{
  "id": 15967738,
  "title": "Richard Petty races to Donald Trump's side at midterm election rally; Danica Patrick too",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/richard-petty-races-to-donald-trumps-side-at-midterm-election-rally",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T23:04:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/richard-petty-races-donald-trumps-230413814.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Donald Trump and NASCAR came together in Greenville, North Carolina, for the final push before the midterm elections. NASCAR’s all-time winningest racer, Richard Petty, known as \"King Richard,\" joined the pre-election rally at the airport. Petty passionately urged North Carolina voters to support Trump by electing a Republican majority, comparing the upcoming Nov. 3 vote to a high-stakes race. He emphasized the importance of assembling the \"best pit crew\" to support the president, who he called \"the best driver we've ever had.\" President Trump, a known NASCAR enthusiast, has attended several major races alongside Petty since 2016. This was not Petty’s only appearance at a Trump event; the previous night, he was joined by former NASCAR and IndyCar racer Danica Patrick, who traveled to the rally on Air Force One and joined Trump’s motorcade.",
  "summary": "NASCAR's all-time wins leader, Richard Petty, urged voters to vote Republican in the upcoming midterms during a Donald Trump rally in North Carolina.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/trumps-political-groups-spend-nearly-277-million-in-late-midterm",
        "published": "2026-10-21T18:14:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Trump's political groups spend nearly $277 million in late midterm blitz on behalf of GOP candidates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/trumps-political-groups-spend-nearly-277-million-in-late-midterm-15955710",
        "published": "2026-10-21T21:29:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/how-will-trumps-mass-deportation-agenda-shape-the-us-midterm",
        "published": "2026-10-21T22:35:17.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}