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| "Kyle Petty used to have hair this long" |
This Sunday, Morgan Shepherd is entered to run in the New Hampshire Sprint Cup race. With 43 cars going for 43 slots, this essentially locks him into the field. This means that on Sunday, Morgan will set the record for Oldest Sprint Cup Series competitor, at 71 years old. Just how old is Morgan? Well, here's a list of people, places, and things younger than Morgan Shepherd:
--Every track on the Cup, Nationwide and Truck Series schedule except Indianapolis.
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| Young Morgan |
--NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula 1 and NHRA.
--The combined ages of the Cup roster for Richard Petty Motorsports (Aric Almirola and Marcos Ambrose).
--The combined ages of the Busch brothers (Kurt & Kyle).
--The American operations of Toyota.
--Team owners Rick Hendrick, Chip Ganassi and Barney Visser.
--Three living Nascar Hall of Famers: Darrell Waltrip, Rusty Wallace, and Dale Jarrett.
--The states of Alaska and Hawaii.
Stay young, Morgan!