Richard Petty Leaves NASCAR Fans Scratching Their Heads Amidst Curious Ty Dillon Announcement
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“The King” of NASCAR, Richard Petty, took the entire internet by strong with an ambiguous Tweet. And now all the fans are questioning what the team owner means. Naturally, people have their own conclusions. Some think Ty Dillon’s announcement has to do something with it. But what really happened?
Petty Tweeted a very interesting Tweet talking about him being “Done”.
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I’m done. That’s it. I’m giving you The Bird.
— Richard Petty (@therichardpetty) July 15, 2022
Naturally, everyone was curious about what he meant? So, the fans drew their own conclusions. And many thought it was because of the announcement Ty Dillon made.
This definitely has something to do with Ty Dillion
— Joshua Sudol (@sudol_joshua) July 15, 2022
After doing 10 seconds of research: I’m assuming this is toward @tydillon?
— Ryan J. Kaz 📱🎧🤬 (@RealRyanJKaz) July 16, 2022
What did Ty Dillon do to you
— Meltered (@FlyingTrains1) July 15, 2022
I didn't know you felt that strongly about Ty, Richard
— Kieran (@ThunderWolf535) July 15, 2022
I think the ty Dillon news explains this
— Sand448 (@Sand4482) July 16, 2022
Some fans even thought it was because of the sponsorship deal with Hardee’s, especially since Hardee’s responded to the Tweet, too.
Whatcha got cookin? 👀
— Hardee’s (@Hardees) July 15, 2022
No its about hardee's and there partnership this is just an ad
— Clark Kent (@f6joel4r) July 15, 2022
— Justin Smith (@justinsmith13) July 16, 2022
But that makes you question even more. So, let’s take a better look at both the conclusions the fans drew.
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What Did Ty Dillon Announce?
Dillon has been racing the #42 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Petty GMS Racing since the start of the 2022 season. However, less than an hour before Petty’s questionable Tweet, Dillon announced on Twitter that he will part ways with the team at the end of the year.
— Ty Dillon (@tydillon) July 15, 2022
Moreover, he hasn’t announced any future plans. The timing of the two Tweets really makes you wonder.
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EssentiallySports gives you the power to decide who drives the #14 on 20th AprilOn the other hand, Petty’s tweet ended with “I’m giving you The Bird.” Now, this sounds more like a Catchphrase that Petty GMS’s latest sponsor, Hardee’s, might use. So, could they be the reason behind the Tweet? Let’s dive a little deeper.
Hardee’s Sponsorship With Richard Petty And His Team
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On July 11, Richard Petty announced their sponsorship deal with the Chicken Sandwich giant, Hardee’s.
.@Hardees and The King Ruffle Feathers to Give People “The Bird” 🐔 @PettyGMS has partnered with Hardee’s to help people fuel up with the popular hand-breaded chicken platform this summer!
Learn more: https://t.co/owkKtOoINv pic.twitter.com/afQokmgSpL
— Richard Petty (@therichardpetty) July 11, 2022
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The sponsorship deal adds a whole new facet to Petty’s latest, ambiguous Tweet. And this is because of what The King said in a statement, “I have been a true fan of Hardee’s for years, so teaming up to celebrate this delicious Hand-Breaded Chicken Sandwich is a real treat for me!
Petty highlighted the most important detail as he adds, “Plus, I’m looking forward to joining Hardee’s in giving ‘The Bird’ a whole new meaning and surprising some deserving fans here in North Carolina this summer.”
So, the Tweet could be related to the sponsorship deal.
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In the end, we can only wonder and draw our own conclusions until Petty himself says something. So, what do you think is the meaning behind the Tweet?
Edited by:
Ranvijay Singh