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RaceFanStan
5th January 2007, 18:24
Looks like Benny has taken a turn for the worse ...

http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/16392262.htm

I hope the doctors can get things turned around.
harvick#1
5th January 2007, 18:26
Get well BP :(
TexasRaceLady
5th January 2007, 21:12
Come on, BP. You can whip this.
dwboogityfan
5th January 2007, 22:43
Man, I thought BP had this beat. All the best to BP in his recovery and I am sure he can beat this.
SmokeFan20
6th January 2007, 04:56
Hope you pull through this BP :(
Sparky1329
6th January 2007, 05:17
Get well soon, BP.
Mark in Oshawa
6th January 2007, 06:22
BP is one of the few reasons NBC was even close to watchable, and to watch him fight all last year gave me a good feeling. To hear now he is back in poor health tears me up. God help BP, not many people in the racing world have more friends....
call_me_andrew
6th January 2007, 06:25
Was he planning on broadcasting any races this year?
kelloggs5TLfan
6th January 2007, 14:49
Get Well, Benny.
RaceFanStan
6th January 2007, 17:57
Benny Parsons is known by many fans as a knowledgeable TV announcer.
However Benny Parsons was also a successful Winston Cup driver.
Benny knows about NASCAR because he was in the driver’s seat.

Benny Parsons is the 1973 Winston Cup Champion.
Benny finished top 10 in points for 10 years in a row (1972 thru 1981)

Benny Parsons won races at several Cup tracks still active today :
Atlanta = 1 win
Bristol = 1 win
Charlotte = 2 wins (includes the 1980 World 600)
Darlington = 1 win
Daytona = 1 win (1975 Daytona 500)
Dover = 2 wins
Michigan = 1 win
Pocono = 1 win
Richmond = 2 wins

Benny Parsons’ Winston Cup driving career spanned 21 years (1964 to 1988)
526 starts - 21 wins - 199 top 5s - 283 top 10s - 20 poles

Now you can get a better idea who Benny Parsons is, he is a man who competed & won.

Now he is in a race for his life, Get Well Soon Benny !
tstran17_88
7th January 2007, 16:08
Prayers for BP. Get well fast you big dummy!
willracefan
9th January 2007, 09:21
wow this sad. i havent been around in a while(no racing,lol) and was wondering about this. when i read hamilton passed, the other thing i thought about was parsons cancer. i hope he pulls through. nascar will not be the same without him. :(
princess4e
9th January 2007, 16:15
AH come on....we can't lose another one. Prayers to Benny.
RaceFanStan
11th January 2007, 01:11
UPDATE 3: 01-10-2007
Benny Parsons remains hospitalized in the intensive care unit of Carolinas Medical Center.
Benny's condition has not changed since the weekend, his family said on Tuesday.
Benny Parsons, 65, is listed as critical but his condition has stabilized.
Benny continues to fight complications brought on by treatments for lung cancer.
Benny Parsons is not allowed visitors at this time.
Fans and associates can continue to send him messages at bp@goprn.com
oldhippie
12th January 2007, 00:24
dont sound good :(
tassiedevilAB
16th January 2007, 15:45
HE WILL BE DOING BURNOUTS WITH BOBBY NOW! I HAVE JUST READ THAT he has passed away this morning, he is at peace now!

this is sad news for all his devoted fans RIP. BENNY
dont_be_jack
16th January 2007, 15:48
HE WILL BE DOING BURNOUTS WITH BOBBY NOW! I HAVE JUST READ THAT he has passed away this morning, he is at peace now!

this is sad news for all his devoted fans RIP. BENNY

Yep, just announced it on Cold Pizza on ESPN2 and it's on Jayski. Shame.

RIP BP
harvick#1
16th January 2007, 16:05
http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news;_ylt=AkzkTQThrRgUyvf9NEnWWnfov7YF?slug=ap-nascar-obit-parsons&prov=ap&type=lgns

RIP Benny
Smilieangel489
16th January 2007, 16:20
RIP Benny
Mark in Oshawa
16th January 2007, 16:32
God Speed Benny Parsons.....

Two good men gone in a week...Cancer is a nasty piece of business...
Sparky1329
16th January 2007, 16:43
R.i.p. Bp. :(
RaceFanStan
16th January 2007, 17:13
I was afraid this was going to happen ...
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 as we have lost a friend. :bigcry:
Cole_Trickle
17th January 2007, 10:42
Oh dear :( I thought Benny would be ok too.


RIP Benny.
Mark in Oshawa
17th January 2007, 16:44
As I said on the NASCAR side, BP was the one thing that made NBC's broadcasts worth watching. I was a fan of him from his ESPN days and although I am not old enough to remember his racing career live, I know he was no slouch with a championship under his belt.

BP will be missed, a true class guy...God Speed Benny Parsons...
cyd
17th January 2007, 18:17
Oh, no, not BP.
I learned so much from him years ago watching "RPM Tonight". He always managed to make sense to me when he explained things.
When he announced the cancer was gone in October, I thought it seemed too good to be true.
My heart goes out to his family, friends and the NASCAR community.
RIP, Benny
We'll miss you