Phil Parsons talks about brother Benny Parsons 

Benny was the best announcer combined with Ned Jarrett and Bob Jenkins. Benny was also a great driver. A true Nascar legend..

Phil is one of the most underrated TV announcers. I love him calling the truck races and watching him help Jamie Little shows what a professional he is.

I miss Benny. He was everyone’s uncle who got each of us into racing a bit more.

When you think of class act, Benny was just that. One of the best.

Benny was NASCAR's John Madden. A championship winning driver with a very successful career who easily transitioned into the booth with a larger-than-life personality and genuine love and enthusiasm for all things NASCAR. His Hat of the Week, Buffet Benny, and Benny World segments on ESPN were classic! RIP Benny, you are still missed.

I had the honor of meeting Benny In NY and he was the most gracious man I've ever met. Benny made you feel like you were an old friend having only known you for 30 seconds... I got his autograph on the first day of a two day motorsports expo along with Bobby Allison and we had a quick chat. The next day, I brought a friend to the expo not realizing he would be there both days... I stepped no more than 5 feet inside when I heard his booming voice. "Hey, John! Good to see you here again buddy!" My friend's jaw absolutely hit the floor. I miss BP. He was a damn good man.

IMO, Bob, Benny and Ned were the gold standard in auto racing broadcasting. Certainly miss Benny and his lack of shame when it came to finding a good restaurant to eat at lol. The man had a heart of gold and wasn't afraid to make a little fun of himself at his own expense for the fans. RIP Benny Parsons and Bob Jenkins.

Benny, Ned and Bob were the best in the NASCAR booth and sure miss them. I remember Benny giving a $100. Bill to the pit crew who could complete the stop in less than 14 seconds. boy, would Benny be surprised now. Thanks Jr. for this great interview .

Benny was a gift to the fans. A champion wheelman, AND a legend in the booth. He is truly missed.

Benny Parsons was always a good guy. I miss hearing him and Ned Jarrett announcing the race.

I still to this day say "WOW! Heavy, heavy damage" whenever I see a wreck lol. Benny was the man! Really miss the old 90s Nascar broadcasters.

I've never heard anyone say a bad thing about Benny. I always enjoyed listening to him, and he always seemed like a straight up guy. Even going back to old 80s TV broadcasts where he was driving and they talked to him. Funny how you can miss a guy you never even met in person.

I loved Benny Parsons poetic interludes he did when covering NASCAR on the wide world of sports! He was a talented and interesting guy.

Benny Parsons was the man in the booth hands down the best! I remember missing his unmistakable voice and analysis, back when he suddenly was no longer with us! The “John Madden” of the sport is an excellent characterization! Benny is missed! Thanks for the racing memories Benny!

Met Benny at Dover, Delaware one year back in the 80's or 90's. He was on his way up to the press box. I said hello and he stopped, as though he had no where else to be, and talked to me for a few minutes. Real Men, Real Racers. That's what made NASCAR great.

One of my favorite memories of Benny Parsons was being in the stands with my dad at the 1980 World 600 in Charlotte, setting through multiple rain delays and with 20 laps to go watching #27 Benny and #88 DW swapping the lead back-and-forth. Benny finally over powered DW and took the lead along with the checker flag! Great interview with Phil too.

Benny, Ned, and Bob were the best announcers. There isn't one announcer today that could hold a candle to those guys. Benny was in his own league. Personality +

Benny always had that inexplicable connection with the fans. He just seemed so genuine. I always envisioned him as being the kind of guy that would walk up to you and put his hand on your shoulder and tell you stories.

Benny and Eli gold were my favorite commentators of all time

That Lil segment Benny had when he went to different places where good food was

I miss Benny but I don't miss Nascar. This type of show is the best way to get the older fans some good ole' boys stories. Saving some history and thanks to Dale Jr.

Benny handed me my diploma at Nashville auto diesel college. Had a long talk with him afterwards, he was such a kind man and was so full of knowledge. He made me feel like we had known each other all of our life . RIP Benny, you were a class act .

Richard Petty is my favorite, but I loved the way that #72 Kings Row Chevelle looked when I was a little boy. I built that plastic model. I grew up in Southern California and am so proud I got to see Benny win at Riverside AND Ontario. Everybody loved and respected him. He was always in the mix. I sure miss that smile and voice.

@ 5:34, "The other guy was Cale Yarborough" was the funniest crack I've heard on this show this year. Need more old guys telling stories of the past. If not, the stories will disappear. 👏👏👏

Benny in the booth...man there was nothing better as a race fan. I miss him, we miss him, and the sport misses him.

It’s obvious the admiration Phil has for Benny, and Benny was his hero even as a youngster

I know that Benny was long before my time, but when he was in the NBC/TNT booth, he had a very special gift that today's announcers lack today (with all respect to Dale Jr), where he made the fans watching on TV, as if you were at the track, with his "Oh Man!".....

Phil is just a great guy, hats off to the way he respects his brother. Always a fan of both!

Benny was One of The Best ❤💙

Losing Benny still saddens me. I remember his "BBQ Benny" segments featuring local food. I remember fondly having a distinctive Martinsville hot dog thinking of Benny. RIP Benny! We miss you still!

I always miss hearing Benny, Allen and Wally. I grew up with those guys on TNT/NBC and I still have yet to hear a better broadcast crew

Must have been in 76 or 77, a couple of my buddies and I had been at Martinsville Speedway for one of those legendary Late Model Sportsman/Modified doubleheaders. Returning to our hometown of Lexington, NC that evening, we stopped at the local Hardee’s. Standing in line inside the restaurant, we were rehashing the days events when someone behind us asked “who won?”. Turning around, we were face to with Benny Parsons (!!!), his face still dirty, except for the goggle area, from racing at Charlotte that Sunday! At 16 or 17 years old, and overwhelmed at the unbelievable situation if found myself in, I remember blurting out “THAT DAMN BODINE!!”! My mind had gone totally blank on the winner of the LMS race! I have no idea why he was in Lexington, but I do know it was one of the most memorable events of my teen years! We all stood around and bench raced for a bit, and then it was over! He was a class guy, and the race dirt on his face made him even classier! Whole different day and age. I bet todays drivers wouldn’t be caught dead voluntarily stepping into a conversation with a group of young racing fans! RIP Benny! You’ll always be a hero to me!

The first NASCAR driver to run over 200 mph in an Oldsmobile. He used to golf with my neighbor when he lived in Spruce Creek and I would join them on occasion for Ice tea and conversation afterwards. Always a gentleman and class act. He is still missed. GodSpeed BP !!

Like Phil, I never get tired of those snippets of Benny, Bob and Ned. Edited to add, I always enjoy Phil in the booth too.

Man does NASCAR miss having Benny thanks Phil for looking up to your big bro and again thank you Dale for your excellent performance

Phil & Benny, both class acts

BP was in the booth for Dale Sr.'s last win, and he had a line in those last couple of laps that I'm surprised isn't more iconic than it is. Earnhardt had been jammed up back in that giant gaggle of cars, not looking like he was going to be a factor, but he had been quietly working his way forward for a couple of laps. Jerry Punch was calling the play-by-play, and as the cars were coming through the tri-oval with a couple of laps to go, all of a sudden Sr. popped out of the pack, and it suddenly became very obvious that he was going to be right in the mix. Punch exclaimed, "AND HERE COMES EARNHARDT!!" To which Benny responded, with a mixture of wonderment and awe, "How did he GET THROUGH ALL THESE CARS?! I don't UNDERSTAND...how he DID THAT!!"

I love the way Junior interviews people. To me it's just as important and exciting is watching a race in present day. It is equally as important to hear the past so you know how the present came about. Thank you Dale Junior.

Benny Parsons was one of my heroes of the sport, as a young kid. His silver olds.

Benny was such a nice guy. He is missed. Hearing his voice on Sunday was a feeling if comfort and his knowledge was amazing.

Love Benny parson! Thanks JR and Phil

Benny's death had a huge impact on the quality of the announcing in the booth. He was a key element to the booth that is hard to replace.

Benny is loved and missed. BP was a once in a lifetime personality and quite the character for sure. For many years when he was broadcasting, he was as popular as anyone in the sport. Everyone loved Benny and even if you didn't know him personally, you felt like he was family or an old friend.

Could you imagine a Download with Benny? I'm sad now that we'll never hear it.

I really miss Benny!! And Phil is my age!!

Watching Junior interview people feels like sitting around the kitchen table with the folks. Much love and respect. Love the old nascar

All you have to do is mention Benny Parson's name to bring a smile to the face of every NASCAR fan....sure do miss BP!

From an old guy who grew up in Charlotte in the 50's and 60's and went to the 2nd World 600 at age 9: Thanks to Dale Jr. for preserving the history of NASCAR through stories about great contributors such as Benny Parsons who might otherwise be forgotten.

I met benny a couple times. My favorite was at Daytona somewhere around '87. He was signing autographs at the old volusia co mall, sitting next to bill Elliott. I was wearing my WV shirt and benny started talking to me about it. The autograph line kept moving but benny shooed away the official that tried to keep me moving. The conversation was mostly about good fishing spots close to the interstate in wv and bill stealing benny's popcorn. The icing on the cake that really, really endeared me to benny was that the following year at the mall, benny was walking out as dad and i were heading in and he remembered me. "Heeeeeey, West Virginia!" Even though he was being hurried, he took the time to talk to me again but he also wanted to talk to my dad.

Thank you Dale for keeping the past alive.

Miss benny. Benny was a heck of a driver .

Benny had an iconic voice.

I grew up watching Benny Parsons as a commentator. He was always my favorite and I miss him.

It was very sad when Benny Parsons and Buddy Baker died. I enjoyed listening to them talk during the races.

I met Benny at talladega in 79-80 and again at my technical college graduation, was such a great guy,you could just tell that he was one of us ,1st class gentleman and a good Ole country boy that believed in himself. So easy to talk too ! He's missed by many !

Benny Parsons will forever be a legend

Watched Phil forever,he still seems young and sharp and so well spoken.

I ran into Benny one year at Talladega. Almost literally. He was cool about it. I told him I loved his commentary and stuck my hand out. He smiled thanked me and shocked my hand like an old friend. What a special man, I was sad when I heard he passed.

I miss and will always love Ole BP ❤

Benny on TV was fantastic. I can hear his voice when I think about watching races more than anyone else.

They talk about Benny, I loved him, Ned, and Bob in the ESPN booth as they were my TV voices of Nascar in the 90s!

Miss BP & his voice - He was a treasure.

Glad I fount this. I had seen Benny Parsons both race and announce and had not though about him years. But this brot up some good memories. One of the most likable guys ever. We could use more like today in the sport instead of the some of the WWE element.

I met Phil in the mid 90’s at Channellocks headquarters in Meadville, PA. They were one of my customers. It was when Channellock was involved in racing. Phil was very down to earth and took time to answer my questions. Great personality, very humble. I love Benny both on a off the track. Those were the Golden days of NASCAR. Both Phil and Benny were outstanding men.

The local racing club always had a banquet in January with a guest speaker and elections into their Hall of Fame. It must have been 2007 that Benny Parsons was supposed to be the Speaker, but sadly, could not make it. Not long after, he lost his battle with cancer. We always met the speaker as he walked around, greeting people and posing for pictures. I was looking forward to meeting Benny and was sad that he couldn't be there, a sentiment that all of us felt.

Phil does a good job in the booth. The two that I miss the most are Benny Parsons and Buddy Baker. Those guys were a hoot to watch and listen to. RIP BP and BB 👍👍🏁

Dale I have to tell you that I love the podcasts but as much as I enjoy them and look forward to each one, I LOVE THE STORIES OF THE DRIVER'S FROM BACK WHEN. I grew up watching your Granddaddy Ralph, Cale Yarborough, Lee Petty, Buck Baker Bobby and Donnie Allison, Fireball Roberts, Tiny Lund, Junior Johnson, and Buddy Baker and Richard Petty,Ned Jarrett and so many others. These stories are historical and irreplaceable and should never be forgotten so new drivers can learn where racing actually started. This episode is PRICELESS are many others. Please don't ever stop because it's too important. Keep up the great work 👍😁❤️🤗❤️🙏 May GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU AND YOUR STAFF AND CREW AND THEIR RESPECTIVE FAMILIES NOW AND ALWAYS 🙏🙌🙏🤗❤️🤗 THESE PRECIOUS STORIES ARE BOW PRECIOUS PRICELESS TREASURED BLESSINGS AND MEMORIES ❤️🤗🙏

I love hearing the stories from drivers like Phil. He's so humble. Nobody gets a shot in the cup series unless they earned the right to be there, and Phil did that. He knows the sport from top to bottom, all the lower series to the cup series, and he was there for a lot of the sport's history.

It is so wonderful to hear these stories about Benny!!! He was admired and loved by so many fans!!!

Benny was a great tv announcer. One of my favorite's. I was too young to watch him race in his prime but I watched a lot of his broadcasts and like Mike said his voice brings back memories.

I loved Benny - I'm thankful for the time I spent with Benny and Ned thru their broadcasts -

Benny was a great driver and announcer

As someone who was fortunate to see BP end his driving career and move to the broadcast booth, I miss Benny Parsons. He was the voice of my generation. May you continue to rest in peace Benny. Thank you for all the years of memories.

I have a wall in my garage with 8x10 pictures of my favorite nascar drivers of all time. Benny and Phil are both on that wall. They were a class act.

And buffet with Benny! Awesome!

Wow it's been 15 years miss you Benny.

BP was the absolute best! Loved that guy!

Benny and Ned are my childhood, and Jr. is basically the Benny of today.

I'll always remember Benny saying the rotors are glowing "cherry red" when they were racing at Richmond. Miss Benny.

I miss Benny Parsons... He truly loved racing and along with his great driver experience it showed in his work as a broadcaster!

Last time I saw Benny he was coming out of the elevator of the backstretch tower at Daytona and we said hi to each other and kept moving. The same day I encountered Buddy Baker and we acknowledged and proceeded on our separate missions. Time is a fleeting moment you can't appreciate until it becomes a quiet subconscious image you struggle to look back on and do your damndest to stop it from fading away. I still remember Junior in his rookie 8 Budweiser lined up next to us in the garage. Look how far he's traveled.

Got to meet BP at Indianapolis while working the fire crew. A great guy that gave me his autograph because in his words "I truly appreciate what you guys do !!" A kind and wonderful man.

I miss BP too! Such a knowledgeable and natural man on the mike. ..... Someone you'd like to go fishing with. Truly a class act. He will be missed.

I miss Benny. I met him in Atlanta and for 5 minutes he talked to me like I was his best friend. What a great guy. I do miss him

I'd Love to hear Dale Jr interview someone that was always with Dick Trickle ... Let's Go Junior, I Loved Trickle

I am learning so much about drivers who are related to each other and other interesting facts

Me and my friends (we aren't young) all love BP and miss him so much. He made us love NASCAR.

Story time: I am a year older than Phil. My dad graded and prepared the dirt track at Mt. Clemens from about the time of my birth.(Which at MIS in 2000, Benny told me was the most consistent dirt track he ever raced regularly, if I do say so myself.) I watched Benny start his career also. I still know all of the people Benny knew. I remember the Dick's Pure Serv., yellow #98 that Wayne Bennett (the ARCA driver mentioned) drove before Benny. Phil drove an Outlaw Super Late Model I lettered (early 80's) at Mt.Clemens, some time after it was paved before the '72 season. Brad Keselowski's dad was a regular there too. After only watching a few minutes, I am amazed that there were other things we had in common. My two older brothers were nine and seven years older than me. I'm only alive because I also lost a sibling before me. Then my sister came along 2½ years after me. My mom started racing there in 1966, my dad in '67. I raced, was on a crew, or worked at Mt. Clemens from about '68 (selling programs) until it closed after the '85 season. I became a sign painter because of the cars at the track. Lettered well over 400 race cars professionally. One thing I did they didn't was I got married on the track during intermission in 1977. I "kind of" (in loose terms) made a similar progression as Benny, but as a crew member, then series official, starting in '86. As a crew member on a figure 8 car at Flat Rock and Toledo. In 1990 as a crew member and spotter for an ARCA car (Chuck Newby's car. Another of Benny's friends), then as an ARCA inspector and flagman. I even did color commentary on two ARCA short track races on Speedvision. Occasional NASCAR official. Didn't like that part, tried to NOT do it as much as possible. But ARCA and NASCAR had a working relationship at speedway events. Had to do some. I had a heart attack while on the flagstand of an ARCA race in 2001. Same race Dean Roper passed away. By 2003 I finally figured out I had to quit racing. Health stayed bad. Needed to take care of myself. Since I had to retire from everything early I never made much money for retirement, or paid into Soc. Sec., I probably have been to about only 20 local races since '05. That sucks . . . 🏁🖌🏁🖌🏁🖌🏁

Benny impressed me in the booth when I would see something on the Track and the other guys would be chattering away and BENNY would immediately catch what I was seeing and make the call as to what was about to happen! He paid attention to little things and knew what was going on! My Wife would say ''Oh, you and BENNY! it's like you have a line between you!'' I would say no....He just pays attention and reads the situation where the other guys were just trying to fill time. He was a Thinking Man's Driver in and out of the Booth.

3:05 idk why but hearing Dale Jr mention Herbie just made me smile. I absolutely love herbie!!

My Father raced with Benny Parsons at Mt Clemons speedway and Toledo Speedway back in the day. I was around 5 years old playing under the bleachers with the other kids my age and I can still remember my dads and Benny’s name on the loud speakers.

I genuinely hurt when I heard about Benny's death. He was such a great person who seamed to like everyone. He was a very smart racer and I never remember him wrecking anyone on purpose. The world needs millions more Benny Parsons right now.

It's plain to see that Phil never stopped looking up to his big brother Benny. I met Phil one time at an ARCA race held at Toledo Speedway, he's really approachable and a real nice guy.

what a great guest and interview.....Phil is like an encyclopedia of NASCAR knowledge

Benny was the best he is greatly missed

My favorite Benny soundbite will always be from the 2002 daytona 500 “oh he can’t do that!” Lol

For me, Benny, was always a key member of NASCAR, in the car and as a commentator. NASCAR wouldn't be the same if he hadn't been a part of the sport. I had the pleasure of watching a good portion of Benny's career. I hold Benny Parsons in extremely high regard. I miss him tremendously.

I remember one year at Charlotte Speedway they had the legends that you could get their autographs. I think it was on a Friday. I was so excited to get Benny Parson's and Ned Jarrett's autograph. Bobby Allison was there also. Also Red Farmer and several other legends. I still have all those autographs in a little book that was provided. Phil Parson you learned from the best and the legacy continues. God Bless!!! ❤️

I really miss all those Sundays Past -- With Ned Jarrett, Bob Jenkins, and BENNY PARSONS calling the race. Those 3, along with Chris Economaki & Dave Despain, were the best ever in NASCAR Broadcasting. Often forgotton is is the Truly NICE GUY that Benny was ON the race track. He rarely -- if ever - spun another driver to win the race. A personal memory of mine is the last race of the 1983 Cup Season at California's famed Riverside Raceway. As the laps would down, the race came down to Benny, Bill Elliott, and the weather. Some may remember the NASCAR special event from 1981 ??? that involved teaming a Cup winner with a promising non - winner. Benny was teamed up with Bill Elliott for that deal, as they were both sponsored by Melling Oil Pumps at the time. Benny saw potential in Bill, and helped him when & where possible. As the laps would down at Riverside and the rains came, it was suspected by some who saw it - that Benny slipped up or slowed down a bit TOO MUCH , allowing Bill Elliott to claim his 1st Cup Win. The win also allowed Elliott to claim a BIG contingency award that required the driver to win a Cup race to collect on.

I didn’t really become a diehard fan until like 2007 or 2008 so I missed listening to BP live but thank god for the internet, I love that so many races from the the 80s 90s and early 2000s are uploaded in full on RU-vid and you can tell rewatching that stuff that Benny was an amazing broadcaster