For Parsons, it was always about No. 3.
The No. 3 and NASCAR racing have become synonymous over the years yet in this case it was not about the late Dale Earnhardt.
The No. 3 Terri Parsons was most concerned about was the third item on the bucket list created by her late husband, Benny, when doctors informed the NASCAR Hall of Fame driver and broadcaster he was dying of cancer.
Since Benny Parsons passed away Jan. 16, 2007, Terri had managed to scratch off nine of the 10 items on what had become a crinkled, faded piece of yellow legal pad paper that had been folded and …