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TALLADEGA, AL - AUGUST 5, 1979: Kyle Petty (No. 42) races with his father Richard Petty (No. 43) during KyleÕs first ever NASCAR Cup race, the Talladega 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Kyle finished an impressive ninth in his debut, while dad Richard took home a fourth-place finish. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

TALLADEGA, AL - AUGUST 5, 1979:  Kyle Petty (No. 42) races with his father Richard Petty (No. 43) during KyleÕs first ever NASCAR Cup race, the Talladega 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Kyle finished an impressive ninth in his debut, while dad Richard took home a fourth-place finish. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)