Benny Parsons  1941 -- 2007

We're going to miss you Benny! 

 It was my great pleasure to meet Benny Parsons at Daytona in 2006.  A nicer, more down to earth person you would not find.  Benny was with us at a Nascar Members Club event and after the official Q&A was over, we had a nice little conversation.  As well as knowing so much about the sport and the drivers, Benny understood what it was to be a fan because he started out as a fan himself.

 We were sad to hear of Benny's illness and equally happy to hear that his cancer was in remission a couple of months ago.  I guess this was a race that he just wasn't going to win.  His voice and his humor will be greatly missed as we go into the 2007 season.

All of us at Speed send our heartfelt sympathy to Benny's family.

 1973 Winston Cup Champion     1975 Daytona 500 Winner    

Detroit Taxi Driver    

First Visit to Daytona 1963       1965 ARCA Rookie of the Year    

1968 & 1969 ARCA Champion     1964 NASCAR Debut    

21 Career Victories

Winston 500 Pole Winner     1989 ACE Award Winner     

1996 Emmy Winner    

1994 International Motorsports Hall of Fame Inductee