Departures of note

Gary Myers, born March 4, 1950, was an American stock car racing driver best known for his success in modified racing. He previously competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, the NASCAR Grand National East Series, and the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour, and won the SMART Modified Tour championship in 1996. He also raced in the USAR Hooters Late Model Series and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing, earning a reputation as a stock car legend in the Southeast. Myers was the father of racing drivers Burt Myers and Jason Myers, who both compete in modified racing, and was regarded as the patriarch of a noted racing family. His death, announced by his son Burt on Facebook, came after an extended period of ill health; he died on September 10, 2026, at the age of 76.