Gary Myers (racing driver)

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Gary Myers
Born (1950-03-04) March 4, 1950 (age 74)
Walnut Cove, North Carolina
NASCAR Cup Series career
46 races run over 5 years
Best finish27th (1978)
First race 1974 Yankee 400 (Michigan)
Last race 1978 Los Angeles Times 500 (Ontario)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of October 25, 2024.

Gary Myers (born March 4, 1950) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, the NASCAR Grand National East Series, the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour.

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Myers is the son and uncle of fellow racing drivers Burt Myers and Jason Myers respectively, both of which compete in modified racing. [1]

Myers also competed in series such as the SMART Modified Tour, where he won the championship in 1996, the USAR Hooters Late Model Series, and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing. [2]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NWCCPtsRef
1974 N/A87 Chevy RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY BRI NSV ATL POC TAL
Wth
MCH
36
DAR RCH DOV
34
NWS MAR CLT CAR ONT 125th0.695 [3]
1976 Jim Fleming04 Chevy RSD DAY
DNQ
CAR RCH BRI ATL NWS DAR 29th1296 [4]
Junior Miller 95 Chevy MAR
11
TAL
35
NSV
27
DOV
25
CLT
30
RSD MCH
27
DAY NSV
19
POC
27
TAL MCH DAR
27
RCH
21
DOV
29
Gary Myers04 Chevy BRI
27
MAR
26
NWS
18
CLT
4 CAR
34
ATL ONT
1977 RSD DAY RCH CAR
11
ATL NWS
11
DAR
15
BRI MAR
29
TAL NSV
12
DOV
22
CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV
26
POC
30
TAL MCH BRI DAR
15
RCH DOV
34
MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT 36th888 [5]
1978 Pontiac RSD DAY
Wth
RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR 27th1915 [6]
Chevy NWS
20
MAR
30
TAL DOV
26
CLT
18
NSV
28
RSD MCH
23
DAY NSV
15
POC
19
TAL
21
MCH
20
BRI
14
DAR
14
RCH
21
DOV
20
MAR
15
NWS
22
CLT CAR
17
ATL
27
ONT
24
1979 RSD DAY
Wth
CAR RCH ATL NWS BRI DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR ATL ONT N/A0 [7]
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1976 Jim Fleming Chevrolet DNQ
1978 Gary Myers Pontiac Wth
1979 Chevrolet Wth

Featherlite Modified Tour

NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829NFMTCPtsRef
1985 N/A43 Chevy TMP MAR STA MAR
15
NEG WFD NEG SPE RIV CLA STA TMP NEG HOL HOL RIV CAT EPP TMP WFD RIV STA TMP POC TIO OXF STA TMP MAR N/A0 [8]
1987 Robert Garbirino4 Chevy ROU
24
MAR TMP STA CNB STA MND WFD JEN SPE RIV TMP RPS EPP RIV STA TMP RIV SEE STA POC TIO TMP OXF TMP ROU
16
MAR STA N/A0 [9]
1988 ROU MAR
8
TMP ROU
19
MAR
17
38th502 [10]
N/A14 Chevy MAR
8
JEN IRP MND OSW OSW RIV JEN RPS TMP RIV OSW TMP OXF OSW TMP POC TIO TMP
1989 N/A4 Chevy MAR
26
TMP MAR JEN STA IRP OSW WFD MND RIV OSW JEN STA RPS RIV OSW TMP TMP RPS OSW TMP POC STA TIO N/A0 [11]
14 MAR
23
TMP
1990 MAR
11
TMP RCH STA MAR
27
41st342 [12]
4 MAR
11
STA TMP MND HOL STA RIV JEN EPP RPS RIV TMP RPS NHA TMP POC STA TMP
1991 Myers Brothers Racing47 Chevy MAR
29
48th345 [13]
6 RCH
9
TMP NHA MAR
30
NZH STA TMP FLE OXF RIV JEN STA RPS RIV RCH TMP NHA TMP POC STA TMP MAR
1997 Doug James14 Chevy TMP MAR
13
STA NZH STA NHA FLE JEN RIV GLN NHA RPS HOL TMP RIV NHA GLN STA NHA STA FLE TMP RCH N/A0 [14]

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References

  1. Tommy Bowman (2000-04-28). "Myers, Bowman Gray Are Linked; Racing Family Is Working Toward Another Stadium Championship". Winston-Salem Journal.[ dead link ]
  2. "Gary Myers (NC)". The Third Turn. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  3. "Gary Myers – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  4. "Gary Myers – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  5. "Gary Myers – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  6. "Gary Myers – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  7. "Gary Myers – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  8. "Gary Myers – 1985 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  9. "Gary Myers – 1987 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  10. "Gary Myers – 1988 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  11. "Gary Myers – 1989 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  12. "Gary Myers – 1990 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  13. "Gary Myers – 1991 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  14. "Gary Myers – 1997 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 25, 2024.