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I for one am going to miss seeing him on pit road.

 

From Jayski's:

 

Chocolate to retire: Next weekend's season finale at Homestead will be the last race as a Richard Childress Racing gas man for Danny "Chocolate" Myers, team officials confirmed Sunday. Myers will retire at the end of the season, but will remain employed at RCR. Myers gained fame as Dale Earnhardt's gas man over a stretch in which Earnhardt won 83 races. Myers remained when Kevin Harvick took over Earnhardt's team last season, but moved to Robby Gordon's #31 Chevy this season after two of the RCR teams swapped crew chiefs. Myers has worked as a color commentator and appeared in television commercials and movies. He is the eldest son of the late Bobby Myers, a pioneer of NASCAR who was killed while driving in the Southern 500 at Darlington in 1957.(

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I hate to see him go, but you can't blame him.  How would you like to work with Robby Gordon after all those years with Dale?
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Ahh but I read on jayski's today that is a rumour. One thats been around since June, and he says that hes not going to retire from the road yet.
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It keeps going back and forwarth.

 

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UPDATE 2: Legendary gasman Danny "Chocolate" Myers will fuel a NASCAR Winston Cup car for the final time Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway as he retires after 17 years as a gasman for Richard Childress Racing (RCR). Myers, 54, began his career as a gasman in 1986 for the No. 3 GM Goodwrench team and the late Dale Earnhardt, and was part of the team during Earnhardt's six NASCAR Winston Cup championships at RCR. Myers remained with the No. 29 GM Goodwrench Service team when Kevin Harvick took over driving duties and moved to the No. 31 Cingular Wireless team after the No. 29/No. 31 crew swap in June 2002. Myers has been employed at RCR since 1983. Myers will remain at RCR as the Director of Safety, responsible for ensuring that RCR is in compliance with state and federal safety regulations. In addition to serving as Director of Safety, Myers is charged with assisting with aspects of the RCR Museum and Gift Shop and various special projects. He will also continue to make appearances for various RCR sponsors.(RCR Site)(11-13-2002)

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