Benny Parsons
Race car driver, Athlete
1941 – 2007
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Who was Benny Parsons?
Benjamin Stewart Parsons was an American NASCAR driver, and later an announcer/analyst/pit reporter on SETN, TBS, ABC, ESPN, NBC and TNT. He became famous as the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup champion. He was the older brother of former NASCAR driver car owner and broadcaster Phil Parsons of Phil Parsons Racing.
He was nicknamed BP and The Professor, the latter in part because of his popular remarks and relaxed demeanor.
He was the founder of Rendezvous Ridge, a winery in North Carolina, which opened shortly after his death.
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- Born
- Jul 12, 1941
Wilkes County - Also known as
- Benjamin Stewart Parsons
- B.P.
- The Professor
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Teresa Kiel
(1992/04/11 - 2007/01/16) - Connie Parsons
(1961 - 1991/06/16)
- Teresa Kiel
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- North Carolina
- Died
- Jan 16, 2007
Charlotte
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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