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Former NASCAR driver Kyle Petty recently announced blissful news on his Twitter. Petty, the son of arguably the greatest NASCAR driver of all time, Richard Petty, is set to become a father again.

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Petty tweeted, “First God blessed Morgan and I with a little boy named Overton. We were blessed again when Cotten came into our lives. Now we will be blessed another time…”

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Naturally, this news led to many big names from the NASCAR community congratulating Petty including Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Brad Keselowski.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads NASCAR community in congratulatory messages to Kyle Petty

Petty believes Larson has gotten into his teammate’s head

During the race in Fontana, the world got to see the unhinged, angry version of Chase Elliott. While this wasn’t the first time the 2020 Cup champion had expressed his anger on track, what stood out this time around was the driver who was on the receiving end of his rant, his own teammate.

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Kyle Larson, who went on to win the race in Southern California, had unknowingly shoved his teammate into the wall, adding more misery to his already miserable day.

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This led to Elliott ranting against the defending champion on his radio, which Kyle Petty thinks, is a sign of Larson’s success getting in Elliott’s head.

At 3’O’clock in the morning when you wake up. And you’re laying there in bed and you’re staring at the ceiling, your teammate won 10 races and a championship. It tears your butt up,” Petty said in a recent interview.

“You can’t go back to sleep,” he added. “Because that’s where Kyle Larson has gotten under Chase (Elliott), and gotten into Chase’s head.”

Not this accident. This is just a little spur, this is just a little burn in the saddle.”

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Shaharyar is an experienced Senior NASCAR writer at EssentiallySports. A journalist by heart and profession, he has been at the ‘wheel’ for nearly a decade after starting with Formula 1. He has penned over 1,700 articles on the sport. Shaharyar is known for his quick reporting on controversies and feuds in NASCAR and is one of the masterminds behind "NASCAR In and Out", a Reader-Connect Program of EssentiallySports that boasts a weekly reach of fifty thousand subscribers in the US. Shaharyar believes in the conversational style of journalism, where fans are at the heart of the conversation. As a big fan of Kyle Busch, he maintains a commitment to journalistic neutrality in his coverage. A graduate of journalism from a professional university, Shaharyar blends his love for storytelling with the fast-paced nature of the sport to deliver compelling content that resonates with his readers. Despite his admiration for Kyle Busch, Shaharyar is now turning his attention to Hendrick Motorsports star Kyle Larson, whom he believes is a legend in the making. He is always looking to bring fresh perspectives and insights to his readers and engages in healthy debates and discussions about the latest developments in NASCAR. In his free time, Shaharyar enjoys watching soccer and taking long walks to unwind.

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