Chocolate Myers

[1] During the 20 years as an over-the-wall crew member, Chocolate and team owner Richard Childress visited victory lane 84 times, including the 1998 Daytona 500 win with driver Dale Earnhardt, Sr. Chocolate began his own "big time" racing career in 1968.

Myers retired at the end of 2002; during the season he was part of the crew that was swapped from servicing Kevin Harvick to Robby Gordon's car.

[1] One of the highlights of Chocolate's career was racing in Japan with his friends Richard Childress and Dale Earnhardt, Sr. in 1996.

Chocolate Myers has done color-commentating on ESPN2, appeared in countless television commercials, and acted in movies, including the "Smokey and the Bandit" series.

Chocolate Myers and his wife Caron are featured in a chapter of Peter Golenbock's book "The Last Lap".

[1] Chocolate received North Carolina’s highest civilian award with The Order of the Longleaf Pine in 2024. https://longleafpinesociety.org/