Chocolate Myers Bio | Wiki
Danny “Chocolate” Myers is an American NASCAR personality working as a radio co-host for Tradin’ Paint, on Sirius Satellite Radio. He has also done color commentary for ESPN2. In February 2023, Chocolate was diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma.
Chocolate Myers Age
He was born on October 17, 1948, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in the United States. Chocolate is 74 years old.
Chocolate Myers Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Chocolate possesses a height of 6 ft 4 in ( approx. 1.93m ).
Chocolate Myers Family
He is a local of Winston-Salem, NC, in the USA. Chocolate is the son of Bobby Harris, his father, and Lorene Yountz, his mother. Furthermore, his dad was a well-renowned American NASCAR driver. Unfortunately, his father passed on in 1957 at the age of 30 years following a multi-car backstretch accident when Chocolate was eight years old. Moreover, his uncle, the brother to his dad, also passed on seven months later after suffering a heart attack while racing at Bowman Gray Stadium.
Chocolate Myers Wife
He married his wife Caron Pappas in 1993. Chocolate’s wife is an American radio and television broadcaster. During her career as a journalist, his wife has also worked for NASCAR as a reporter, FOX 8/WGHP, WFDD, WTOB, and Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Additionally, he and his wife are proud parents of an all-grown-up daughter, Alexi married to Seth Miller. Both Chocolate and his wife split their time between Ocean Isle Beach, NC, and Lexington, NC.
Chocolate Myers Daughter
Chocolate and his wife are proud parents of an all-grown-up daughter, Alexis Nichole. His daughter is married to her partner Seth Miller and together they are proud parents of Greyson and Tatum.
Chocolate Myers Education
He earned his high school diploma from Parkland High School in 1968. While schooling there, Chocolate played for the school’s football team in both defense and offense.
Chocolate Myers Nascar
During his three decade-plus career as a NASCAR personality, Chocolate was a racing driver in the late 1960s’. However, he resigned from racing and went on to make himself a name as perhaps the most famous over-the-wall crewman in NASCAR.
This was while he was working as a fueler for Richard Childress Racing between 1976 to 2002, During his stint at Childress racing, he fueled the No. 3 and later No. 29 team.
Furthermore, he was also part of the Flying Aces crew from 1985 until 1988 that was was named the NASCAR pit crew for three consecutive years.
Following the death of driver Dale Earnhardt Sr. in 2001 and the Chocolate’s emotional outburst(Crying) three weeks later as the team scored its first win with, Kevin Harvick, the new driver, are regarded today as one of NASCAR’s most emotional wins. Moreover, one of his highlights as a NASCAR personality was racing in 1996 with his friends Dale Earnhardt, Sr., and Richard Childress in Japan. In 2006, Chocolate became an inductee of NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Chocolate Myers Smokey And The Bandit
In 1994, he and Neil Bonnett made cameos in Bandit Goes Country, a Smokey and the Bandit TV movie. Apart from casting in Smoley and the Bandit film, Chocolate was also featured on several episodes of QVC.
Chocolate Myers House
He and his wife Caron Pappas own a house in Lexington, NC and Ocean Isle Beach, NC where they split their time.
Chocolate Myers Salary
He works for Tradin’ Paint, on Sirius Satellite Radio as a co-host. Chocolate’s salary is $105,000 annually.
Chocolate Myers Net Worth
He was a NASCAR Personality for close to three and a half decades while working as a racing diver before switching to fueling. Additionally, he is also a radio and television broadcaster. Therefore, it goes undisputed that Chocolate has been able to cumulate a decent fortune over the years. Chocolate’s net worth is $3 million.
How Old Is Chocolate Myers
He is 74 years old. Chocolate was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in the United States on October 17, 1948.
Who Is Chocolate Myers Wife
He got married to his wife Caron Pappas in 1993. Additionally, he and his wife were featured in a chapter in The Last Lap that was authored by Peter Golenbock.
Who Is Chocolate Myers
He is an American broadcaster and NASCAR Personality working for Tradin’ Paint, on Sirius Satellite Radio. Previously, he was working for Richard Childress Racing as a fueler.
Chocolate’s Social Media Handle
Twitter: @chocolatemyers3