“You saved me. Changed me“. This was part of what Dale Earnhardt Jr. wrote to caption his first wedding anniversary post on Facebook in 2017. The NASCAR veteran has been married to Amy Earnhardt since 2016, and their relationship has been a rollercoaster ride. Amy is said to have tamed the immature child that Dale Jr. was when she met him. Now, both of them share a remarkable bond, and periodically she appears on the Dale Jr. Download to either praise or embarrass her husband.

Recently, the two-time Daytona 500 champion revealed how Amy’s playful antics often force him to get his hips moving on the dance floor.

Amy Earnhardt will ‘dance with anybody’

In the latest episode of ‘The Dale Jr. Download’, Earnhardt Jr. was joined by his wife Amy, and Ryan Blaney. While they discussed the past week, Amy revealed a playful secret to bringing the best out of Dale Jr. at parties.

“I have to do it, public shame really is the only way. I have to get up and start dancing and then like do the fish hook… Everybody’s watching, so he doesn’t really have a choice,” Amy revealed on the podcast. Dale Jr., known for his calm demeanor, finds the situation both amusing and exasperating. “I have to get up there to fend off all the other men,” he joked. “I’ll dance with anybody too… It’s just for the fun,” Amy added in agreement with Dale Jr. “I don’t take it too personally, but eventually, I have to just get up there,” said Dale Jr.

This light-hearted exchange highlights the balance of fun and respect in their relationship. Dale Jr.’s willingness to step out of his comfort zone for Amy speaks volumes about his commitment. Notably, the couple has been the biggest support system for each other. Since 2009, they have been in touch before marrying on New Year’s Eve in 2015. Talking about Amy’s impact on Dale Jr.’s life once his fierce rival, Darrell Waltrip, had said, “His girlfriend [Amy Reimann] has had a big influence on him and really brought him out of that little boy shell he lived in.”

Notably, Amy met Dale Jr. in 2009 as an Interior Designer when she was hired to work in his home. However, their relationship grew quietly until they made it public in 2011. Fast forward to 2015, when Dale Jr. and his sister Kelley planned a surprise for Amy as Dale asked her for marriage. The couple eventually married on the New Year’s Eve of 2016.

Over the years, Amy has supported Dale’s racing career, business ventures, and personal growth, while also building her own successful career in design and co-owning various brands like High Rock and iRacing. Apart from their personal growth, they are also raising two daughters, Isla Rose and Nicole, together. Through all the ups and downs, the Earnhardt Family has been together.

Meanwhile, in his professional life, Dale Earnhardt Jr. led his father’s legendary legacy. In his almost two-decade-long NASCAR Cup Series career, he participated in more than 600 races. He won 26 races, including two Daytona 500. After retiring from racing, he worked with NBC, Amazon, and TNT as an expert. Recently, Dale Jr rubbished some claims against Mike Wallace, who is looking to make a comeback at the Daytona 500 in a month.

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Mike Wallace gets massive support

Last week former NASCAR driver Mike Wallace announced his Cup Series comeback. At the age of 65 Wallace will attempt to qualify for the Daytona 500 with MBM Motorsports. However, his decision attracted mixed responses from fans. Wallace, who hadn’t raced in the Cup Series since 2015, faced a lot of criticism. However, this decision comes with a very personal touch, as Wallace is trying to shift his focus to positivity after losing his wife to cancer in 2024.

Amid all criticism, Dale Earnhardt Jr backed the 65-year-old driver. In the latest episode of The Dale Jr Download, he recalled Wallace’s early 2000 performances. He said, “He was always in the top 10 late in the race. When he would run that 4 car for McClure, he would take that car that probably didn’t belong in the top 15 and be there all day, right? He was a competitive racer at Daytona and Talladega. I don’t think it’s out of reach, or I don’t think it’s tone deaf to see him out there trying to go compete and now when I read this quote, I’m like, Yeah, that’s good motivation.” Wallace drove the McClure Motorsports #4 full-time in 2005 and notched up a top-10 finish at the Pepsi 400 in Daytona.

It’s worth noting that Mike Wallace has driven over 800 races across the three tiers of NASCAR. He has participated in Daytona 500 on 11 occasions with his best finish of 4th place coming in 2007 with Phoenix Racing. In his last shot at the prestigious event, he finished 36th after starting from 16th. Despite the backlash, Wallace is set to take another shot at Daytona this year and shut his critics with his performance.