Dale Earnhardt Jr. thrilled with chance to drive NASCAR's Next Gen car at Bowman Gray Stadium
Posted Oct 31, 2021
Burt Myers was like a kid in a candy store on Tuesday afternoon as NASCAR’s top division made a visit to historic Bowman Gray Stadium. Myers, a 10-time champion at Bowman Gray who is from Walnut Cove, helped drivers Tony Stewart, Clint Bowyer and Dale Earnhardt Jr. with any tricks of the trade when it comes to navigating the quarter-mile track.
(Winston-Salem Journal)
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