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Bildnummer: 13440670 Datum: 21.04.2013 Copyright: imago/Icon SMI April 21, 2013: NASCAR Motorsport USA driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. relaxes with his girlfriend Amy Reimann before the start of the NASCAR Motorsport USA Sprint Cup Series STP 400 race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, KS. April 21, 2013. AUTO: APR 21 NASCAR Motorsport USA – Sprint Cup Series – STP 400 PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxRUSxSWExNORxONLY Icon130421400014; xas x0x 2013 quer Image number 13440670 date 21 04 2013 Copyright imago Icon Smi April 21 2013 Nascar motor aviation USA Driver Dale Earnhardt JR relaxes with His Girlfriend Amy Reimann Before The Start of The Nascar motor aviation USA Sprint Cup Series STP 400 Race AT Kansas Speedway in Kansas City KS April 21 2013 Car APR 21 Nascar motor aviation USA Sprint Cup Series STP 400 PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxRUSxSWExNORxONLY xas x0x 2013 horizontal

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Bildnummer: 13440670 Datum: 21.04.2013 Copyright: imago/Icon SMI April 21, 2013: NASCAR Motorsport USA driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. relaxes with his girlfriend Amy Reimann before the start of the NASCAR Motorsport USA Sprint Cup Series STP 400 race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, KS. April 21, 2013. AUTO: APR 21 NASCAR Motorsport USA – Sprint Cup Series – STP 400 PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxRUSxSWExNORxONLY Icon130421400014; xas x0x 2013 quer Image number 13440670 date 21 04 2013 Copyright imago Icon Smi April 21 2013 Nascar motor aviation USA Driver Dale Earnhardt JR relaxes with His Girlfriend Amy Reimann Before The Start of The Nascar motor aviation USA Sprint Cup Series STP 400 Race AT Kansas Speedway in Kansas City KS April 21 2013 Car APR 21 Nascar motor aviation USA Sprint Cup Series STP 400 PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxRUSxSWExNORxONLY xas x0x 2013 horizontal
At the end of the day, it is the families and the friends that provide solace from the daily drudgery of life. Moreover, it is these relations that impel every individual to strive for the best and also cheer for them in their every step of success. The world of NASCAR is no exception. In a sport where the competition takes the limelight and victory becomes the only ambition, friendships, and bonds do not linger behind.
There are certain bonds that transcend beyond kinship and mere tags of friendship. While there is no denying the fact, that family comes first, Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s wife Amy Earnhardt, has her priorities set. It is apparent from her latest Instagram post.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s wife shifts her allegiance from her husband’s team to a rival team
The NASCAR fandom is assuredly going berserk after the recent developments within the paddock. With the playoffs marking the beginning of the Cup Series and the veteran driver Denny Hamlin extending his stay with his only team Joe Gibbs Racing, NASCAR enthusiasts have a lot to catch up on. However, the other that seems to be the talk of the town: Legacy Motor Club signing a contract with JGR’s Xfinity series star John Hunter Nemechek for the 2024 Cup Series and beyond.
Nevertheless, before Nemechek bids his adieu to the feeder series, the driver made sure that he made his time in the series worthwhile. The JGR prodigy notched his sixth victory of the season and also claimed the regular season championship of the series. The Toyota driver outlasted JR Motorsports’ Brandon Jones to clinch the win and ease into the playoffs with a high point margin.
The Xfinity race at Kansas held a special meaning to Nemechek as well as Dale Earnhardt Jr’s wife. Although her husband’s team driver failed to enter the playoffs and conceded to the JGR driver, Amy Earnhardt apparently was thrilled for Nemechek’s victory, as the driver paid tribute to Tom Goddard, whose daughter is also a friend of Mrs. Earnhardt. Nemechek carved the name of Tom Goddard for the driver’s door, as a sign of respect.
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Owing to this, Amy Earnhardt posted a picture of Nemechek’s victory and added the lines, “Although I always root for JRM, my best friend’s father is Tom Goddard. I know this means so much to her and her family!”
In response to this, Amy’s friend and Goddard’s daughter posted a picture of the gifts that her best friend had sent her after the car with her father’s name went to the victory lane. Even Dale Jr.’s sister Kelly Earnhardt also commented under the post, “I heard them read your words on TV. The sweetest. Happy for you that the car went to VL in your dad’s memory.”
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John Hunter Nemechek shows hope for the playoffs
Nevertheless, with surprises awaiting John Hunter Nemechek from the next season onwards, the driver made sure that he made his final season in the series count.
After notching the victory, Nemechek expressed to the media, “(Crew chief) Ben (Beshore) and all the guys made the right adjustments all day. “They brought a really fast hot rod. … Overall, just super pumped, super ecstatic.
“I‘m looking forward to getting the Playoffs started next week at Bristol. We came in here trying to get the Regular Season Championship. I thought that we were going to have a 60-point day this weekend, and that‘s what we did. We controlled what we could control. We did everything that we possibly could. So, let‘s go to the playoffs — I‘m ready.”
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With the playoffs beginning at Bristol from the coming onwards, the stakes are higher for the JGR driver, as he aims for the championship. The question is, will he be able to do so before he enters the Cup Series or will it be a longshot?
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