6 Quotes by Benny Parsons

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

NASCAR races reward consistency. That's 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 NBA's 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 that's intense! The NBA only has like 20 or 25 basketball players playing.

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.

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

It was like a professional playing with amateurs.