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.
Today's the day. @DaleJr @ClintBowyer @markmartin pic.twitter.com/gVTyrCoxSV
— Bubba Wallace (@BubbaWallace) August 12, 2019
Bubba is a man of his word pic.twitter.com/k36iUWFObf
— Tadd Haislop (@TaddHaislop) August 12, 2019
Now, it’s official: Bubba will forever and proudly have The King’s signature permanently emblazoned on the back of his upper right thigh.
IT’S DONE. pic.twitter.com/PYgoISfCdC
— Sporting News NASCAR (@sn_nascar) August 12, 2019
Bubba live-streamed the inking and pain on Instagram.
There were also other tweets either by Wallace or about his eventful day, as well.
hahahaha @BubbaWallace is my hero. Way to get that ink!
— Chase McCabe (@ChaseOnGame) August 12, 2019