I was 17 when I wrote this article back in 1992 for The Elvis Beat #3, my official Elvis Presley Fan Club newsletter.

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Kyle Petty was showing off his latest t-shirt before a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race in Martinsville, Virginia. Kyle, who was on the pole for that September race, said he had the shirt special made. It featured the Elvis stamp on the front and Kyle’s father, Richard Petty, on the back.

Kyle, driver of the #42 Mello Yello Pontiac, called his creation “A Pair Of Kings.” Richard Petty is known among race fans as the “King Of Stock Car Racing.”

Kyle, who is an Elvis fan and once had a promising career as a country music singer before deciding to devote his full time to racing, also had a decal which read, “In loving memory of Elvis” on his Pontiac for the August 16 race in Bristol, Tennessee. In addition, Kyle’s racing helmet includes a small picture of Elvis on the side.

November marked the end of Richard Petty’s legendary career as a NASCAR driver, during which he won an unprecidented 200 races and 7 championships.