A Cup champion who later taught a generation of fans as a broadcaster.
1973
Cup title
Champion
1975
Daytona 500
Winner
21
Cup wins
Widely cited
2017
Hall of Fame
NASCAR HOF
L.G. DeWitt
1964 to 1988
Biography
Benny Parsons won the 1973 NASCAR Cup Series championship and the 1975 Daytona 500. After driving, he became one of NASCAR's most trusted television voices. He was enshrined in the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2017. He died on January 16, 2007.
Born1941-07-12, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Died2007-01-16, Charlotte, North Carolina
NationalityUnited States
PositionDriver / Broadcaster
Career statistics
Career numbers are widely published Cup/HOF totals. Label era. Not live GameDNA PlayerGameStat.
NASCAR Cup Series (career, labeled historical)
Cup championships11973
Cup wins21widely cited
Daytona 50011975
HOF class2017
Career timeline
1973
Cup champion
Wins the NASCAR Cup Series title.
1975
Daytona 500
Wins NASCAR's biggest race.
2007
Passed away
Died January 16, 2007.
2017
Hall of Fame
Enshrined in the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Achievements and awards
1973 Cup Series champion
1975 Daytona 500 winner
NASCAR Hall of Fame (2017)
Highlights
Video media. Opens on YouTube. Not a GameDNA ranking.
Legacy
Parsons won with grit and then explained the sport with warmth. Few Cup champions left as large a broadcast footprint.
Career numbers are widely published Cup/HOF totals. Label era. Not live GameDNA PlayerGameStat.
NASCAR Cup Series (career, labeled historical)
Cup championships11973
Cup wins21widely cited
Daytona 50011975
HOF class2017
Achievements and awards
1973 Cup Series champion
1975 Daytona 500 winner
NASCAR Hall of Fame (2017)
Career timeline
1973
Cup champion
Wins the NASCAR Cup Series title.
1975
Daytona 500
Wins NASCAR's biggest race.
2007
Passed away
Died January 16, 2007.
2017
Hall of Fame
Enshrined in the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Highlights
Video media carousel. Thumbnails use licensed Commons photos when available.
Legacy
Parsons won with grit and then explained the sport with warmth. Few Cup champions left as large a broadcast footprint.
Images
Separate photo slider. Wikimedia Commons licenses shown on each slide.
1 / 2
Photo: Zach Catanzareti Photo. License: CC BY-SA 2.0. Source
Sources
Research record: .orchestrator/research/legends/benny-parsons.md. Career totals are widely published league or Hall of Fame figures and should be read with competition and era labels. Image credits appear under the Images tab. Video links open third-party YouTube pages.
