Benny Parsons dead at 65..

[CREWDAWG]

Benny Parsons won the 1973 championship and the 1975 Daytona 500. Credit: NASCAR

Parsons, 65, dies after battle with lung cancer
NASCAR.COM
January 16, 2007
10:37 AM EST (15:37 GMT)

Benny Parsons, who charmed television audiences with his folksy demeanor as much as he impressed fans with his ability as a driver, died Tuesday at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte following complications from lung disease. He was 65.

The former self-proclaimed Detroit taxi driver-turned-NASCAR racer never forgot his humble rural North Carolina roots, and it came through in every aspect of his life.

A sad day in the sport!

http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/01/16/bparsons.obituary/index.html

[RaceFanStan]

I was afraid this was going to happen ...
I reported earlier that he was in ICU ...
there had been no update for several days ...
I didn't want to post what I expected to happen ...

It truly is a sad day in NASCAR, we have lost a friend. :bigcry:

[CREWDAWG]

It appears to just happen within the hour or so.. sad indeed.

[F1suxmoose]

This is too sad. I was so hoping he would pull through. I will miss him greatly.

R I P Benny and Bobby

[djarumdudley]

another sad day, RIP Benny.

[tstran17_88]

Rest In Peace B. P.

[eirenspeed]

R I B Benny. You will be sadly missed

[dwboogityfan]

Am numb and distraught after hearing this terrible news. While I didn't know too much about BP's brilliant racing career, I have found him to be fantastic in his play by play role - both knowledgable and funny which is a difficult skill to have.
This has been an extremely tough start to the year for the NASCAR community, losing Bobby Hamilton last week and now BP. I just wish could find a cure for this terrible disease.
The word legend is overused but Benny Parsons was a legend.
RIP BP.

[kelloggs5TLfan]

RIP Benny. You were one of the best.

[NASCARWidow]

Just inside the Pearly Gates, there was a meeting and a long talk. Wouldn't you just love to have heard this conversation?

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f18/1RaceFan/BennyandDavey.jpg

[Old3Fan]

Benny Parsons was one of the best. God Speed Benny.

[Speedworx]

R.I.P Benny

He was a great guy. He will be greatly missed.

[Mark in Oshawa]

Benny Parsons was hands down the best "colour" guy in NASCAR. I enjoy DW and Larry, but Benny had a good way about him, and in his ESPN Days he hooked me for good on the way they covered NASCAR. I will miss Benny, and his humour, his insight, and the way he carried himself.

Benny Parsons was one of the true gentleman of the sport, and his passing is too soon.

Rest in Peace Benny, and know in heaven, you will have a lot of friends waiting for you.....

[SmokeFan20]

Damn. We lost both Benny & Bobby to cancer in just over a week http://www.teamtonyforsmoke.com/forum/images/smilies/frown.gif
Rest In Peace, BP. I'm gonna miss you :(

[CREWDAWG]

You can see more history about BP at:

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/ivp/index

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/ivp/index?id=2732680

http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/pgStory?contentId=6342318&pageNumber=1

[TexasRaceLady]

Vaya con Dios, Benny.

Please say hello to all the boys. :(

[kelloggs5TLfan]

Just inside the Pearly Gates, there was a meeting and a long talk. Wouldn't you just love to have heard this conversation?

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f18/1RaceFan/BennyandDavey.jpg

That's a great picture of both. Thanks for sharing.

[slorydn1]

A friend of mine called me while I was on my way in to work tonight. All I could think of when he told me was "OH, MAN!!!" just the way BP himself would have said it. As much as it hurt to hear it, I actually cracked a smile.
We'll miss you BP, very much. I guess God needed a color guy to broadcast the Heaven 500 this year. Say hi to Dale Sr, Davey, Neil, and Adam for me...
Godspeed, BP

[Racer X]

The races won't be the same without Benny, his smile, his knowledge, and his great sense of humor. Benny will be missed by all. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

[Hoss Ghoul]

BP and the rest of the ESPN gang are what helped hook me on NASCAR. RIP BP, great broadcaster and a great driver.

[ms0362]

I enjoyed him as a racer and as an announcer. He'll be missed.

[Lee Roy]

Rest in peace Benny. I'll never forget being at your 1975 Daytona 500 win. A great day for the little man in racing.

[WSRfan82]

R.I.P benny my thoughts are with you family thank you for the memorys