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DAYTONA BEACH, FL: Kyle Petty (L) with his father, Richard at Daytona, Florida. (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images)
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL: Kyle Petty (L) with his father, Richard at Daytona, Florida. (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images)
Some time ago, both Richard Petty and his son Kyle Petty met with wrestling legend Hulk Hogan. There have been a few times when NASCAR and wrestling have had crossovers.
During the mid-1990s, he drove a car sponsored by the wrestling group, New World Order (NWO). That was when the Petty father-son duo met with Hogan. In fact, Hogan practically dwarfed ‘The King’.
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Kyle Petty said, “Those guys were huge, man (laughs)! They were so incredibly genuine and they were so nice to me.”
“Hulk Hogan and Kevin Nash and all those guys were great. If you ever saw those backstage segments with me and the NWO you can barely see me because I’m so small compared to those guys.”
“That was the easiest job I ever had in my life. Those guys worked so hard and I just had to sit there with them.”
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How tall are Richard Petty and Kyle Petty compared to Hulk Hogan?
In terms of height, the 7-time Cup Series champion is 6 feet and 2 inches tall, and his son Kyle is the same. Hogan on the other hand, stands at a towering 6 feet and 7 inches.
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CLEARWATER, FL – JULY 8: Terry Bollea, known as Hulk Hogan listens as his attorney Ann Kerr argues in court during the former wrestler’s divorce hearings from his wife, Linda Bollea at Pinellas-Pasco Circuit court on July 8, 2008 in Clearwater, Florida. The proceedings were in reference to Bollea having to follow through on a proposed purchase of a 4.2 million dollar condominium in Las Vegas. Hogan and his wife put a down payment on the property before they began divorce proceedings. The judge did not issue a ruling in the case. (Photo by Tim Boyles/Getty Images)
Talking about his experience, the younger Petty insisted that the wrestling legend and some other wrestlers were really nice to him. As for their weight, The King weighs around 163 lbs and Hogan weighs an astounding 302 lbs.
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Recently, Kyle opened up on his newly released book. Titled, ‘Swerve or Die’, it depicts the Petty family’s story as one of racing’s most legendary families. Suffice to say, the family has a rich NASCAR background, right from Lee Petty to his son Richard Petty who later became ‘The King’.
Finally, it spoke about Kyle Petty and his foray into the racing arena. There was also a brief mention of Kyle’s son, Adam Petty, and his brief NASCAR stint. Tragically, 19-year-old Adam lost his life in an accident during a practice session at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
