David "Truckie" Parsons

David John 'Truckie' Parsons (born 1955) is a former racing driver from Castlemaine in Victoria, Australia. 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, Parsons paired up with another driver by the name of David Parsons in a Gibson Motorsport Commodore for the 1999 FAI 1000. They also competed in the Queensland 500 in a strong campaign that saw them finish fifth and the first of the privateers.

Racing record

Career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles Podiums Points Position 1995 Australian Touring Car Championship Parsons Transport 6 0 0 0 0 0 N/A 1999 Shell Championship Series Gibson MotorsportRobert Smith Racing 30 0 0 0 0 670 20th 2000 Shell Championship Series Gibson Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 132 31st 2001 Shell Championship Series Gibson Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 144 67th Konica V8 Supercar Series 18 3 1 1 8 1168 3rd

Complete Bathurst 1000 results Year Team Car Co-driver Position Laps 1996 Parsons Transport Holden Commodore (VR) Rodney Crick DNF 127 1996 Greg Crick Racing Holden Commodore (VR) Greg Crick DNF 139 1998 Robert Smith Racing Holden Commodore (VS) Robert Smith DNF 56 1999 Gibson Motorsport Holden Commodore (VT) David "Skippy" Parsons 11th 159 2000 Gibson Motorsport Holden Commodore (VT) Darren Hossack 9th 161 2001 Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) Rodney Forbes 21st 132