Former NASCAR driver Gary Myers dies at age 76, according to multiple outlets. Newsweek reports he began racing on NASCAR’s top circuit annually from 1974 to 1978. Several reports also describe him as a central figure in a multi-generation stock car racing family.
Other coverage places Myers within a broader family racing lineage. The New York Post says he is the son of racing pioneer Billy Myers, the father of stock car drivers Burt and Jason Myers, and the grandfather of Slate Myers, whose racing career began in 2024. Deadline adds that Myers’ family announced his death on Facebook through his son, Burt Myers, who states that he had been dealing with extended ill health. While all sources agree on his death and age, they differ in emphasis—some highlight his NASCAR tenure, while others focus on the family’s four-generation role in the sport.
