Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bojangles' Southern 500 [Getty Images]

DARLINGTON, SC - SEPTEMBER 03: NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty drives the #43 STP Plymouth prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 3, 2017 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)

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