Locking in an amazing 14th consecutive year win, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been named NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver.
He missed half of the 2016 Premier Series season due to concussion-like symptoms, but at Friday night’s Sprint Cup Series Awards banquet at the Wynn Las Vegas, he accepted the prestigious award.
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Earnhardt also dropped some pretty huge news, as fiancรฉe Amy Reimann announced the couple are tying the knot on New Year’s Eve.
Notice below Earnhardt Jr. refers to his fiancรฉe’s announcement as “spilling the beans.”
Earnhardt Jr. humbly accepted his award and talked about the tough year both he and his team have had, and that the NASCAR fans are what got them through it.
Just in: @Amy_Reimann and @DaleJr are tying the knot New Year’s Eve!#NASCARAwards https://t.co/zpEBcJvz6G pic.twitter.com/Pmp8U6kI0C
โ CJ Woliver (@CJWoliver) December 3, 2016
“Amy spilled the beans tonight” –@DaleJr
He and @Amy_Reimann getting married #NewYearsEve #askMRN pic.twitter.com/yynB4Sjguc
โ Motor Racing Network (@MRNRadio) December 3, 2016
Thank you fans! You guys are such a huge part of our team and help motivate us in so many ways. pic.twitter.com/hvEek8hkux
โ Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) December 3, 2016
We couldn’t be more excited for Earnhardt Jr. and his fiancรฉe and hope that they have an amazing wedding!
[H/T/ Fox Sports]