{"id":497984,"date":"2018-12-28T11:59:29","date_gmt":"2018-12-28T19:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=69860"},"modified":"2024-12-06T03:48:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T03:48:57","slug":"benny-parsons-73-championship-winning-chevelle-to-be-auctioned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/benny-parsons-73-championship-winning-chevelle-to-be-auctioned\/","title":{"rendered":"Benny Parsons’ \u201973 Championship-winning Chevelle to be Auctioned"},"content":{"rendered":"

The late Benny Parsons became best-remembered by many fans during NASCAR\u2019s explosive growth in the 1990s, as a smiling color commentator and announcer on the top-level Cup Series television programming on ESPN. This vocation made him more familiar than many retired drivers, but Parsons\u2019 true legacy was one of championships and driving. This car, the original 1973 No. 72 Chevrolet Chevelle that Parsons piloted dramatically to a world title late that season, is perhaps the very best memento of a storied and successful career in circle-track racing and will be offered for sale at Mecum Auctions\u2019 January 3\u201313 sale in Kissimmee, Florida.<\/p>\n

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As rebuilt today, original crew member Tex Powell,\u00a0and as others who were part of that winning effort,\u00a0have brought this car back to a race-ready condition, still fully capable of the performances that era produced. Located following a number of years of hard service, the car was refreshed by the team using the same tools and techniques that had made it a winner that year, and it now accurately reflects the standard Parsons set in 1973.<\/p>\n