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Parsons
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NASCAR Winston Cup

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
12 Jul 1941
hometown
Wilkes County, North Carolina
died
16 Jan 2007
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
12 Jul 1941
hometown
Wilkes County, North Carolina
died
16 Jan 2007
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Competitors

Claus Frøkjær-Lorendsen profile photo
Claus
Frøkjær-Lorendsen
dk
age
60
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Don Puskarich profile photo
Don
Puskarich
us
age
85
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jody Ridley profile photo
Jody
Ridley
us
age
81
wins
5
poles
0
races
164
podiums
14
fastest laps
Harry Gant profile photo
Harry
Gant
us
age
84
wins
40
poles
31
races
632
podiums
119
fastest laps
0
Ken Bouchard profile photo
Ken
Bouchard
us
age
69
wins
1
poles
2
races
98
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Alan Kulwicki profile photo
Alan
Kulwicki
us
age
wins
6
poles
25
races
233
podiums
25
fastest laps
0
DeWayne Louis Lund profile photo
DeWayne Louis
Lund
us
age
wins
21
poles
22
races
401
podiums
54
fastest laps
0
Neil Bonnett profile photo
Neil
Bonnett
us
age
wins
23
poles
20
races
386
podiums
53
fastest laps
0
Bob Schacht profile photo
Bob
Schacht
us
age
74
wins
1
poles
3
races
109
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Bob Penrod profile photo
Bob
Penrod
us
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dave Marcis profile photo
Dave
Marcis
us
age
83
wins
7
poles
16
races
906
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
H. B. Bailey profile photo
H. B.
Bailey
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
109
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Stan Barrett profile photo
Stan
Barrett
us
age
80
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
David Sosebee profile photo
David
Sosebee
us
age
68
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill Ward profile photo
Bill
Ward
us
age
93
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Eddie Bierschwale profile photo
Eddie
Bierschwale
us
age
64
wins
0
poles
0
races
118
podiums
0
fastest laps
Dean Dalton profile photo
Dean
Dalton
us
age
78
wins
0
poles
0
races
119
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mike Potter profile photo
Mike
Potter
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
82
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Joe Millikan profile photo
Joe
Millikan
us
age
73
wins
0
poles
1
races
85
podiums
3
fastest laps
Bobby Gerhart profile photo
Bobby
Gerhart
us
age
65
wins
9
poles
8
races
362
podiums
19
fastest laps
1

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1988
NASCAR Winston Cup
Donlavey Racing
2559
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Thunderbird
Ford
Goodyear
27
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
27
0
0
0
2559
year
series
team
points
position
1987
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Hendrick Motorsports
3215
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 5.9
Goodyear
29
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
29
0
3
0
3215
year
series
team
points
position
1986
IMSA GT Championship - GTO
Texas Enterprises
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile Calais
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Jackson Bros. Motorsports
1555
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile Cutlass
Oldsmobile
Goodyear
16
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
0
1
1555
year
series
team
points
position
1985
NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series
Jackson Bros. Motorsports
1427
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet
Goodyear
14
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
1427
year
series
team
points
position
1984
NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series
Johnny Hayes Racing
1865
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet
Goodyear
14
1
2
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
1
2
2
1865
year
series
team
points
position
1984
IROC International Race Of Champions
47
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
4
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
47
year
series
team
points
position
1983
NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series
Johnny Hayes Racing
1657
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Buick Regal
Buick
Goodyear
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet
Goodyear
16
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
3
0
1657
year
series
team
points
position
1982
NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series
Johnny Hayes Racing
2892
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac
Goodyear
Buick Regal
Buick
Goodyear
23
0
4
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
23
0
4
3
2892
year
series
team
points
position
1981
NASCAR Winston Cup
3452
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
31
3
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
31
3
6
0
3452
year
series
team
points
position
1980
NASCAR Winston Cup
4278
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
31
3
8
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
31
3
8
2
4278
year
series
team
points
position
1980
IROC International Race Of Champions
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
NASCAR Winston Cup
4256
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
31
2
6
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
31
2
6
1
4256
year
series
team
points
position
1979
IROC International Race Of Champions
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Daytona 500
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
NASCAR Winston Cup
4350
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
OLdsmobile
30
3
12
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
3
12
2
4350
year
series
team
points
position
1978
IROC International Race Of Champions
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sports Car
BMW Faltz Assen
0
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E21 320i
BMW 2.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Daytona 500
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
NASCAR Winston Cup
4570
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
30
4
17
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
4
17
3
4570
year
series
team
points
position
1976
NASCAR Winston Cup
4304
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
30
2
11
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
2
11
2
4304
year
series
team
points
position
1976
IROC International Race Of Champions
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
4
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
NASCAR Winston Cup
3820
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
30
1
7
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
1
7
3
3820
year
series
team
points
position
1974
NASCAR Winston Cup
DeWitt Racing
1591.5
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Ford
30
0
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
0
4
0
1591.5
year
series
team
points
position
1973
NASCAR Winston Cup
DeWitt Racing
7173.8
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Mercury
28
1
7
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
28
1
7
0
7173.8
year
series
team
points
position
1972
NASCAR Winston Cup
6844.15
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
Mercury
31
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
31
0
1
0
6844.15
year
series
team
points
position
1971
NASCAR Grand National
2611
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercury
Ford
35
1
8
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
35
1
8
0
2611
year
series
team
points
position
1970
ARCA Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
69 Ford
1
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1970
NASCAR Grand National
2993
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
45
0
3
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
45
0
3
1
2993
year
series
team
points
position
1969
ARCA Series
2710
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
2710
year
series
team
points
position
1969
NASCAR Grand National
183
56th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
4
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
183
year
series
team
points
position
1968
ARCA Series
2925
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2925
year
series
team
points
position
1967
USAC Stock Car Series
Odie Skeen
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1967 Ford
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
ARCA Series
1625
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1625
year
series
team
points
position
1964
NASCAR Grand National
130
120th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
130
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1988
Racing
27
0
0
0
?
1987
Racing
29
0
3
0
?
1986
Racing
19
0
0
1
0
1985
Racing
14
0
0
0
?
1984
Racing
18
1
3
2
?
1983
Racing
16
0
3
0
?
1982
Racing
23
0
4
3
?
1981
Racing
31
3
6
0
?
1980
Racing
32
3
8
2
?
1979
Racing
32
2
6
1
?
1978
Racing
34
3
12
2
0
1977
Racing
31
4
17
3
0
1976
Racing
34
3
12
2
?
1975
Racing
30
1
7
3
?
1974
Racing
30
0
4
0
?
1973
Racing
28
1
7
0
?
1972
Racing
31
0
1
0
?
1971
Racing
35
1
8
0
?
1970
Racing
46
0
3
2
?
1969
Racing
5
1
2
0
?
1968
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1967
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1965
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1964
Racing
1
0
0
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1980
NASCAR Winston Cup
3rd
1978
Daytona 500
3rd
1977
NASCAR Winston Cup
3rd
1977
Daytona 500
2nd
1976
IROC International Race Of Champions
3rd
1976
NASCAR Winston Cup
3rd
1973
NASCAR Winston Cup
1st
1969
ARCA Series
1st
1968
ARCA Series
1st

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