Phillip "Phil" Parsons (born June 21, 1957, in
Detroit,
Michigan), is a former
NASCAR driver and owner of
Phil Parsons Racing. He is also the younger brother of the late 1973 Winston Cup champion and former
NBC/
TNT commentator
Benny Parsons. Years later, he returned to the
Busch Series, where he enjoyed modest success. During his racing career, he also embarked on a career as a racing TV commentator, providing color analysis for the Mizlou Television Network. Many of these shows can be seen on TV4U.Com. He is now a commentator for
Fox Sports 1's coverage of the
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. He can also be heard as commentator for the
DirecTV NASCAR Hot Pass during Sprint Cup races. He was the starter waving the green flag for the
2007 Daytona 500. In 2008, he along with his wife Marcia became part owners of a new Nationwide Series team,
MSRP Motorsports.