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“King and Queen of NASCAR Sitting on Santa’s Lap”: Christmas Fever Takes Over as Richard Petty and Danica Patrick, Among Others, Spread Festive Cheer

Published 12/25/2022, 7:27 AM EST

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Christmas has finally arrived. The festive season is in full swing, with Christmas carols and delightful get-togethers taking place all over. Meanwhile, the NASCAR fraternity has taken over social media to spread joy and share messages wishing everyone a merry Christmas. Some of the well-known personalities haven’t yet had the time to connect with fans—perhaps, they are busy celebrating with their families. But many are actively sharing their celebrations on social media.

NASCAR’s very own king, Richard Petty, and his son, Kyle Petty recently shared photos of their Christmas get-together on social media. But they certainly were not alone. Several others, including Brad Keselowski, Michael Waltrip, and soon-to-be-married Daniel Suarez too shared pictures and wished the people a warm holiday season.

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Former NASCAR and IndyCar driver, Danica Patrick shared pictures via her Instagram, where she was seen with her family. She also posted a story wishing everyone a merry Christmas.

 

Meanwhile, Ross Chastain was out celebrating Christmas way earlier than the others. Earlier this month, Chastain shared a few reels where he was seen jumping on a street crossing dressed as an elf. In another video, where he was seen saying Merry Christmas after shrieking. The Martinsville wall-rider has been in the holiday spirit since way before everyone else.

NASCAR fraternity shares their Christmas wishes

Aside from former and current drivers, several teams and broadcasters too shared their festive season wishes ahead of Christmas.

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Danica Patrick shared, an Instagram story saying, “happy holidays everyone.” She also emphasized the importance of having family around this time of the year. Richard Petty, too, shared a photograph captioned “The King and Queen of NASCAR sitting on Santa’s lap,””Here are some more social media uploads from NASCAR greats.

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This is the time of the year when we all wind down after a year full of highs and lows. We rejuvenate and spend time with our families, making the best of what we have around us, while also being grateful for everything that has happened all year round. Soon this year will draw to a close; with the new year will come a fresh start. Hopefully, the upcoming season too will be exciting for NASCAR professionals and fans. With this hope, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

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Srijan Mandal

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Srijan Mandal is a NASCAR author at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Master’s in Journalism and has been writing for his own blog as well, covering NASCAR, F1, F2, W Series, MotoGP, DTM, IndyCar, WRC, and WEC. Following motorsports for more than a decade, he has become a devout supporter of McLaren Racing, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Bubba Wallace, Sir Lewis Hamilton, and Ayrton Senna.
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Nischal Kandpal