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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 69 

Recognizing and honoring Benny Parsons and expressing the condolences 

of the House of Representatives to his family on his death. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 17, 2007 

Mr. HAYES submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing and honoring Benny Parsons and expressing 

the condolences of the House of Representatives to his 

family on his death. 

Whereas Benny Parsons was born in Wilkes County, North 

Carolina, on July 12, 1941, and resided in the towns of 

Ellerbe and Concord, North Carolina in the Eighth Congressional District; 

Whereas Benny Parsons was the son of Hazel and the late 

Harold Parsons and the brother of Steve, Phil and Patty; 

Whereas Benny Parsons started racing in 1963 at the Mt. 

Clemens Speedway in Mt. Clemens, Michigan; 

Whereas Benny Parsons was the Automobile Racing Club of 

America (ARCA) Rookie of the Year in 1965 and ARCA 

Champion in 1968 and 1969; 


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Whereas Benny Parsons was the first ARCA Champion inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame; 

Whereas Benny Parsons made his Winston Cup debut in 

1970 and had his first Winston Cup victory at South 

Boston Virginia Speedway in 1971; 

Whereas Benny Parsons was Winston Cup Champion in 

1973; 

Whereas Benny Parsons had an extraordinary career as a 

National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing 

(NASCAR) driver, winning 21 races, including the 1975 

Daytona 500; 

Whereas in 1982 Benny Parsons qualified for the NASCAR 

Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway at 200.175 

miles per hour, the first NASCAR qualification run over 

200 mph; 

Whereas in 1998 Benny Parsons was named one of the 50 

Greatest Drivers in NASCAR History; 

Whereas after a successful career as a driver, Benny Parsons 

developed a successful career in broadcasting, further expanding his sport through his insight and commentary; 

Whereas Benny Parsons was known for his kindness by all 

who had the good fortune to meet him; 

Whereas Benny Parsons was a loving husband to his wife 

Terri and an exceptional father to his sons Kevin and 

Keith; 

Whereas Benny Parsons was a man of strong faith and character; and 

Whereas Benny Parsons passed away on January 16, 2007, 

prompting friend and former competitor Darrell Waltrip 

to state that ‘‘Benny Parsons was the kindest, sweetest, 


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most considerate person I have ever known. He was a 

great champion, a great ambassador for our sport but 

more than that, he was a great person. He exemplified 

that good guys can be winners too.’’: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes Benny Parsons as one of the 

3 greatest race car drivers ever to participate in the 

4 sport of auto racing and recognizes his many con5 tributions to the Nation throughout his lifetime; 

6 (2) honors Benny Parsons for transcending the 

7 sport of auto racing to become a role model as both 

8 a talented competitor and mentor and as a loving 

9 husband and father; and 

10 (3) extends its deepest condolences to the fam11 ily of Benny Parsons. 

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