Benny Parsons

Benny Parsons lost the battle today. He was 65 years old. Darrel Waltrip has a great article here. He writes:

Last week in Charlotte, I spoke to Benny's second wife, Terri, and we were talking about what a fighter Benny was. I said, "If anybody can pull through this, he can." But I guess it was just too much. The lung cancer was more than he could overcome. This time, it's a race that he lost.

Benny Parsons was a champion. He was a great ambassador for our sport. People who knew him and had ever met him loved him and had a lot of admiration for him. I know I did to win the championship the way he did in 1973, have the kind of career he had and the reputation. You are known by your reputation. Benny Parsons had an impeccable reputation, one that I am envious of and one I'm sure his fans, family and friends are all proud of.

In lieu of flowers, the Parsons family asks that you send a contribution to the Victory Junction Gang Camp or the

Connie E. Parsons Memorial Fund
P.O. Box 443
Ellerbe, N.C. 28338

There will never be another Benny Parsons. Not only did we lose a great NASCAR champion, we lost one of the sweetest men that ever walked the face of the Earth. God bless you Benny. God bless your family. May you rest in peace. (Read it All)

It is a sad day for us old NASCAR fans.

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