsi 400 when after Jr won the way he said yes like he did and just let his emotions out like some broadcasters don't always do I was just so cool to me. I think we were all thinking and saying the same thing the way he was. But yeah Benny Parsons was one of the main reasons I fell in love with old NASCAR and was able to watch so many races I wish I could have listened to him live but I'm glad that his memory will always be preserved especially because of videos like this. This video was a great tribute to him. Rest in peace Benny Parsons
BP was great when ABC did the occasional race in the 1990s. He would tell some of his long-form stories including when Sterling Marlin set a cow on fire when he was branding it.
My favorite commentary team was Parsons Bestwick and Dallenbach, the only thing missing from this video was the "Benny" award they used to give out for a short time in Nascar, keep up the great work Danny, your channel is near the top when it comes to Nascar coverage!
I met him in Augusta Maine at a race car show. I myself owned a local team at that time. I asked him to be a back-up driver for me. When he asked me what the car was I told him a 1985 VW Golf. He fell off his chair laughing his head off saying "Thanks, but I don't think I would fit." I got his autograph, shook hands and went on my way.
I've lived in wilkes county forever, i knew bp was from around here but i never realized he was from Millers creek and went to west high! Anyways great video, greetings from wilkesboro!
A great American, with a great story of ascension from driving a cab to driving in the biggest races in the sport. I believe he didn't even enter his first race until he was about 22 years old. He was magnetic as an announcer. I wasn't even a big Nascar fan, but listening to him call a race was something to look forward to. He was excellent, especially paired with Ned Jarret. Definitely equal to, or exceeding, Madden and Summerall in the NFL booth. RIP Benny. Thanks for the memories.
Watching the Firecracker 400s in person at Daytona with my dad yearly from 1985-2001, I have seen a lot of legends race or even win. I remember Benny Parsons & the Bulls Eye car especially. I miss him & his Nascar commentating, he was a great personality!
"Sterling Marlin jumped out of his car he's going around to look at the right front fender... but, OH HE CAN'T DO THAT!!!"
BP was at his best when he would visit the campers and see what we were cooking. He really loved the fans.
I miss having Benny Parsons in the booth. Thanks for doing such a nice tribute to him..
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@@jameswormsley460 what did he say driver started your enigee
@@morganwood5494 nope. He. Wa a great, beloved commentator for the nascar cup series races for many years.
@@morganwood5494 giving the command to start engines id the (usually ceremonial) job of the grand marshall.
Benny Parson enthusiasm in the booth >>>>
B.P. Was truly a awesome human being. So glad that I am old enough to have been able to enjoy both of his amazing careers. Definitely miss his great voice and laugh in NASCAR.
I’ll never forget BPs voice when Jr ran through the field at the Pepsi 400 in 2001
It’s a core memory for me hearing him commentate when Jr took the lead
Benny was one of a kind! Got to meet and interview him in 2001 when I wrote for a small newspaper. Gave me time and treated me just like one of the "big" reporters.
That is so awesome. What a guy
Benny, Bob and Ned are the voices of my youth... No one since has been as enjoyable to listen to as Benny, but Dale Jr is coming close...
i'm sure right now, both Bob and Benny are up in heaven reunited and are back broadcasting races from up above
@@Steventhe2nd what race did. Say the command
The greatest race announcer ever. I met and talked to BP at many race tracks, what a class man. Everybody leaves out an important part of his life, and that is his time spent working
at Detroit Steel Tubing (DST) Ford's "Hobby Shop" in 1963-1964 where he installed and alligned all 100 of the Ford Fairlane Thunderbolts. He told me that his job at DST was one of his
most satisfying times. A true legend in motorsports and life itself. R.I.P. Benny, sure miss you.
Man oh man oh man, Benny was one of a kind!
I wish I witnessed Benny on the booth when he was alive…. He’s a legend on track and on the booth! R.I.P
I was lucky enough to live through Benny’s time in the booth until his death when I was 15 and I can tell you it was wonderful
@@ryansheehan9462 I bet it was, Ryan. He even called some SportsCar Races too and IROC!
trust me dude, he was one hell of a broadcaster, i've grown up listening to his voice in NASCAR racing, and when i heard the day he passed.....it was saddening to hear
@@Steventhe2nd I would do anything to watch NASCAR when he was around, Steven. You are lucky. I got into NASCAR in mid-2009. Nowadays I watch less races due to various reasons
He was the goat in the booth. He was calling the races when I was a kid. Him and jerry punch will go down in history as the best ever who covered nascar
BP was the man - Miss him and his voice on Sunday's - His passing has certainly left a void in the sport - He was what Allen Bestwick said he was The Professor - Great Wheelman too during his Racing Career
Best color commentator ever in NASCAR imo
BP is still my favorite broadcaster ever. As a fellow Benny, I always gravitated to him when I was a kid.
He became a Nascar driver by chance or some may say fate, I didn't know that!! His life should be a movie!!
I started watching NASCAR during Benny's last season so I never really saw much of his racing but he was fantastic as a broadcaster especially when he was teamed up with Bob Jenkins and Ned Jarrett. While there are so many of Benny's moments I can mention the one that sticks out right was in 1991 at Martinsville. Harry Gant was going for 4 wins in a row and considering he was 51 years old at the time there was a lot of excitement about it. Near the end of the race, there was a crash right in front of Gant and he could not avoid it and Benny said "Harry Gant is not going to win 4 in a row". Despite the damage, Gant was able to stay on the lead lap and win the race. At the next race at North Wilkesboro, a cake was made up with it saying "Harry Gant will not win 4 in the row" and Benny had to eat his words literally although I am sure he enjoyed every mouth full. At the same race, Gant almost became the first driver in the modern NASCAR era to win 5 in a row until his brakes gave up but he still finished 2nd.
Mr September in that SKOAL 33 Olds. He had that 5th win in the bag too!!
Benny and the broadcast team of Jenkins and Ned Jarrett is one of the keys that built Nascar Cup to what it became. They were the voice of Nascar on TV. Absolute legends.
Benny was to Nascar what John Madden was to the NFL. Madden had "boom* Benny had "Look out" or " I'd hate to have my fingers between them"
RIP Benny
BP was certainly a legend. Never got to see him race or broadcast live but he was a master at both of them. Most underrated Cup Champion of all Time in my opinion.
Benny was an all around great guy. He will always be missed.
RIP Benny, 1973 Nascar Cup Series champion and good at Nascar on NBC/TNT from 2001 to 2006
Pearson and the Wood Brothers were incredible. But a big part of their success according to them was the fact they didn't run the full schedule. 45 races didn't leave you with a lot of time for preparation and development. Running the limited schedule allowed them more time to put into their cars.
Greatest booth ever was BP AB and BW.
I feel very lucky that I got to see and hear BP calling a race alongside Wally and Allen in the early 2000's. Best broadcast team I had the privilege of getting to experience live. R. I. P. Benny and thanks for the memories
Benny, Bob, & Ned were my favorite announcing trio of all time. In a Dinner With Racers podcast with Bob Jenkins (RIP as well), Bob got very emotional talking about Benny and went into detail of what a wonderful person he truly was behind the camera as well. Definitely worth a listen if you haven’t before. His enthusiasm was untouched behind the microphone & he was an outstanding husband as well.
bp was everything
What an absolute legend. I still will go back and turn on any NBC race from ‘05-‘06 just to hear the crew again.
Only got to experience those two years with BP in the booth as a fan, but it’s stuck with me 15+ years later. By far the best to ever do it, in my opinion.
Benny reminds me of my grandpa who's also no longer with us. A big dude with a big personality. I started watching NASCAR in 2003 when I was 7 and Benny was easily my favorite announcer. Only got to enjoy him for a few short years but I'll never forget that golden era from 2003-2006
Benny was a true Champion. He was a class act and don't think anyone ever had a bad thing to say about him. I really enjoyed his time up in the booth. NASCAR had a great driver and great champion in BENNY PARSONS. GOD BLESS.
My dad has always said that Benny was one of if not the best commentator in nascar. He unfortunately passed away when I was 2 so I don't remember him. However I've watched a lot of old races where he was a commentator and his knowledge of the sport and his all around attitude was absolutely fantastic!
I would talk to BP when I was on deployment and call into the radio hour he would do on Mondays! He was a kind and fun person!
I'm going to tell you something you young fans Next month I'll be 38 I've been watching since I was 6 I had the pleasure of listening to Benny during his ESPN TNT NBC days and it was a joy to have him in the booth I was too young to watch him race Benny is a national treasure always was always will be rest in peace buffet Benny
The most fascinating part about Benny is that when you look at him & then John Madden, it’s all too similar. Both had great success on the battlefield & both brought a ton of charisma behind the mic. It’s amazing how he went from growing up without running water & electricity to becoming one of the most if not the most beloved man in the sport of NASCAR.
there can never be a great broadcaster like good ol B.P., i mean i like D.W. quite a bit, but B.P. had a charm and that charm that makes watching NASCAR races from the 90's to the mid 2000's even more enjoyable
Loved him and the entire NBC crew back them. Rest in peace Benny
I will always remember Benny Parsons as a fantastic broadcaster! His “oh no you can’t do that” will live in my head rent-free forever!
A terrific tribute to a terrific guy...I remember him as a commentator, one of the VERY best the sport has ever seen. Thanks for this!
watched Benny race, cheered for him...loved his "Buffet Benny" bits when he was part of the broadcst team...
I had watched him as a Driver and the Commentator Booth. Benny was First Class ! He was good at anything that he did period ! It was a very sad day when BP went to the Race Track in the Sky. However, I am sure that there were a lot of Greats that were awaiting his arrival ! Benny was The Man !
I only got to experience Benny in the booth and in video games but those years were some of the best as far as Nascar broadcasting is concerned, I'll always remember the NBC call from the 2001 Pepsi 400 at Daytona
Man, oh Man... I miss Benny!
I unfortunately wasn’t alive to see Benny race but he was one of the voices of the sport through my childhood along with Bob Jenkins, Mike Joy, Eli Gold, Ken Squire, and Buddy Baker. I also know him from Nascar 99 and my erratic driving leading to many calls of “Man oh man!”
My favorite BP line was from a Nascar truck race in 1995 (IIRC) Harry Gant was making a few select starts in the truck series and during the particular race someone felt the need to wreck Handsome Harry. BP exclaimed on commentary “Wrecking Harry Gant, that’s like slapping Santa Claus!” I’ll always think of that line when I hear his iconic voice. I’m glad I got to experience him in some way in my life as a fan racing.
BP was a one of a kind of a driver.... I've heard no bad stories of him as a driver, and a legendary one too.. but whenever you saw him in the.NBC/TNT booth, you knew you were in for something special. Especially, after seeing a big wreck that "Man, Oh Man!", (I get goosebumps, even just thinking about it).... and he always made you feel as if you were at the track, even if, you were at home watching the race on TV....
May you forever rest in peace,
Benny Parsons, 1941-2007...
Seeing Benny Parsons just makes me want to relax on the couch and watch some racing
Benny and Ned. There was no better broadcast duo than those two. And they were pioneers in former drivers giving us the play by play. A format that has proven successful.
My wife and I through a friend had VIP hot passes for the Oct. 03 cup race at Charolette. While we were walking toward the garage area before qualifying I spotted Bill Elliot in a fire suit walking in front of us along side of a well dressed guy with a white dampened handkerchief on top of his head. It was warm and the afternoon sun was beating down so I could understand the larger well dressed guy's motivation. We caught up to them to get "awesome Bill's" autograph on the bill of my wife's hat, I recognized the handkerchief guy was Benny Parsons. He was so nice and congenial to my wife, he joked about "what about me, can I sign next to the legendary driver of the 9 car," with a big smile on his face. We have the hat with both signatures in our NASCAR glass display case. Thanks your video post brought back personal memories of a very happy day in our life.
Wow! I love stories like that. Thanks for sharing. What a great memory! Cherish that hat forever.
I remember him from driving and announcing I just remember one time meeting him in Norfolk Virginia at an auto parts store when I was young man starting out at a dealership they used to sponsor him in the early days at Langley and Richmond and even this was in the early 80s he would still stop by & autographs just hang out to see all of his old friends
BP, Hearing his voice takes me back to being a 90’s kid, playing with my die casts as they called the race. Please, Take me back..
BP will forever be one of the greatest NASCAR drivers and commentators to ever live
RIP Benny. Thanks for the memories .
It was a previlege to listen to him in the booth. Back in the day.
He was such a legend and a great guy. I remember as a little kid being at Charlotte Motor Speedway. I wanted one of those programs which is basically the track's magazine but I didn't have enough and Benny Parsons actually showed up and he bought me one. That's only one of my really fond childhood memories being around NASCAR.
“Oh you can’t do that!”
"Man Oh Man!"
Love the look of those old 70s-80s Nascars 👍
Benny was a wonderful human being who just happened to be a great racecar driver. He touched me as a child when he signed a trading card I sent him. I was young and didn't think to send an envelope to return to. He sent it back signed, wrapped in Nascar on tnt note paper, and in a big huge envelope. It meant the world to me and it still does. Its one of those acts of kindness that keeps a man going his whole life.
Benny Parsons was a favorite of mine. He was a favorite sports caster of everybody. In the infield with the fans who he often ate with, EVERYBODY LOVED BENNY PARSONS! May he Rest in Peace, and he is surely missed. 😥
I mixed the paint for that championship car when they restored it for the HoF 😎
Benny was a very special person. He was a great driver and deserves all the recognition he has gotten. Then he followed up as a wonderful, steady, relatable voice at many racing venues. They don't get any better than Benny Parsons. Godspeed Benny.
I grew up watching nascar every Sunday with my dad and papa usually hearing BP and Wally joking around with each other. I watch old races pretty often and get to hear it all over again. I really miss those days with the dream team up in the booth. I didn’t know he was dead, I figured he was up there in age of course but I hate to hear that. I met him in 2000 after a Busch race at Darlington, I was only 6 but man he treated me like a long time best friend for the 5 minutes he spent with me my dad and papa. Asked me who I liked, told me he liked him too, asked me about school and what sports I played. All around class act! Rip BP
Still crazy to me that at 46 years old and after sitting out from full time racing for 5 years, ol BP hopped back into a full time cup car and was 16th in points in 1987 for Hendrick. Hell, it’s weird to even think that BP drove for HMS.
He should of won a race that year, I watched those races, he was very good, finished 2nd three times including in the 1987 Daytona 500, his first race for Hendrick
I found it remarkable for the jovial guy he was at the microphone, he was also a fierce competitor to have been a NASCAR champ.
Benny was a great driver and a fantastic on TV I got to meet him at Sonoma during the race weekend and got his autograph
I watched Benny as a driver and a commentator. He is one of my all time favorites and I sure miss seeing him on TV
Benny Parsons was the John Madden of NASCAR
BP is and will always be my favorite commentator. The man knew how to keep things light-hearted, but wasn’t over-the-top with it. He was an all around excellent commentator and an even better person. Sure do miss hearing him call a race!
“Here comes Andy Hillenberg like he’s been shot out of a CANYON!”
Growing up, Bob Jenkins, Benny Parsons & Ned Jarrett were THE guys to listen to while watching a Nascar race. When BP joined Allen Bestwick & Wally Dallenbach, it was another fantastic commentary team. BP was truly one of my favorites in Nascar & after all this time, we'll still miss him...
BP was awesome. Such an outstanding ambassador for the sport.
I grew up watching BP in the booth and enjoyed his broadcasting. My favorite memory with him is that I believe in 03, he used to hand out an award each week (can’t remember exactly what the trophy was for) but every time he gave it to a driver, the following week they’d get in a wreck or some bad luck would strike. So at the end of the year at Homestead, he brought up how it was bad luck and smashed it on the ground 😂
Benny's made everything more important than it would have been without him a true class act I really cherish the time I interacted with him during the nascar jamaican beach bash
Great man
Loved B P in the booth a true legend of the sport I'll never forget his call of the 2001 Daytona July race
Let's not forget that Benny was quite the talent scout he was exposed to many upcoming drivers it Tucson wynterheat and others. Namely Greg Biffle. Benny Parsons definitely had an eye for it
I didn't know about the Days Of Thunder bits. When I was a young teen, I had two comic books- one of Davey Allison, the other, Benny. That part about his car being tore up, that was in the comic, and you explaining what happened took me back to that time reading it. Benny was an awesome guy.
I need to chime in here on this one. Benny Parson was one of the greatest announcers I ever heard in any sports and sure do miss him. When I was a kid growing up watching nascar in the mid 80s and 90s. He was one of those guys you can relate to and his demeanor and professionalism was top tier stuff. Anything racing related you can hear it in his tone of voice how excitable he got. I always looked forward to when ESPN speedworld coverage came on and there they were the dynamic duo of Bob Jenkins and BP (aka: Buffett Benny) calling side by side not talking over each other but pure magic about fast cars and the stars driving by each lap!
I had the pleasure to hear him on the airwaves of Fast Talk with B.P. and I once call in! I had a question to ask but when it was my turn to be live on the air with him, I was star struck from hearing his voice that I forgot what I wanted to ask. I just remember him calling me 'son' and calmed me down. When I finally was able to recollect my thoughts I asked him about how cool was it to race among 40 other cars, to his response: "Awesome!" That's all I needed to hear.
Such great memories as a kid hearing BP calling the races rooting for Petty enterprise cars R.I.P BP you are missed🍻
His Buffet Benny segments on ESPN were great parts of my childhood.
The best trio in the booth would be Benny, Ned Jarrett, and Ken Squier
BP was the best broadcaster in NASCAR history. He, Bob Jenkins, and Ned Jarrett were the voice of NASCAR back when it was still worth watching.
I first saw B.P. race in Mt. Clemons, Michigan when I was stationed at Selfridge AFB in 1964. Fast forward to 1973 I was driving a truck for L.G.DeWitt and he was driving L.G.DeWitt's race car.
Absolutely loved Benny! Had the opportunity to meet him at Riverside Motor Speedway in 1981. I was on the crew of a west coast NASCAR team and just wondering around the garage area when I saw him in his garage. I decided to be bold and tell him that I had been a fan of his for some time. We had a short conversation. He was very polite and friendly and made me feel like he genuinely enjoyed spending that five minutes out of his day with me. Most likely he never thought of that moment in time again, but he gave me a memory that has lasted a lifetime.
I am sad that he is gone 15 years now
Loved hearing BP as I got into NASCAR in 2005 and hated to lose him so quickly after I got interested in the sport.
I’ll always remember listening/watching him in the late 90s! He with Bob Jenkins were great together! I always Remember him drawing circles to show things during broadcasts race! He was awesome!
Since I have only been watching NASCAR since 2015 I didn't really know of Benny Parsons until I started watching old races on youtube. I watched them all in chronological order for the most part. I really started to notice Benny Parsons when he drove for Hendrick as well as when he was in the booth in between rides. He was always really funny and just a cool guy always one of my favorite parts of the old NASCAR broadcast especially when he became a full-time broadcaster. One of my favorite moments of his was in the 2001 Pepsi 400 when after Jr won the way he said yes like he did and just let his emotions out like some broadcasters don't always do I was just so cool to me. I think we were all thinking and saying the same thing the way he was. But yeah Benny Parsons was one of the main reasons I fell in love with old NASCAR and was able to watch so many races I wish I could have listened to him live but I'm glad that his memory will always be preserved especially because of videos like this. This video was a great tribute to him. Rest in peace Benny Parsons
Great driver, Great announcer, nuff said.
I’ve been waiting on this one! Thanks Danny!
BP was great when ABC did the occasional race in the 1990s. He would tell some of his long-form stories including when Sterling Marlin set a cow on fire when he was branding it.
The good ole days
Miss his commentary
Please do The Legacy of Ned Jarrett & Dale Jarrett
My favorite commentary team was Parsons Bestwick and Dallenbach, the only thing missing from this video was the "Benny" award they used to give out for a short time in Nascar, keep up the great work Danny, your channel is near the top when it comes to Nascar coverage!
I met him in Augusta Maine at a race car show. I myself owned a local team at that time. I asked him to be a back-up driver for me. When he asked me what the car was I told him a 1985 VW Golf. He fell off his chair laughing his head off saying "Thanks, but I don't think I would fit." I got his autograph, shook hands and went on my way.
As a Petty fan I remember his work as a broadcaster and I love him!!!2022
I've lived in wilkes county forever, i knew bp was from around here but i never realized he was from Millers creek and went to west high! Anyways great video, greetings from wilkesboro!
Hello Chuckie Finster. Big fan. Stop being such a scaredy baby.
The cautious kid lives the longest!
He was what John Madden was for NFL broadcast.
A great American, with a great story of ascension from driving a cab to driving in the biggest races in the sport. I believe he didn't even enter his first race until he was about 22 years old.
He was magnetic as an announcer. I wasn't even a big Nascar fan, but listening to him call a race was something to look forward to. He was excellent, especially paired with Ned Jarret. Definitely equal to, or exceeding, Madden and Summerall in the NFL booth.
RIP Benny. Thanks for the memories.
More history videos please. I've watched damn near all the good ones on UA-cam already and always hunting for more.
Trying to get them out as much as I can. They’re not the fastest things for one guy to produce.
There hasn’t been another team like BP, Wally, and Alan.
Great video man. What a legend he was.
I forgot Benny was born on July 12th. Even though I was born over 30 years later. Nice to share the day with him.
Watching the Firecracker 400s in person at Daytona with my dad yearly from 1985-2001, I have seen a lot of legends race or even win. I remember Benny Parsons & the Bulls Eye car especially. I miss him & his Nascar commentating, he was a great personality!
Another classic video Danny.
All time Class Act BP.
Benny was a legend and a great guy all around