Bubba Wallace didn't want to backpedal, so he followed through with his promise.
After vowing to get a tattoo of his Richard Petty autograph, Wallace, the NASCAR star and No. 43 driver of Richard Petty Motorsports, kept his word and got inked Monday.
Today's the day! We're hanging out with Bubba Wallace and his new tattoo. Follow along on Instagram » https://t.co/MyCwGiI1Ky pic.twitter.com/e9nMe5I6UU
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) August 12, 2019
Wallace did, however, opt to move the signature to his upper thigh.So this happened today. 👀@BubbaWallace | @RPMotorsports pic.twitter.com/3iAX4CJBEJ
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 12, 2019
"Y'all thought I wouldn't do it" @BubbaWallace (probably) pic.twitter.com/QOl63rncBK
— Homestead-Miami (@HomesteadMiami) August 12, 2019
Petty had signed Wallace's forearm last month, and the 25-year-old pledged to make it permanent if the photo he shared got 43,000 retweets.
Minding my bidness and The King comes in with a surprise signature attack!
— Bubba Wallace (@BubbaWallace) July 23, 2019
43000 RTs and I'll get it tattooed. pic.twitter.com/fpcvlRbeti
Well hey...The King himself approves..
— Bubba Wallace (@BubbaWallace) July 25, 2019
Let’s do it! pic.twitter.com/6wqanM0G1t
We can't wait to see what Wallace, who made his Cup series debut in 2017, does next.