Phil Parsons talks about brother Benny Parsons
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- Опубліковано 23 чер 2022
- The Dale Jr. Download spoke to Phil Parsons about his brother Benny and the wild repair job that netted him the 1973 NASCAR Cup Series Championship. He also talks about Benny's role as a television broadcaster and how his legacy lives on. Phil too followed in Benny's footsteps with a successful television career of his own, to which he still enjoys to this day.
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Benny was the best announcer combined with Ned Jarrett and Bob Jenkins. Benny was also a great driver. A true Nascar legend..
What about dw an dale Jr. Boogity Boogity Boogity let's go racing
@@justinatkinson5265 jaws with his boogity boogity boogity got really old really quick he talked too damn much 🤣
Ken Squier?
@@radienmayakovsky-jinryou3232 Ken and Chris economacky
@@radienmayakovsky-jinryou3232 Ken overdid it a little with his inflection of emotion, but he was pretty good.
Probably by the first or second race, I was beginning to tire of Jaws. And by the middle of that season I was very tired of Jeff Hammond the the hollywood hotel, and all of fox's self-promotional BS. But I do like both of those guys and can, and have, listen to them speak for hours, in interviews on youtube. If those two had been on espn in the '90s, I'd imagine that they would've done a different, less obnoxious, job of it. I also liked Wally Dallenbach Jr.'s commentary on NBC.
Phil is one of the most underrated TV announcers. I love him calling the truck races and watching him help Jamie Little shows what a professional he is.
They actually worked really well at Knoxville this year
He is a great announcer
Not a huge fan of Phil, but like him as a guy.
I would love to see Phil more, whether on cup broadcasts or Xfinity. I do like most of the current crews, but Phil's better than all of em. I think they'd all agree too
When you think of class act, Benny was just that. One of the best.
I miss Benny. He was everyone’s uncle who got each of us into racing a bit more.
I had the honor of meeting Benny In NY and he was the most gracious man I've ever met. Benny made you feel like you were an old friend having only known you for 30 seconds... I got his autograph on the first day of a two day motorsports expo along with Bobby Allison and we had a quick chat. The next day, I brought a friend to the expo not realizing he would be there both days... I stepped no more than 5 feet inside when I heard his booming voice. "Hey, John! Good to see you here again buddy!" My friend's jaw absolutely hit the floor. I miss BP. He was a damn good man.
You know J.D Phil and Benny Parsons were my cousins. My grandmother was a Parsons. They are my 4th cousins. But I truly missed Benny in the booth. Kind of like Ned Jarrett was in the booth when he called races. That was back in the day when racing was great.
Got to meet both B.P. and Bobby Allison in Syracuse. True legends and both great guys to meet. And I say this every time B.P. is mentioned...Still Remember you B.P.
@@jamesmaroon6161 you could tell in that booth he was 100% genuine and real. He was a real treasure.
IMO, Bob, Benny and Ned were the gold standard in auto racing broadcasting. Certainly miss Benny and his lack of shame when it came to finding a good restaurant to eat at lol. The man had a heart of gold and wasn't afraid to make a little fun of himself at his own expense for the fans.
RIP Benny Parsons and Bob Jenkins.
Well said
Benny's presentation of technical details was as good as, or better than, anyone else's, too.
Benny was NASCAR's John Madden. A championship winning driver with a very successful career who easily transitioned into the booth with a larger-than-life personality and genuine love and enthusiasm for all things NASCAR. His Hat of the Week, Buffet Benny, and Benny World segments on ESPN were classic! RIP Benny, you are still missed.
I loved Benny Parsons poetic interludes he did when covering NASCAR on the wide world of sports! He was a talented and interesting guy.
I've never heard anyone say a bad thing about Benny. I always enjoyed listening to him, and he always seemed like a straight up guy. Even going back to old 80s TV broadcasts where he was driving and they talked to him. Funny how you can miss a guy you never even met in person.
Benny was a gift to the fans. A champion wheelman, AND a legend in the booth. He is truly missed.
I still to this day say "WOW! Heavy, heavy damage" whenever I see a wreck lol. Benny was the man! Really miss the old 90s Nascar broadcasters.
I remember “OH, HE CAN’T DO THAT!”
Benny, Ned and Bob were the best in the NASCAR booth and sure miss them. I remember Benny giving a $100. Bill to the pit crew who could complete the stop in less than 14 seconds. boy, would Benny be surprised now. Thanks Jr. for this great interview .
I think Benny, Ned and Buddy Baker were always good
the hat of the week
Shut up! That was the worst crew.
Benny Parsons was the man in the booth hands down the best! I remember missing his unmistakable voice and analysis, back when he suddenly was no longer with us! The “John Madden” of the sport is an excellent characterization! Benny is missed! Thanks for the racing memories Benny!
Benny, Ned, and Bob were the best announcers. There isn't one announcer today that could hold a candle to those guys. Benny was in his own league. Personality +
This^^^^^
Jr is getting there
Met Benny at Dover, Delaware one year back in the 80's or 90's. He was on his way up to the press box. I said hello and he stopped, as though he had no where else to be, and talked to me for a few minutes. Real Men, Real Racers. That's what made NASCAR great.
One of my favorite memories of Benny Parsons was being in the stands with my dad at the 1980 World 600 in Charlotte, setting through multiple rain delays and with 20 laps to go watching #27 Benny and #88 DW swapping the lead back-and-forth. Benny finally over powered DW and took the lead along with the checker flag! Great interview with Phil too.
It’s obvious the admiration Phil has for Benny, and Benny was his hero even as a youngster
Benny Parsons was always a good guy. I miss hearing him and Ned Jarrett announcing the race.
Benny and Eli gold were my favorite commentators of all time
Richard Petty is my favorite, but I loved the way that #72 Kings Row Chevelle looked when I was a little boy. I built that plastic model. I grew up in Southern California and am so proud I got to see Benny win at Riverside AND Ontario. Everybody loved and respected him. He was always in the mix. I sure miss that smile and voice.
I always miss hearing Benny, Allen and Wally. I grew up with those guys on TNT/NBC and I still have yet to hear a better broadcast crew
Honestly I agree fox was pretty good back than to
Allen, Wally, and Kyle were pretty good
When Allen Bestwick began commentaating, he did not know a lot about NASCAR. One race, Allen was actually being rude to Benny Parsons. I thought Dallenbach was going to call Allen out on air. But he didn't! I am sure Wally enlightened Bestwick about who Benny was, during commercial break.
@@juanitairvine8089 Uh, that one would need some added context. Allen was involved in racing media of all kinds for years. He was doing pit reporting on radio and TV when Benny was in his last few years of driving.
Benny always had that inexplicable connection with the fans. He just seemed so genuine. I always envisioned him as being the kind of guy that would walk up to you and put his hand on your shoulder and tell you stories.
Benny was One of The Best ❤💙
That Lil segment Benny had when he went to different places where good food was
Buffet Benny. He was awesome!
Benny Parsons was one of my heroes of the sport, as a young kid. His silver olds.
and chrome numerals
Benny had an iconic voice.
Benny's death had a huge impact on the quality of the announcing in the booth. He was a key element to the booth that is hard to replace.
Michael Waltrip has a similar personality, but his delivery, and jokes, just don't have near the same affect. Benny's delivery was like the grandpa who could play a convincing Santa Claus. Michael sounds like the grandson trying tell his friends the same stories in the same way.
I know, I have 66 years of racing stories, but I can't captivate anyone with them anymore.
Benny Parsons will forever be a legend
I miss Benny but I don't miss Nascar. This type of show is the best way to get the older fans some good ole' boys stories. Saving some history and thanks to Dale Jr.
Miss benny. Benny was a heck of a driver .
BP was in the booth for Dale Sr.'s last win, and he had a line in those last couple of laps that I'm surprised isn't more iconic than it is. Earnhardt had been jammed up back in that giant gaggle of cars, not looking like he was going to be a factor, but he had been quietly working his way forward for a couple of laps. Jerry Punch was calling the play-by-play, and as the cars were coming through the tri-oval with a couple of laps to go, all of a sudden Sr. popped out of the pack, and it suddenly became very obvious that he was going to be right in the mix. Punch exclaimed, "AND HERE COMES EARNHARDT!!" To which Benny responded, with a mixture of wonderment and awe, "How did he GET THROUGH ALL THESE CARS?! I don't UNDERSTAND...how he DID THAT!!"
I was there and I don't understand it either!!!
IIRC when Doc was on the DJD he told the story of that day and how, as they were leaving the track, he wondered how a human could have pulled off that win, to which Benny responded, "He ain't human, Doc, he's Earnhardt."
Earnhardt had a hell of a pusher that day who helped him get to the front.Taking nothing away from Earnhardt,but it's very unlikely he would've won that race without Kenny Wallace behind him in a very fast car.
@@davidh6818: Absolutely true. E said as much in victory lane afterwards - that he didn't even begin to think about the possibility of winning the race until he and Kenny got hooked up. And Bobby Hamilton drove that same 55 car to victory lane at Talladega the following year.
Benny handed me my diploma at Nashville auto diesel college. Had a long talk with him afterwards, he was such a kind man and was so full of knowledge. He made me feel like we had known each other all of our life . RIP Benny, you were a class act .
Could you imagine a Download with Benny? I'm sad now that we'll never hear it.
All you have to do is mention Benny Parson's name to bring a smile to the face of every NASCAR fan....sure do miss BP!
Losing Benny still saddens me. I remember his "BBQ Benny" segments featuring local food. I remember fondly having a distinctive Martinsville hot dog thinking of Benny. RIP Benny! We miss you still!
I love the way Junior interviews people. To me it's just as important and exciting is watching a race in present day. It is equally as important to hear the past so you know how the present came about. Thank you Dale Junior.
Jr. is at his best when he "just talks" with people. When he's not in total control, and there is some pressure, his brain goes a bit faster than his mouth can, trying to get his point out quickly during live events. That's when he starts stumbling a little . . . Although he's getting better.
😄I always had a couple of beers before public speaking, just to slow the brain down enough to let the mouth catch up. 😁
I really miss Benny!! And Phil is my age!!
Like Phil, I never get tired of those snippets of Benny, Bob and Ned. Edited to add, I always enjoy Phil in the booth too.
Phil is just a great guy, hats off to the way he respects his brother. Always a fan of both!
Benny in the booth...man there was nothing better as a race fan. I miss him, we miss him, and the sport misses him.
The first NASCAR driver to run over 200 mph in an Oldsmobile. He used to golf with my neighbor when he lived in Spruce Creek and I would join them on occasion for Ice tea and conversation afterwards. Always a gentleman and class act. He is still missed. GodSpeed BP !!
Thank you Dale for keeping the past alive.
Man does NASCAR miss having Benny thanks Phil for looking up to your big bro and again thank you Dale for your excellent performance
Phil & Benny, both class acts
Love Benny parson! Thanks JR and Phil
I know that Benny was long before my time, but when he was in the NBC/TNT booth, he had a very special gift that today's announcers lack today (with all respect to Dale Jr), where he made the fans watching on TV, as if you were at the track, with his "Oh Man!".....
From an old guy who grew up in Charlotte in the 50's and 60's and went to the 2nd World 600 at age 9: Thanks to Dale Jr. for preserving the history of NASCAR through stories about great contributors such as Benny Parsons who might otherwise be forgotten.
Watched Phil forever,he still seems young and sharp and so well spoken.
Watching Junior interview people feels like sitting around the kitchen table with the folks. Much love and respect. Love the old nascar
I grew up watching Benny Parsons as a commentator. He was always my favorite and I miss him.
Benny was a great driver and announcer
@ 5:34, "The other guy was Cale Yarborough" was the funniest crack I've heard on this show this year. Need more old guys telling stories of the past. If not, the stories will disappear. 👏👏👏
Miss BP & his voice - He was a treasure.
Benny was such a nice guy. He is missed. Hearing his voice on Sunday was a feeling if comfort and his knowledge was amazing.
It was very sad when Benny Parsons and Buddy Baker died. I enjoyed listening to them talk during the races.
And buffet with Benny! Awesome!
Benny is loved and missed. BP was a once in a lifetime personality and quite the character for sure. For many years when he was broadcasting, he was as popular as anyone in the sport. Everyone loved Benny and even if you didn't know him personally, you felt like he was family or an old friend.
I met Benny at talladega in 79-80 and again at my technical college graduation, was such a great guy,you could just tell that he was one of us ,1st class gentleman and a good Ole country boy that believed in himself. So easy to talk too ! He's missed by many !
Benny on TV was fantastic. I can hear his voice when I think about watching races more than anyone else.
I met benny a couple times. My favorite was at Daytona somewhere around '87. He was signing autographs at the old volusia co mall, sitting next to bill Elliott.
I was wearing my WV shirt and benny started talking to me about it. The autograph line kept moving but benny shooed away the official that tried to keep me moving. The conversation was mostly about good fishing spots close to the interstate in wv and bill stealing benny's popcorn.
The icing on the cake that really, really endeared me to benny was that the following year at the mall, benny was walking out as dad and i were heading in and he remembered me. "Heeeeeey, West Virginia!" Even though he was being hurried, he took the time to talk to me again but he also wanted to talk to my dad.
I miss and will always love Ole BP ❤
Must have been in 76 or 77, a couple of my buddies and I had been at Martinsville Speedway for one of those legendary Late Model Sportsman/Modified doubleheaders. Returning to our hometown of Lexington, NC that evening, we stopped at the local Hardee’s. Standing in line inside the restaurant, we were rehashing the days events when someone behind us asked “who won?”. Turning around, we were face to with Benny Parsons (!!!), his face still dirty, except for the goggle area, from racing at Charlotte that Sunday! At 16 or 17 years old, and overwhelmed at the unbelievable situation if found myself in, I remember blurting out “THAT DAMN BODINE!!”! My mind had gone totally blank on the winner of the LMS race! I have no idea why he was in Lexington, but I do know it was one of the most memorable events of my teen years! We all stood around and bench raced for a bit, and then it was over! He was a class guy, and the race dirt on his face made him even classier! Whole different day and age. I bet todays drivers wouldn’t be caught dead voluntarily stepping into a conversation with a group of young racing fans! RIP Benny! You’ll always be a hero to me!
Benny and Ned are my childhood, and Jr. is basically the Benny of today.
BP was the absolute best!
Loved that guy!
It is so wonderful to hear these stories about Benny!!! He was admired and loved by so many fans!!!
The local racing club always had a banquet in January with a guest speaker and elections into their Hall of Fame. It must have been 2007 that Benny Parsons was supposed to be the Speaker, but sadly, could not make it. Not long after, he lost his battle with cancer. We always met the speaker as he walked around, greeting people and posing for pictures. I was looking forward to meeting Benny and was sad that he couldn't be there, a sentiment that all of us felt.
As someone who was fortunate to see BP end his driving career and move to the broadcast booth, I miss Benny Parsons. He was the voice of my generation. May you continue to rest in peace Benny. Thank you for all the years of memories.
Benny was a great tv announcer. One of my favorite's. I was too young to watch him race in his prime but I watched a lot of his broadcasts and like Mike said his voice brings back memories.
They talk about Benny, I loved him, Ned, and Bob in the ESPN booth as they were my TV voices of Nascar in the 90s!
I'll always remember Benny saying the rotors are glowing "cherry red" when they were racing at Richmond. Miss Benny.
Wow it's been 15 years miss you Benny.
Phil does a good job in the booth. The two that I miss the most are Benny Parsons and Buddy Baker. Those guys were a hoot to watch and listen to. RIP BP and BB 👍👍🏁
I ran into Benny one year at Talladega. Almost literally. He was cool about it. I told him I loved his commentary and stuck my hand out. He smiled thanked me and shocked my hand like an old friend. What a special man, I was sad when I heard he passed.
Benny impressed me in the booth when I would see something on the Track and the other guys would be chattering away and BENNY would immediately catch what I was seeing and make the call as to what was about to happen! He paid attention to little things and knew what was going on! My Wife would say ''Oh, you and BENNY! it's like you have a line between you!'' I would say no....He just pays attention and reads the situation where the other guys were just trying to fill time. He was a Thinking Man's Driver in and out of the Booth.
I've been around long enough that I watched Benny start his career at Mt. Clemens Race Track, so I can relate. My wife is still looking for the secret microphone in our house that feeds directly to the director and the booth.
3:05 idk why but hearing Dale Jr mention Herbie just made me smile. I absolutely love herbie!!
I'd Love to hear Dale Jr interview someone that was always with Dick Trickle ... Let's Go Junior, I Loved Trickle
I loved Benny - I'm thankful for the time I spent with Benny and Ned thru their broadcasts -
Benny was the best he is greatly missed
Last time I saw Benny he was coming out of the elevator of the backstretch tower at Daytona and we said hi to each other and kept moving. The same day I encountered Buddy Baker and we acknowledged and proceeded on our separate missions. Time is a fleeting moment you can't appreciate until it becomes a quiet subconscious image you struggle to look back on and do your damndest to stop it from fading away. I still remember Junior in his rookie 8 Budweiser lined up next to us in the garage. Look how far he's traveled.
I have a wall in my garage with 8x10 pictures of my favorite nascar drivers of all time. Benny and Phil are both on that wall. They were a class act.
I grew up near Grand Rapids, MI. Never more than 30 miles away. Spent tons of time there. Race tracks and beer are a way of life in west Michigan. Grand Rapids earned the name Beer City USA. I went to my first race with my parents and Grandparents when I was 2 or 3 years old. I still have memories of it. Motorsports is in my blood. Berlin Raceway in Marne, MI is one of the most popular tracks still today. I've actually filmed tractor pulls there before. Benny will always be one of my all time faves in the NASCAR world. He was a legend in the booth. I became a fan of NASCAR in 1993 with the 1993 Daytona 500 at just 5 years old. I greatly enjoyed Benny in the booth til the end. I also remember him in the NASCAR '99 N64 game (my first NASCAR game) too with some of his most known phrases like "look out!" and "man oh man!" played that so much as a kid. There are hundreds of quotes I could pull out of my head of what Benny said over the years during different races. He truly made you feel like you were there and a part of the action. Certainly greatly missed. Really enjoyed this.
I loved going to Mt. Clemens every Thursday night in late 70s and 80s > I'm from across the border > Liked watching Jr Hanley and Joy Fair > those were the days great memories .
The fans at Berlin are some of the best in the country
Cool story bro
"If he doesn't ease up, he is going to lose a tire!"
Rented that game from Blockbuster for PS1.
Berlin is a great track. I grew up going to Flat Rock speedway every weekend in the sixties with my parents & as a teen worked at a welding shop in Belleville & took our portable job truck to the pits on race nights. I really liked the six cylinder class back then!
I think Benny may have raced at Flat Rock ?
I miss Benny Parsons... He truly loved racing and along with his great driver experience it showed in his work as a broadcaster!
I love hearing the stories from drivers like Phil. He's so humble. Nobody gets a shot in the cup series unless they earned the right to be there, and Phil did that. He knows the sport from top to bottom, all the lower series to the cup series, and he was there for a lot of the sport's history.
Story time:
I am a year older than Phil. My dad graded and prepared the dirt track at Mt. Clemens from about the time of my birth.(Which at MIS in 2000, Benny told me was the most consistent dirt track he ever raced regularly, if I do say so myself.) I watched Benny start his career also. I still know all of the people Benny knew. I remember the Dick's Pure Serv., yellow #98 that Wayne Bennett (the ARCA driver mentioned) drove before Benny. Phil drove an Outlaw Super Late Model I lettered (early 80's) at Mt.Clemens, some time after it was paved before the '72 season. Brad Keselowski's dad was a regular there too.
After only watching a few minutes, I am amazed that there were other things we had in common. My two older brothers were nine and seven years older than me. I'm only alive because I also lost a sibling before me. Then my sister came along 2½ years after me. My mom started racing there in 1966, my dad in '67. I raced, was on a crew, or worked at Mt. Clemens from about '68 (selling programs) until it closed after the '85 season. I became a sign painter because of the cars at the track. Lettered well over 400 race cars professionally. One thing I did they didn't was I got married on the track during intermission in 1977.
I "kind of" (in loose terms) made a similar progression as Benny, but as a crew member, then series official, starting in '86. As a crew member on a figure 8 car at Flat Rock and Toledo. In 1990 as a crew member and spotter for an ARCA car (Chuck Newby's car. Another of Benny's friends), then as an ARCA inspector and flagman. I even did color commentary on two ARCA short track races on Speedvision. Occasional NASCAR official. Didn't like that part, tried to NOT do it as much as possible. But ARCA and NASCAR had a working relationship at speedway events. Had to do some.
I had a heart attack while on the flagstand of an ARCA race in 2001. Same race Dean Roper passed away. By 2003 I finally figured out I had to quit racing. Health stayed bad. Needed to take care of myself. Since I had to retire from everything early I never made much money for retirement, or paid into Soc. Sec., I probably have been to about only 20 local races since '05. That sucks . . .
🏁🖌🏁🖌🏁🖌🏁
Holy crap! I had cataracts and a detached retina which the perception by others that I was not fit to do anything in racing anymore. That's what messed with my head, to put the final nail in anything to do with racing or lettering . . . at the ripe old age of 50 . . . 😳😕
I really miss all those Sundays Past -- With Ned Jarrett, Bob Jenkins, and BENNY PARSONS calling the race. Those 3, along with Chris Economaki & Dave Despain, were the best ever in NASCAR Broadcasting.
Often forgotton is is the Truly NICE GUY that Benny was ON the race track. He rarely -- if ever - spun another driver to win the race. A personal memory of mine is the last race of the 1983 Cup Season at California's famed Riverside Raceway. As the laps would down, the race came down to Benny, Bill Elliott, and the weather. Some may remember the NASCAR special event from 1981 ??? that involved teaming a Cup winner with a promising non - winner. Benny was teamed up with Bill Elliott for that deal, as they were both sponsored by Melling Oil Pumps at the time. Benny saw potential in Bill, and helped him when & where possible. As the laps would down at Riverside and the rains came, it was suspected by some who saw it - that Benny slipped up or slowed down a bit TOO MUCH , allowing Bill Elliott to claim his 1st Cup Win. The win also allowed Elliott to claim a BIG contingency award that required the driver to win a Cup race to collect on.
I miss BP too! Such a knowledgeable and natural man on the mike. ..... Someone you'd like to go fishing with. Truly a class act. He will be missed.
Or someone you'd want to have sitting nearby, telling you how to put your car back together!
My favorite Benny soundbite will always be from the 2002 daytona 500 “oh he can’t do that!” Lol
A Benny soundbite that I remember (can't remember the race, or which car) was when a crew member slid under the car on pit road to fix something: "NO! SOMEBODY THROW A JACKSTAND UNDER THAT CAR!"
@@jamesramsay867 as low as the cars are now i can hardly remember a time you could go under a car without a jack stand lol
Always loved Benny and Bob Jenkins!
Glad I fount this. I had seen Benny Parsons both race and announce and had not though about him years. But this brot up some good memories. One of the most likable guys ever. We could use more like today in the sport instead of the some of the WWE element.
I’m 36, idk Benny as a driver, but that iconic voice is one I’ll always recognize without seeing his face.
Dale I have to tell you that I love the podcasts but as much as I enjoy them and look forward to each one, I LOVE THE STORIES OF THE DRIVER'S FROM BACK WHEN. I grew up watching your Granddaddy Ralph, Cale Yarborough, Lee Petty, Buck Baker Bobby and Donnie Allison, Fireball Roberts, Tiny Lund, Junior Johnson, and Buddy Baker and Richard Petty,Ned Jarrett and so many others. These stories are historical and irreplaceable and should never be forgotten so new drivers can learn where racing actually started. This episode is PRICELESS are many others. Please don't ever stop because it's too important. Keep up the great work 👍😁❤️🤗❤️🙏 May GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU AND YOUR STAFF AND CREW AND THEIR RESPECTIVE FAMILIES NOW AND ALWAYS 🙏🙌🙏🤗❤️🤗 THESE PRECIOUS STORIES ARE BOW PRECIOUS PRICELESS TREASURED BLESSINGS AND MEMORIES ❤️🤗🙏
I met Phil in the mid 90’s at Channellocks headquarters in Meadville, PA. They were one of my customers. It was when Channellock was involved in racing. Phil was very down to earth and took time to answer my questions. Great personality, very humble. I love Benny both on a off the track. Those were the Golden days of NASCAR. Both Phil and Benny were outstanding men.
It's plain to see that Phil never stopped looking up to his big brother Benny. I met Phil one time at an ARCA race held at Toledo Speedway, he's really approachable and a real nice guy.
Me and my friends (we aren't young) all love BP and miss him so much. He made us love NASCAR.
1991, Pocono. Sunday morning before the drivers meeting, all these fans lined up against the fence and here comes Benny, stoping and shaking every hand ( including mine) that was stuck out and thanking each one for coming out.
I miss Benny. I met him in Atlanta and for 5 minutes he talked to me like I was his best friend. What a great guy. I do miss him
I am learning so much about drivers who are related to each other and other interesting facts
For me, Benny, was always a key member of NASCAR, in the car and as a commentator. NASCAR wouldn't be the same if he hadn't been a part of the sport.
I had the pleasure of watching a good portion of Benny's career. I hold Benny Parsons in extremely high regard. I miss him tremendously.
I'm going back a ways I'm 63 years old but I remember watching Benny Parsons race at Riverside raceway 👍😁
My Father raced with Benny Parsons at Mt Clemons speedway and Toledo Speedway back in the day. I was around 5 years old playing under the bleachers with the other kids my age and I can still remember my dads and Benny’s name on the loud speakers.