What happened to chocolate Myers?

What happened to chocolate Myers?

Myers died in an accident at the 1957 Southern 500 while driving for Richard Petty’s father Lee Petty.

Is chocolate Myers related to Burt Myers?

Neff: Are you related to Chocolate? Myers: Yeah, he’s daddy’s first cousin.

How old is chocolate Myers?

73 years (October 17, 1948)Chocolate Myers / Age

How big is chocolate Myers?

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He took up various odd jobs to keep going. Finally, in 1982, he went back to Childress, who by then was a Winston Cup car owner. “I walked into Richard’s door at the right time; his team needed a gasman—and for a gasman, they needed a big guy,” says Myers, who stands 6-foot-4.

How much is Richard Childress racing worth?

Richard Childress Net Worth

Net Worth:	$250 Million
Date of Birth:	Sep 21, 1945 (76 years old)
Gender:	Male
Profession:	Race car driver
Nationality:	United States of America

Why is chocolate Myers called chocolate?

Danny Gray Myers, who has Cherokee Indian in his background, got his nickname of “Chocolate” when he was 12 because someone thought he had a dark complexion. “I played little league football for the Tiny Greyhounds in Winston-Salem,” Myers recalls.

What was Dale Earnhardt famous for?

He was known in racing circles as “the Intimidator,” and the sight of his charging number-3 car, a black Chevrolet Monte Carlo, in the rearview mirror rattled many drivers. Over the course of his driving career, Earnhardt entered 676 Winston Cup races, won 76 of them, and amassed more than $40 million in prize money.

Who’s the richest owner in NASCAR?

Hendrick is best known for being the owner of the NASCAR team Hendrick Motorsports. He also owns the Hendrick Automotive Group and has 140 franchises in 14 different states….Rick Hendrick Net Worth.

Net Worth:	$1 Billion
Nationality:	United States of America