Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Amy Reimann rang in the new year with wedding bells.
NASCAR's most popular driver married his longtime fiancee Saturday, just a few hours before the calendar turned to 2017.
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Most of the racing world was fixated on the nuptials, which of course were chronicled on Twitter:
The big day is here!
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) December 31, 2016
Best wishes to @DaleJr and @Amy_Reimann! 🎂💍🎉 pic.twitter.com/B9F66YQve6
Congrats @DaleJr & @Amy_Reimann on your marriage! pic.twitter.com/LViSJIl4jM
— Team 88 Updates (@Mjackson1224) January 1, 2017
@DaleJr probably dancing to that Elvis song. pic.twitter.com/yuI5fGfyK0
— Team 88 Updates (@Mjackson1224) January 1, 2017
Naturally, Dale Jr. took a few seconds out of his busy day to thank everyone.
Thanks for the well wishes and kind comments. @Amy_Reimann and I are very excited to be married today. Also, Happy New Year to everyone!
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) December 31, 2016
Earnhardt will spend plenty of time with his bride before returning to the track in February ahead of the Daytona 500. He has been cleared to race after missing the second half of last season with concussion symptoms.