Benny Parsons was a special person. I have many great memories from our days racing against each other as well as during his broadcast career. Millions of people welcomed him into their homes each week through his radio and television work and he became a friend of the family. Benny was a fighter and, even when he became ill, he went on with his life like he knew he could beat it. He was a strong man with great plans and it is a big loss for all of us who knew him