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Right off the bat, a question – Would you ever, like ever, in any state of mind, mistake Dale Earnhardt Jr. with Richard Petty solely on the basis of how they look? Because someone just did.

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A contestant on Jeopardy recently got a question about identifying the #8 Budweiser driver, and her answer was Richard Petty.

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Now sure, NASCAR drivers aren’t exactly the most well-known names and faces in the whole American sports pecking order, however, it’s Dale Jr. and the King, inarguably the two names who have transcended the sport itself.

Anyway, as you’d expect, NASCAR Twitter had a FIELD DAY with Martha’s response. In fact, the name Petty brought back some rather fun memories from not so long ago of the now infamous Dale Earnhardt Jr-Kyle Petty incident.

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What is the whole Kyle Petty-Dale Earnhardt Jr thing all about?

Around a couple of months ago, Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the Dale Jr. Download was discussing the Ross Chastain incident (#45689) with Denny Hamlin, along with his co-host Mike Davis.

As they were talking about the incident itself, both Junior and Davis, who are great friends, by the way, began to disagree with each other on what actually happened – whether Chastain was responsible solely for putting himself into the wall or did Hamlin give him a push?

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Soon enough, the Hall of Famer started to lose his patience, along with his filter, which was slowly slipping away.

“I think he lost control after the contact,” Dale Jr. said, to which Davis replied, “Well, that’s not what Kyle Petty said.”

“What the f*** does Kyle Petty got to do with this?” Earnhardt fired back.

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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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