DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JULY 03: NASCAR Hall of Famer and team owner Richard Petty looks on during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 3, 2015 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson met up with NASCAR's king on Monday.
While campaigning in North Carolina, Carson made a stop by Victory Junction and was greeted by "The King" Richard Petty. Carson even let Petty get behind the wheel of his campaign bus.
According to a FOX News poll, Carson's ratings have recently climbed to new high. They may be about to get a little higher with fans of "The King" as well.
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