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16th January 2007, 16:59 #1Senior Member
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Benny Parsons dead at 65..
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/head...ary/index.html
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16th January 2007, 17:08 #2Senior Member
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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.
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re: BP
It appears to just happen within the hour or so.. sad indeed.
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This is too sad. I was so hoping he would pull through. I will miss him greatly.
R I P Benny and Bobby
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another sad day, RIP Benny.
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Rest In Peace B. P.
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16th January 2007, 19:21 #7Junior Member
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R I B Benny. You will be sadly missed
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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.Message to Ganassi - Get Sterling in the #40 full-time. Those were the days.
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RIP Benny. You were one of the best.
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