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6’2″ NASCAR Legend Richard Looks Dwarfed in Comparison to 300 Pound Giant Hulk Hogan in Rare Photo

Published 09/04/2022, 2:15 PM EDT

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Some time ago, both Richard Petty and his son Kyle Petty met with wrestling legend Hulk Hogan. There have been a few times when NASCAR and wrestling have had crossovers.

During the mid-1990s, he drove a car sponsored by the wrestling group, New World Order (NWO). That was when the Petty father-son duo met with Hogan. In fact, Hogan practically dwarfed ‘The King’.

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Kyle Petty said, “Those guys were huge, man (laughs)! They were so incredibly genuine and they were so nice to me.”

“Hulk Hogan and Kevin Nash and all those guys were great. If you ever saw those backstage segments with me and the NWO you can barely see me because I’m so small compared to those guys.”

“That was the easiest job I ever had in my life. Those guys worked so hard and I just had to sit there with them.”

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How tall are Richard Petty and Kyle Petty compared to Hulk Hogan?

In terms of height, the 7-time Cup Series champion is 6 feet and 2 inches tall, and his son Kyle is the same. Hogan on the other hand, stands at a towering 6 feet and 7 inches.

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Talking about his experience, the younger Petty insisted that the wrestling legend and some other wrestlers were really nice to him. As for their weight, The King weighs around 163 lbs and Hogan weighs an astounding 302 lbs.

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Recently, Kyle opened up on his newly released book. Titled, ‘Swerve or Die’, it depicts the Petty family’s story as one of racing’s most legendary families. Suffice to say, the family has a rich NASCAR background, right from Lee Petty to his son Richard Petty who later became ‘The King’.

Finally, it spoke about Kyle Petty and his foray into the racing arena. There was also a brief mention of Kyle’s son, Adam Petty, and his brief NASCAR stint. Tragically, 19-year-old Adam lost his life in an accident during a practice session at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

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Dhruv George is a senior Motorsports author for EssentiallySports, having authored nearly 12000 articles spanning different sports like F1, NASCAR, Tennis, NFL, and eSports. He graduated with a PG Diploma in Journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications. Dhruv has also conducted interviews with F1 driver Pierre Gasly and Moto2 rider Tony Arbolino.
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