NASCAR Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. Will Be Busy In Retirement
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. is going to be rather busy in retirement.
NASCAR's most popular driver announced Monday his wife is expecting the couple's first child.
Earnhardt posted a picture of pink pair of baby girl Converse on Instagram to announce he and wife, Amy, are having a daughter.
He did not reveal a due date, but said in a Twitter post the couple learned they were expected at the beginning of September.
So @landoncassill text me Sept 4th. We had just learned we were expecting 3 days before this. Hard keeping that truth from him till today. pic.twitter.com/jFWZsmp0v4
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) October 16, 2017
Earnhardt has five races left before he retires from his final full-time season in NASCAR.
He's already accepted a job with the NBC Sports broadcast team for next season.
Earnhardt was married on Dec. 31 after he recovered from concussion symptoms. He was treated at UPMC Hospitals in Pittsburgh.