David Parsons (racing driver, born 1955)

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David Parsons
NationalityFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australian
Born (1955-03-21) 21 March 1955 (age 66) [1]
Castlemaine, Australia
Australian Touring Car Championship
Years active1995–2001
TeamsTruckie Parsons, Gibson Motorsport
Best finish20th in 1999

David John 'Truckie' Parsons (born 1955) is a former racing driver from Castlemaine in Victoria, Australia. [2] He raced his own car in selected races of the 1995, 1996 and 1997 seasons of the Australian Touring Car Championship, as well as Bathurst 1000 and other races for his own and other teams. In 1999, the two David Parsons teamed up together in a Gibson Motorsport Commodore for the 1999 FAI 1000. [3]

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References

  1. "Truckie Parsons". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  2. V8 Sleuth (8 March 2014). "Saturday Sleuthing: A Truckie's V8 Supercar" . Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  3. "David 'Skippy' Parsons". SpeedCafe. 24 November 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2016.