JACKSON BROTHERS RACING
LEO JACKSON - 07/08/1933 - 11/06/2023
RICHARD JACKSON - 03/31/1937 - 05/31/2010
Racing and race cars were always a passion of Richard's, and he and brother Leo Jackson Jr. They built their first racer when Richard was 18. At the start of the 1985 Winston Cup Season, Richard and Leo Jr. acquired the U.S. Tobacco team and sponsorship, competing in Winston Cup with a two car team driven by brothers Phil and Benny Parsons. The brothers split the ride, each running 14 races. Phil posted three top ten finishes, while Benny would finish fifth at Michigan, and post six top ten finishes. The duo again split the ride in 1986 with Benny posting two top fives, and Phil adding one. Oddly every top five finish was a fifth place finish. In 1987 Benny Parsons would move to Rick Hendrick Motorsports, and after the 1988 season he
wouldretire from Cup racing. Phil Parson remained with the Jackson's in 1987 and claim a fourth place finish at Martinsville. Parson would inch closer to victory lane in the season opening 1988 Daytona 500; and he would finally break through and claim the first win for himself and Richard and Leo at Talladega. In 1989 the Jackson's expanded to two teams hiring Harry Gant to join Phil Parsons. Phil would finish fifth at the Daytona 500, and in the summer race would finish third there. Meanwhile Gant would post nine top five finishes, with him grabbing a win at Darlington. After 1989 the brother had a parting of ways, and the team split up; each forming their own Cup team. (see individual names in Owners listings)
Phil Parsons
Benny Parsons
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