Legendary NASCAR racer Gary Myers has died on the age of 76, his household shared on social media late Friday. To this point, no reason behind demise has been introduced.
In keeping with his son, Burt Myers, Gary died on Thursday night.
“Final night time I misplaced my hero,” Burt stated in a post on Facebook. “He fought so onerous however was so drained. My daddy is in Heaven and might lastly do the issues he wished to do the final a number of years.”
He added, “Thank God for the instances we had. He taught me all the pieces I do know. Selfishly I need him right here however I do know he’s a lot better off now. I miss him a lot.”
Gary Myers was a multi-generation NASCAR racer
“Our Bowman Grey household is saddened by the lack of Gary Myers,” the Bowman Gray Stadium stated on X. “Gary earned 38 wins at Bowman Grey in Modified competitors, in a profession that additionally noticed him make begins within the NASCAR Cup Collection and Grand Nationwide Collection. Our ideas are along with his spouse Pam, sons Burt and Jason, grandson Slate, and your complete Myers household.”
Gary was a NASCAR driver for 5 years. According to Fox 8, he is the “second technology of 4 generations of racers within the Myers household.”
“He’s the son of NASCAR driver Billy Myers and his uncle is Bobby Myers; each are two of the early legends of Bowman Grey Stadium,” Fox 8 provides. “His cousin, Danny ‘Chocolate’ Myers, is a longtime NASCAR staffer and persona.”
