Dale, Amy wed in New Year’s Eve ceremony – Nascar

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and fiancée Amy Reimann married Saturday night on New Year’s Eve in front of family and friends that included scores of NASCAR drivers and personalities. The two awoke in 2017 as a married couple, thanking friends and fans for support on social media.

Happily married!!! What an amazing experience. Looking forward to the rest of our lives @Amy_Reimann. #honeymooners pic.twitter.com/jepHaBiOGA

—
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr)
January 1, 2017

@dalejr and I are beginning 2017 as Mr. & Mrs.! Thank you for loving me and making me your wife. My heart is truly filled with love and joy. pic.twitter.com/wAmtYuqtBd

— Amy Earnhardt (@Amy_Reimann)
January 1, 2017

The celebration appears to have lasted deep into the night (and morning) as well. At 11:45 a.m. ET on New Year’s Day, Amy — who changed her last name to Earnhardt on Twitter — was still waiting for her husband to wake up.

I sure wish my husband would wake up! @DaleJr

— Amy Earnhardt (@Amy_Reimann)
January 1, 2017

Drivers such as Danica Patrick (who caught the bouquet!), Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney and plenty of others shared sparse photos of the event, a black-tie affair that was heavy on the disco balls.

The two were engaged for nearly 18 months, with Earnhardt Jr. popping the question in June 2015 while on vacation in Germany. It was at an old Lutheran church that Earnhardt’s relatives had attended hundreds of years prior where the 14-time most popular driver dropped to one knee.

It was at Champion’s Week in Las Vegas where Junior and his now wife confirmed the date.

“I’m really excited and have enjoyed going through the process,” Earnhardt Jr. said at the time. “I’ve never been married before and I’m excited to be marrying Amy.”

The wedding was the capstone of what previously had been a tough year for the two-time Daytona 500 winner. Midway through the season, Earnhardt Jr. was out of his No. 88 Chevrolet after experiencing concussion-like symptoms. He would not drive again for the rest of the year, but previously announced — also earlier this month — that he has been cleared for 2017.

Earnhardt Jr. shared updates of his recovery on social media, and credited Amy with helping fuel his desire to get back in the car.