Jerry Punch on Benny Parsons - Driver, Broadcaster, Friend

During the 1970s and 1980s, Benny Parsons was a full time driver in NASCAR's Cup Series and logged 21 victories, including the 1975 Daytona 500. Two years before winning NASCAR's biggest race, Parsons won the 1973 Cup Series championship. When Parsons ended his driving career in 1988, he turned his attention to  TV and radio broadcasting and mastered them just as he did driving race cars, Historians Ben White and Jerry Bonkowski discuss Parsons incredible legacy with fellow broadcaster, Dr. Jerry Punch. Also discussed  are the origins of the number 72 in NASCAR in podcast No. 72 of "A Lifetime in NASCAR.
Give "A Lifetime in NASCAR" a listen for some interesting information on this week's podcast.

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