Benny Parson dies

[Looselugs]

Former champion and television analyst Benny Parsons died Tuesday morning at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte following complications from lung disease. He was 65.

Parsons won NASCAR's 1973 Cup Series championship, and won the Daytona 500 in 1975. He spent the last six years as a television analyst for NBC/TNT's television coverage of NASCAR.


Rest in peace. BP

 

[lawtchan]

R.I.P. Benny


thought he was doing better. Loved his broadcasting. Great amabassador for NASCAR

 

[toastonastick]

RIP Benny.

I liked him best of all the NBC guys. He was a tough racer as well.

 

[Dayad]

R.I.P. BP

 

[william13]

another sad day for racing ...