Gary Myers, Bowman Gray legend, dies at 76
NXTbets Pro | Published On: September 12, 2026
Gary Myers legacy
Gary Myers died at 76 after a period of declining health, and the loss closed a long chapter in Bowman Gray racing. Burt Myers confirmed his father’s death in a social media tribute and said he “fought so hard.” Burt also said his father taught him everything he knew, a line that fits the way Gary Myers carried his influence through his family. He stood at the center of a four-generation racing family that reached from his father Billy and his uncle Bobby to his sons Burt and Jason and his grandson Slate. At Bowman Gray, it made Myers part of the track’s history for more than 60 years. The Myers name became tied to the short-track tradition at the stadium. His death leaves a clear gap in that lineage, but the family connection remains visible every time another Myers takes the track.
Bowman Gray family
Myers did not arrive at racing by accident. He followed his father, Billy, and his uncle, Bobby, into the sport and built his own place in the same lanes where family history already ran deep. That path gave him both a personal and a public role. He was a son carrying on a tradition, but he also became a racer. Bowman Gray Stadium gave him a home, and he returned that loyalty with decades of presence. The family side matters because it shows how much of the sport stayed rooted in one place for one name. Billy and Bobby helped start that connection, Gary carried it forward and Burt, Jason and Slate now extend it. Myers helped build that bridge, one generation to the next.
NASCAR Cup career
Myers also reached NASCAR’s national stage. He competed in 46 NASCAR Cup Series races and twice finished as high as 11th in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Those starts added a national dimension to a career anchored by Bowman Gray. Cup races brought a wider spotlight, and his record in those events added another layer to a career already rooted in local racing. The Cup numbers show range: he was a Bowman Gray fixture who also tested himself on the national stage. The national races sat alongside Bowman Gray, part of a career built on family loyalty and competitive drive.
Modified champion
Myers’ legacy included Modified racing at Bowman Gray Stadium, where he won 38 times. He also won the SMART Modified Tour championship. He won often, stayed in the sport long enough to matter across generations and kept showing up at the same place for more than six decades. The family line continues, too. Slate Myers won his first Modified race at Bowman Gray, and the name remains part of the track’s story. Gary Myers left behind more than wins and trophies. He left a lasting place in the family history and in Bowman Gray racing.
