Dream Come True: Richard Petty Super Fan Kevin Gates Designs RPM No. 43 Car
Original Autodesk 3DS Max render of the finalized 2012 version of the #43 Smithfield Ford Fusion driven by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Aric Almirola of Richard Petty Motorsports
Autodesk 3DS Max render provided to Smithfield Foods depicting the proposed #43 Smithfield paint scheme on track
Standing beside a newly wrapped 2012 #43 Smithfield car at the Richard Petty Motorsports race shop in Concord, North Carolina
Posing with a newly wrapped 2012 #43 Smithfield car at the Richard Petty Motorsports race shop in Concord, North Carolina
Standing with the previously raced Watkins Glen car as it sits in the Richard Petty Motorsports race shop
"The King" Richard Petty signs the Smithfield press release announcing the new car design for 2012 and my custom diecast car at his Petty's Garage shop in Level Cross, NC
Aric Almirola's new 2012 #43 Smithfield paint scheme debuts during Sprint Showdown final practice at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Friday, May 18th, 2012.
Aric Almirola's newly debuted 2012 #43 Smithfield paint scheme qualifies for the Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Aric ends up 5th at the end of qualifying. Friday, May 18th, 2012.
Aric Almirola at Watkins Glen International 2012
Aric Almirola qualifies the #43 Smithfield Ford for Richard Petty Motorsports at Charlotte Motor Speedway. October 11, 2012.
Aric drives the #43 Smithfield Ford in NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying at Richmond International Raceway. September 7th, 2012.
The #43 Smithfield Ford shares sponsorship with JaniKing during the June 3rd event at Dover International Speedway. (Photo credit: Troy Y. at Richard Petty Motorsports)
The 2012 #43 car as it sits in the Richard Petty Museum of Randleman, North Carolina. Photo courtesy of Larry Laney and Bonnie Davis; Richard Pettty Museum staff
My own personal custom 1/24th scale 2012 #43 Smithfield diecast car along side an autographed copy of my original render for this scheme
My own personal custom 1/24th scale 2012 #43 Smithfield diecast car
My own personal custom 1/24th scale 2012 #43 Smithfield diecast car on display
The 2012 #43 Smithfield car as seen in the 'NASCAR: Inside Line' video game for Playstation 3, XBOX 360, and Nintendo Wii (Image and render taken from the game's official Facebook page)
The 2012 #43 Smithfield car as seen in this screenshot from the 'NASCAR: Inside Line' video game
The 2012 #43 Smithfield car as seen in another screenshot from the 'NASCAR: Inside Line' video game
