Gary Myers Dies: NASCAR Driver, Patriarch Of Racing Family Was 76
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π° What Happened
Gary Myers, a former NASCAR driver and the leader of a famous racing family, died Thursday, September 10, at age 76. He had been in poor health for a long time. He was a stock car legend in North Carolina. His son, racer Burt Myers, announced the news on Facebook. "Last night I lost my hero," Burt wrote. "He taught me everything I know."
π The Backstory
The Myers family has raced for more than 60 years at Bowman Gray Stadium in North Carolina. Gary's father and uncle were racers too. Gary started racing professionally in 1974. He won 38 races at Bowman Gray and was the 1996 SMART Modified Tour champion. His sons Burt and Jason, and his grandson Slate, all became winning drivers as well.
π― Why It Matters
It is a tribute to a family that shaped a racing community for generations. It also shows how one person's love of a sport can be passed down through a whole family.
Gary Myers, a former NASCAR driver and the leader of a famous racing family, died Thursday, September 10, at age 76. He had been in poor health for a long time. He was a stock car legend in North Carolina. His son, racer Burt Myers, announced the news on Facebook. "Last night I lost my hero," Burt wrote. "He taught me everything I know."
The Myers family has raced for more than 60 years at Bowman Gray Stadium in North Carolina. Gary's father and uncle were racers too. Gary started racing professionally in 1974. He won 38 races at Bowman Gray and was the 1996 SMART Modified Tour champion. His sons Burt and Jason, and his grandson Slate, all became winning drivers as well.
It is a tribute to a family that shaped a racing community for generations. It also shows how one person's love of a sport can be passed down through a whole family.