Celebrity Placeholder. 57 years. 2010  J. Johnson Parsons miraculously got back on the track 136 laps later and completed enough laps to finish 25th and take the 1973 championship. In 1981 he started racing in the No. [citation needed], (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Marty Robbins’ Death – Cause and Date. On December 26, 2006, Parsons was readmitted to the hospital and placed in intensive care because of complications relating to lung cancer. This incident was alluded to in the film, Days of Thunder. Parsons had stopped smoking in 1978. He was nicknamed "BP" and The Professor, the latter in part because of his popular remarks and relaxed demeanor. The cancer itself was in remission.) Parsons had stopped smoking in 1978. 1980  D. Earnhardt In 1979 at North Wilkesboro Speedway Bobby Allison led most of the race but in the final 150 laps, Darrell Waltrip caught Allison. Benny Parsons; Born: Benjamin Stewart Parsons July 12, 1941 Wilkes County, North Carolina: Died: January 16, 2007 (aged 65) Charlotte, North Carolina: Cause of death: Complications resulting from lung cancer: Achievements 2003  M. Kenseth 1972  R. Petty 2016  J. Johnson He received an ESPN Emmy in 1996, and the ACE Award in 1989. Great deals on Benny Parsons Diecast Racing Car. Parsons co-hosted coverage of Winston Cup Qualifying on North Carolina radio station WFMX with Mark Garrow in the early '90s. 90 Bulls Eye BBQ Ford for Junie Donlavey in his final NASCAR season in 1988 and then moved to the broadcast booth, a position that he would hold until his death. 2017  M. Truex Jr. Please Note: The material on this website is provided for informational purposes only. He won the 1980 World 600 at Charlotte and the Los Angeles Times 500 (the final major motor race held at Ontario Motor Speedway) and finished 3rd in points. Parsons drove the No. 1967  R. Petty Benny Parsons. Biography - A Short Wiki. He is buried near his childhood home in Purlear, North Carolina, which is now the site of Benny Parsons' Rendezvous Ridge, which is also Terri's residence in addition to a racing museum and winery. 1978  C. Yarborough, 1979  R. Petty Il commence sa carrière en 1964 et remporte le championnat de la première division NASCAR Winston Cup en 1973 [1].En 1975, il s'impose lors du Daytona 500.. Notes et références 2004  Ku. Parsons won the 1968 and 1969 ARCA championships, and then moved to Ellerbe, North Carolina.[2]. 1994  D. Earnhardt Richard Petty, with the championship in his sights after winning the pole and seeing Parsons' accident, had engine trouble and was relegated to a 35th-place finish. He died on August 10, 2015 at his home in Catawba County, North Carolina. Reasonator; PetScan; Scholia; Statistics; Search depicted; Media in category "Benny Parsons" The following … Willy T. Breaks the Color Barrier at Indy, Al Jr. and Emerson Fail to Qualify for Penske, Earnhardt-Labonte Duel at Bristol II: Rattling His Cage, The Big One at Daytona: Bodine Takes a Wild Ride, Mr. "Restrictor Plate": Earnhardt's Final Victory, Marco Andretti is a 3rd-Generation IndyCar Winner, Controversial Caution leads Bodine for lone Cup win, McMurrary writes History for Chip Ganassi, Jimmie beats Denny Hamlin for 5th straight title, Stewart & Edwards tie with Stewart winning the tiebreaker, Jeff Gordon becomes a five time winner at Indy, First race at Daytona after Earnhardt's death, Late Night Firecracker: Smoke Climbs the Starter's Stand, NBC Returns: Mexico Series Comes to Phoenix (2014), Late Night Firecracker 2: Dillon Takes a Hit, Kenseth vs. Logano leads to Gordon's Final Win, Buescher Uses Fog to Pull Off Stunning Upset, First K&N Race on Dirt in Nearly Four Decades, The Final Firecracker: Justin Haley Earns Daytona Redemption, Hamlin wins under Yellow Line Controversy, Marlin's First Win: Tragedy in Speedweeks, Last Tape Delayed Cup race: Earnhardt's Big Wreck at Talladega, This One's For You (Hendrick Podium Sweep), "20 Years of Trying...": Earnhardt's Daytona 500 Win, Jeff Burton wins the final NASCAR Winston Cup race on CBS, Bobby Allison's Long-Awaited Championship, Who's In First?