Quotes by Benny Parsons

“The punishment did not fit the crime.”

“Jeff Gordon has a way when his back is against the wall to get things going in the right direction and run hard.”

“Last year, we went down to the final lap of the final race. I just dont see how [the system] can get any better than that.”

“This being in Michigan really gives it added significance, because this is where it all started. There will be a lot of people in attendance that were on my side since my first race, and that holds special meaning to me.”

“It was like a professional playing with amateurs.”

“Talladega is the wild card; anything can happen there and no one is immune.”

“NASCAR races reward consistency. Thats the way NASCAR rules are and no one in NASCAR has a problem with it. But casual fans do have a problem with it.”

“While our drivers are probably not nearly in the physical condition of the NBAs All-Stars, the Daytona 500 is going to have 43 of the top drivers in the country, trained to drive at speeds in excess of 180 mph. Now thats intense! The NBA only has like 20 or 25 basketball players playing.”