IV 
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 Con-
gressional 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 in-
ducted 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 ex-
panding 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 char-
acter; 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 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes Benny Parsons as one of the 
greatest race car drivers ever to participate in the 
sport of auto racing and recognizes his many con-
tributions to the Nation throughout his lifetime; 
(2) honors Benny Parsons for transcending the 
sport of auto racing to become a role model as both 
a talented competitor and mentor and as a loving 
husband and father; and 
(3) extends its deepest condolences to the fam-
ily of Benny Parsons. 
Æ 
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