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IRL: Richard Petty to enter a car in the Indianapolis 500

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Khatir Soltani
Seven-time NASCAR champion Richard Petty has decided to enter one car in the next edition of the Indianapolis 500 in the IndyCar series.

Veteran driver John Andretti will drive for the team, which will be run in association with IndyCar Series squad Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. The team's Dallara-Honda will run with the No 43 made famous by King Petty in NASCAR.

Andretti has primarily raced in NASCAR in recent years, including a stint with Petty's team, but has returned to IndyCars for the past two Indianapolis 500s.
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Khatir Soltani
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