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Bubba Wallace now (l)inked forever to Richard Petty with tattoo

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Consumers Energy 400 - Practice

BROOKLYN, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 10: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #43 Victory Junction Chevrolet, stands next to his car in the garage during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Consumers Energy 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 10, 2019 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)

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Countless fans have gotten Richard Petty’s autograph over the last six-plus decades.

But only one race car driver can now say he actually took The King’s signature and turned it into a tattoo.

That’s what Bubba Wallace did Monday, living up to his promise he made a little over two weeks ago that he’d get a tattoo of Petty’s signature after Petty surprised Wallace by putting his autograph on Bubba’s left forearm.

Now, it’s official: Bubba will forever and proudly have The King’s signature permanently emblazoned on the back of his upper right thigh.

Bubba live-streamed the inking and pain on Instagram.

There were also other tweets either by Wallace or about his eventful day, as well.

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