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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

Recently, the Petty GMS Racing team teased a massive announcement.

They already have Erik Jones in the #43, confirmed on a multi-year contract. However, #42 driver Ty Dillon has not inked a deal yet, and it is likely that he will not return.

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Naturally, this whipped up the fans into a frenzy as they played a guessing game on who will get the seat.

The general consensus is that Noah Gragson is the favorite to get the coveted #42 seat. However, there are many other candidates who could be in line for the position.

Admittedly, a few fan suggestions for the Petty GMS Racing seat did border on the ridiculous. This was because a few other names were being thrown here and there.

All joking aside, many fans believe that Gragson will be the driver inside the car. This is largely because he does have a fair bit of experience in the Cup Series.

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On the other hand, there are chances that if other factors come into play, it may tempt Gragson elsewhere.

To be precise, if the likes of Kaulig Racing fields a second Cup car on a full-time basis, he could be a contender for that seat.

What else did fans say about the Petty GMS Racing announcement?

In the event that a deal with Gragson does not work out, there is an outside shot for two other drivers. To be precise, Brett Moffitt and Zane Smith are ex GMS Racing drivers in the Truck Series. So they could be in contention for the #42 Cup Series seat as well. Some people even suggested that Corey LaJoie could be an interesting option.

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Others jokingly suggested that Carl Edwards or Spencer Gallagher could come out of retirement.

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A few people even tried to drag Kyle Busch into the conversation, as his own contract issues are another hot topic. At the end of the day though, the majority of the people believe that if it is Noah Gragson in the #42 car, it will be a massive deal.