Ty Dillon is a part of another great brother duo in NASCAR. Ty Dillon’s brother, Austin Dillon, may have more wins than him, but that can’t take away the fact that Ty has won four NASCAR races in a little over 200 races, which is a very impressive ratio. However, Ty not only boasts an impressive career, but also a beautiful wife and kids.
In December 2014, Dillon married his wife, Haley. They gave birth to their first child, their daughter Oakley, in November of 2017. Their second child, a son named Kapton, was born in October of 2020. The couple called Kapton their “rainbow baby” in his birth announcement, meaning they struggled with fertility before having him. We are so happy for this family!
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As a Daytona 500 winner, Denny Hamlin has made quite a name for himself at 40 years old. Hamlin competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series as the driver of the No. 11 Toyota Camry. He also drives part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, behind the wheel of a No. 54 Toyota Supra. But living life on the edge of your seat takes its toll, so it's a good thing Hamlin has an amazing wife by his side.
Jordan Fish and Denny Hamlin have been married for almost four years. While these days the family is stuck at home – because of corona, of course – the family usually spends time traveling, and hitting the road whenever possible, as you can see through social media. While Hamlin's interest has been in driving, Jordan Fish was a dancer and Miss South Carolina USA.
Chandra Johnson married the seven-time winning NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson and the two have known each other since 2002. They got married in 2004 and have two kids together. Interestingly, Chandra and Jimmie were actually introduced by Jeff Gordon, one of the biggest names in racing. While she does have social media accounts, it's mostly her husband who posts pictures of their daily life. It seems she prefers to stay out of the spotlight unlike Jimmie.
Chandra Johnson graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2000 and moved to New York to work as a model. Currently, her net worth is estimated to be around $100k, which isn't a lot but her husband's is around $120 million, so it all balances out. Both Chandra and Jimmie are active in charity, as she helps run the Jimmie Johnson Foundation for children, families and communities in need.
Tara Meader and A.J. Allmendinger have been married since 2019. They don't have children, but they have a cat together named Mr. Tickles who has his own social media accounts. Before that, A.J. was married to Lynne Kush - a Canadian model and a chiropractor. She was both Miss Molson Indy Toronto and Miss Molson Indy Canada. The two divorced in 2012. They had been married for a total of five years.
When he's not competing in the NASCAR Xfinity and Cup Series, A.J. Allmendinger is spending time with his lovely new wife. Tara and A.J. have been dating as far back as 2015 after meeting at the Indianapolis 500 racing event. Tara still attends his racing events and takes romantic pictures with him and posts them on social media for all to envy. Tara works as an architectural design consultant.
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Amy Reimann is married to semi-retired racer Dale Earnhardt Jr. - who now works as a NASCAR analyst on NBC. He still competes part-time in events like the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and Amy is with him every step of the way. Amy Reimann and Dale Earnhardt Jr. married in 2016 and have two children together. Amy works as an interior designer and even has a bachelor's degree in interior design.
Previously, she was married to Kentucky defensive line instructor Tommy Cook and before that she was a college cheerleader, and a project coordinator in a private architecture and planning firm called Wakefield Beasley & Associates. Now as a Director of Charlotte Studio at Micamy Design Studio, she has worked on a number of high-end interior design projects, which she has been a part of since 2010. And on top of all this, she appeared in a Mountain Dew commercial, so she can add acting to her resume.
Katie and Matt Kenseth both come from Cambridge, Wisconsin. And although she was too young for him growing up, she has apparently said that she had a crush on him. They have four daughters together, and a son from Matt's previous relationship. They have been married since 2000 and life seems to have treated them well, giving them a storybook ending, as they are still both happy and with a giant family.
Katie Kenseth was working at a motel, cleaning rooms and also operating a small store when she was a mere teenager. Obviously too young for a relationship then, they would meet again in a twist of fate. Katie Kenseth and Matt Kenseth first got together after meeting again at a wedding. Their instant chemistry led to a wedding of their own in 2000. It's like the perfect romance film but with really fast cars involved, so a lot cooler.
Austin Dillon is just 30 years old but has made a huge name for himself in NASCAR, having been named NASCAR Rookie of the Year in 2010. Austin Dillon has run over 270 races over his 11-year Cup Series career and won three times. In his NASCAR Xfinity Series career, he won 9 times and in his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career, he won seven times. He continues racing to this day, last competing in the Daytona 500 in 2021.
Former NFL cheerleader Whitney Ward and Austin Dillon married in 2017 in Lexington, North Carolina. They had announced their engagement the year prior and fans were thrilled for the couple. They now have one son together, born in 2020. And whether there are more on the way, it is difficult to say. The Now Whitney Dillon has over 192K followers on Instagram. She posts pictures with Austin and their baby often, suggesting that they are still a happy couple.
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Casey Mears is a prominent stock car racing driver who has competed in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Stadium Super Trucks. He was also a winner at the Coca-Cola 600. Casey comes from a family of drivers. His uncle was four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears and his dad was an off-road legend: Roger Mears. Casey made his racing debut in 2001 and last competed in 2019.
Trisha Mears and Casey Mears have been together well before 2010 but that was the year they got married. They even had a daughter together in 2008. When not on the track, Casey Mears spends most of his time with his lovely family. Not a whole lot is known about Trisha Mears as she stays out of the spotlight and doesn't post on social media. You can find more pictures of her on Casey Mears' Instagram.
Jeff Gordon is easily one of the biggest names in NASCAR. Even if you've never watched NASCAR, you know his name. He has a total of 93 wins in his NASCAR Cup Series career. So, given his status, it's no surprise that Jeff Gordon ended up marrying a model: Ingrid Vandebosch. The Belgian model has been married to Jeff Gordon since 2006. And, although he is now retired, they live a comfortable life with two children of their own.
Ingrid Vandebosch began her modeling career in Belgium but was soon discovered by agents in Paris. She lived in Paris for seven years working for Christian Dior, and magazines like Elle, Vogue, Glamour and Marie Claire. After that, she modeled for cosmetics in New York, and in 2008 she was features in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. It was in 2002, however, that she was introduced to Jeff Gordon by a mutual friend but they didn’t start dating until two years later.
Clint Bower is a retired NASCAR professional with 10 wins in his NASCAR Cup Series career, eight wins on his NASCAR Xfinity Series career and three wins during his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career. In the year 2020, he finished his final season. And though his career started taking off in 2004, his wife Lorra was there for a huge chunk of it, getting him ready to settle down and start a family.
It didn't take long for Lorra Podsiadlo Bowyer and Clint Bowyer to realize they were perfect for each other. After dating a couple of months, the couple got married in 2014. And a few weeks after that, they announced they were expecting a baby. Today they have three children. It's also worth noting that Lorra is an athlete herself, having played lacrosse in college.
Carl Edwards is a former stock car racer whose last competition was the NASCAR Sprint Cup series in which he rode a Toyota Camry. Edwards has a total of 28 wins in his NASCAR Cup Series career, 38 wins in his NASCAR Xfinity Series career and six wins in his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career. Racing from 2002 to 2016, Edwards had a satisfying career, and a beautiful wife to come home to in the second half of his career.
Kate Downey Edwards and Carl Edwards have been married since 2009. They share two children together. Kate Downey Edwards has a degree of medicine from the Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine, which she earned in 2004. After that she completed a residency program at the University of Missouri-Columbia and became Chief Resident in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Even despite having a celebrity for a husband, Kate works hard and takes her career seriously.
Joey Logano competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving a No. 22 Ford Mustang GT. To date, he has 26 wins in his Cup series career. Additionally, he has 30 wins in his NASCAR Xfinity Series career and one in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. With him is Brittany Logano, whom he got engaged to in 2013.
Brittany Logano has stood by Joey Logano and supported him through numerous competitive races. They have been married since 2014 and have two children. Their most recent child was born last May - a son. Brittany works as a vice-chairperson for the Joey Logano Foundation board. The non-profit provides opportunities for people in need. Combined Joey and Brittany Logano have a net worth of around $35 Million. This happy family is well-off and has many more adventures to look forward to.
Tara Meader and A.J. Allmendinger have been married since 2019. They don't have children, but they have a cat together named Mr. Tickles who has his own social media accounts. Before that, A.J. was married to Lynne Kush - a Canadian model and a chiropractor. She was both Miss Molson Indy Toronto and Miss Molson Indy Canada. The two divorced in 2012. They had been married for a total of five years.
When he's not competing in the NASCAR Xfinity and Cup Series, A.J. Allmendinger is spending time with his lovely new wife. Tara and A.J. have been dating as far back as 2015 after meeting at the Indianapolis 500 racing event. Tara still attends his racing events and takes romantic pictures with him and posts them on social media for all to envy. Tara works as an architectural design consultant.
Driver Burney Lamar has participated in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series. In 2006, he got engaged to Niki Taylor, after just three dates together. They met at an autograph session. They got married that same year and have since had two children together. She also has twin sons they raise together from a previous relationship. This successful model stands by her man and focuses on her own career in fashion.
Niki Taylor works as a model and television presenter. Modeling as young as 13 years of age, she first signed with Irene Marie Models in South Florida. She went on to earn a Fresh Faces contest in New York City and also got a $500,000 modeling contract. In 1989, she appeared on the cover of Seventeen and by 1996 she was the youngest to be featured as one of People magazine's Most Beautiful People. After continued success in modeling, she started doing work in television.
Austin Dillon is just 30 years old but has made a huge name for himself in NASCAR, having been named NASCAR Rookie of the Year in 2010. Austin Dillon has run over 270 races over his 11-year Cup Series career and won three times. In his NASCAR Xfinity Series career, he won 9 times and in his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career, he won seven times. He continues racing to this day, last competing in the Daytona 500 in 2021.
Former NFL cheerleader Whitney Ward and Austin Dillon married in 2017 in Lexington, North Carolina. They had announced their engagement the year prior and fans were thrilled for the couple. They now have one son together, born in 2020. And whether there are more on the way, it is difficult to say. The Now Whitney Dillon has over 192K followers on Instagram. She posts pictures with Austin and their baby often, suggesting that they are still a happy couple.
Brad Keselowski began his NASCAR career back in 2004, when he was just 20 years old. And at that age, you couldn't really expect him to jump into a marriage. As of 2021, Brad has 34 NASCAR Cup Series career wins, 39 NASCAR Xfinity Series career wins and one NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career win. His breakout year was in 2007 when he competed in the Busch Series full-time, driving the No. 23 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS.
In 2017, Paige White married driver Brad Keselowski but the couple had been together years before. They even have multiple children together, one prior to getting engaged – the first of which was a son born in 2015. Although Brad has clearly had a career built on racing, Paige, herself, has some racing background. She was the daughter of Indy driver Louis White. In 2019, they had a baby girl. There is no word on whether they have officially tied the knot, so let's hope he speeds things up.
Beccy Hunter-Reay married Indy-500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay back in 2011. The couple has three children together, born in 2011, 2012, and 2015. After graduating at Chapman University with a degree in Communications, she decided to become a racing journalist, first becoming a pit reporter. She has also done off-road racing and modeling. Her first race was the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, which she completed in an electric Mitsubishi i. She also hosted the Champ Car World Series in 2004 and 2005.
As tough as it may seem to be married to a racer, Beccy was made for it. She was born into the world of racing. Her great-grandfather was Huntley Gordon, a racer in the early 1900s. Her mother, Marlene Gordon, pre-ran the Baja 500 while pregnant with Beccy – exposing her to racing at an extremely early age! She also has a sister that won the Baja 1000 overall. And even her brother races, competing in the Indy 500, Daytona 500, and Baja 1000 among other competitions.
Kyle Larson has lived in the world of racing his whole life. At a very young age he began to race. He won his first big champion trophy in 2011, and since then has amassed dozens of wins and has placed in the top ten even more than that. However, in 2020, his career took a rocky turn by saying a racial slur while live streaming, which caused him to press pause on his career and take a long look at his life.
Larson not only educated himself and took action because of the backlash he received, but also out of personal remorse he felt, and he sees this shift in his life to be a lifelong responsibility, not just a box to be checked off and forgiven. His wife Katelyn Sweet has been with him through it all. They were married in 2018 and have two children together. Their son Owen was born in 2014, and their daughter Audrey was born in 2018.
Juan Pablo Montoya is a prominent Columbian racing driver who has competed in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2019 and won. Before that, he won the International F3000 championship in 1998 and the CART FedEx Championship Series in 1999 in the very first year he competed.Other races he won include the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2007, 2008 and 2013, as well as the Indianapolis 500 in 2000 and 2015. In Times Online's list of the "Top 50 Formula One Drivers of All Time," Montoya is ranked 30th.
Juan Pablo Montoya and his wife is Connie Montoya got married in 2002, which means they've been together for almost 20 years now. They have three children together, which keeps him plenty busy off the track. Connie Montoya has been a supportive wife and mother to her family. She frequently posts photos on social media and has over 28K followers on Instagram. Even through his recent tax troubles with the IRS, she continues to support him.
Christopher Bell got his start in racing when a family friend introduced him to the sport as a teenager. He says that he had always been a basketball and football guy growing up until he fell in love with racing. His first races were at the I-44 Speedway near his hometown of Norman, Oklahoma, in the early 2000s.
In February of 2020, Bell married his long-time girlfriend, Morgan Kemenah. The couple got engaged in December of 2018 after they had been together for four and a half years. They are the best of friends and love that they get to spend most of their time together. Their posts on Instagram look like they are really in love!
Michael McDowell is currently one of the most talked about drivers in NASCAR with his impressive win and streak that’s got everyone buzzing in 2021. He got his start in the racing world at only three years old racing BMX bikes. His career in racing expanded as he got older and has now won two very important wins, the most notable was just recently.
McDowell is a big family man, and he created that family with his wife Jami McDowell. The couple was married in 2004 and since then have had four children. Their kids are Trace, Emma, Rylie, and Lucas. The McDowells are devout Christians, and there’s no doubt his wife, Jami, and their faith will help them in this upcoming exciting season of NASCAR fame.
Matt DiBenedetto grew up with a love of racing. His parents decided to invest in this passion when Matt was only about eight years old and bought him a mini kart to start in local competitions for kids. Since then, DiBenedetto has raced in hundreds of races, but has yet to secure a NASCAR win.
In 2015, Matt married his wife, Taylor. The pair often show off their love for each other’s company in their Instagram posts. In an interview from 2019 with Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Dirty Mo Media, DiBenedetto said that his wife helps keep him mentally stable through the really rough patches in his career. He said he puts on the front of strength, but all of that really comes from his wife’s support.
Like many other professional NASCAR drivers, Aric Almirola also got started racing at a very early age. At eight years old he began racing go-karts, and by 2002, at the age of 18, he began his career in NASCAR. Since then, he has claimed seven wins over hundreds of races with NASCAR.
In 2019, Almirola began a personal YouTube channel where he shares about his personal life including his family and his coming to faith as a Christian. In one video, he sits down with his wife, Janice, and they tell their story of how they fell in love. They met because Janice was the crew chief's daughter, and Aric thought very highly of her from the beginning, although Janice didn’t think much of him at first. They now have two children.
Kurt Busch and his brother Kyle Busch are both very well-known drivers in the NASCAR world. While Kurt doesn’t have quite as many wins as his brother, he still has racked up over 40 wins throughout his NASCAR career. That is a very impressive number and makes him one of the best in the sport. These two had an awesome marriage, but parted ways. Their separation was announced just days after Kurt's victory at the Kansas Speedway on Sunday, where he took home a first-place check for his efforts.
Busch married his wife, Ashley Van Metre, in 2017. Their wedding was an epic event, and the couple even planned a surprise performance by Steven Tyler as a “thank you” to Ashley’s parents for everything they did to plan the big day. Ashley is a professional polo player and a model. She has stood by Busch faithfully the entire time. Alas, it did not work out.
Ty Dillon is a part of another great brother duo in NASCAR. Ty Dillon’s brother, Austin Dillon, may have more wins than him, but that can’t take away the fact that Ty has won four NASCAR races in a little over 200 races, which is a very impressive ratio. However, Ty not only boasts an impressive career, but also a beautiful wife and kids.
In December 2014, Dillon married his wife, Haley. They gave birth to their first child, their daughter Oakley, in November of 2017. Their second child, a son named Kapton, was born in October of 2020. The couple called Kapton their “rainbow baby” in his birth announcement, meaning they struggled with fertility before having him. We are so happy for this family!
Kevin Harvick was pushed into the spotlight of NASCAR when Dale Earnhardt Sr. died in a tragic crash during a race. Harvick unexpectedly replaced Earnhardt’s position in the cup, and to say that he had a lot to live up to is a big understatement. However, he has fulfilled this position quite well with now dozens of big NASCAR wins.
This turn of events in 2001 almost delayed his marriage to his wife, DeLana Harvick. Their wedding was planned for ten days after Earnhardt’s death, and they didn’t know if it would be appropriate to hold such a happy event during this tragic time, but instead they held the wedding as a symbol of hope and happiness. The couple has two children together, a son named Keelan and a daughter named Piper.
Ryan Newman has been a long-time racing driver as well as safety advocate for race cars, there’s even a safety bar in most racing cars named after him: “the Newman bar.” In the spring of 2020, at the Daytona 500, his world stood still. He was hit from behind by one of the cars going 190mph causing his car to go flipping through the air and ended in a fire. However, he escaped with only a minor head injury, which he credits to the team that helped work on the car and make sure everything was safe for him to drive.
In 2004, Newman married his wife, Krissie. The pair have run a non-profit animal welfare organization called the “Rescue Ranch” since 2012. In the beginning of 2020, they announced on Krissie’s Twitter account that they made the decision to “amicably separate,” however they have not yet legally divorced. They have two daughters together, Brooklyn and Ashlyn.
Landon Cassill began racing at only three years old, so it was natural for him to then create his career in racing as he got older. He doesn’t currently have any wins, as of the beginning of 2021, but he has placed in the top ten 18 times over his NASCAR career.
Cassill married his wife, Katie, in December of 2012. In 2015, the couple welcomed their first child into their family, a son who they named Beckham. In 2017, they welcomed their second child, a daughter, who they named Daphne. It takes a brave woman to marry and have children with a NASCAR driver with such a busy schedule!
Elliott Sadler began racing at only seven years old and has gone on to be one of only 36 NASCAR drivers to ever win in one of NASCAR’s top three races. Needless to say, he is one of the guys-to-know when it comes to NASCAR. If you don’t know who he is, look him up!
Sadler is married to his wife, Amanda. They got married in 2009 and have since had a couple of kids. Their son, Wyatt, was born in 2010, and their daughter, Austin, was born in 2012. Amanda is not only a mother, but she is also a teacher. She has supported Elliott through his racing career, and she is a loving wife and mother.
Daniel Suarez is living proof that the American dream can be a reality. Suarez grew up in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, the third-largest city in Mexico, and moved to the United States to have a career in NASCAR. He has since won several races in Mexico and the United States.
It was rumored for a while that Suarez was married to Sylvia Suarez, who is also from Mexico. However, this was never officially confirmed, and they have since gone their separate ways. Since 2019, Suarez has been posting pictures on his Instagram with his new woman, Julia Piquet. Both women are gorgeous, and even though Sylvia and Daniel have separated, it looked like Sylvia was a loyal partner to his NASCAR career.
Justin “Little Gator” Allgaier is an all-American boy from Illinois who grew up racing from the very early age of five. He has since established a very good career in NASCAR racing where he has amassed an amazing 15 wins so far in the NASCAR cup series over a total of 77 races just in that one series.
In 2006, Allgaier married Ashley, the love of his life. They have a very loving and Christian family and post about their faith and their daughter, Harper, regularly. Harper was born in 2013, and the family proudly announced in the fall of 2020 that they are expecting “Tiniest Gator” in May of 2021.
David Ragan grew up loving racing because his family eats and breathes racing. His father, Kent Ragan, was a NASCAR driver himself until he had an accident that caused him to change career paths and now runs a car dealership in their hometown. David has raced over 500 professional races with four big wins.
Ragan is a very family-oriented person. He is very close with his parents and his older brother, Adam, who was born with Down Syndrome. In 2012, Ragan married his wife Jacquelyn. The couple have two daughters together as of 2021 named Julia, born in 2014, and Meredith, born in 2016.
Sam Hornish Jr. was born in Ohio and began racing at the age of 11. His first NASCAR race was in 2006, and since then has five wins in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. He has also had the honor of placing in the top ten of over 70 NASCAR races over the course of his career.
In 2004, Hornish married his wife, Crystal. In 2008, they had their first child, a girl named Addison. They then had their daughter, Eliza, and son, Sam III. It’s not easy on Crystal to be the wife of a NASCAR driver and a busy mother to young children during that time, but based on the more recent photos we have seen of the family, their children have turned out wonderfully!
Martin Truex Jr., American stock car racing driver, competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, part-time in the Xfinity Series, and part-time in the Camping World Truck Series driving cars ranging from Toyota Camrys to Supras to Tundras. In 2017, Truex was the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion and previously won two Xfinity championships in 2004 and 2005.
Truex married his wife Sherry Pollex in 2005 and have been going strong since, but don't let her husband's accomplishments distract you from her own impressive resume! Sherry, a cancer survivor, runs a business and the charitable foundation the 'Martin Truex Jr. Foundation' to help kids with pediatric cancers. Pollex was first diagnosed with Stage III ovarian cancer in 2014 and confirmed in 2020 that she is still undergoing treatment.
Kyle Busch was an honorable mention when we discussed his brother's Kurt's wife Ashley Van Metre, but Kyle has a slew of accomplishments and a gal of his own! Kyle, younger brother of fellow NASCAR driver Kurt, is a stock car racing driver with an even more impressive record than his older sibling. As the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion and the Cup Series champion in 2015 and 2019, many sports critics praise Kyle as on the path to become on of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history.
Samantha Busch, Kyle's wife, sure is lucky! It must be a whirlwind to spend your life with someone so admired and accomplished across America. Samantha is essentially the model modern career woman, making sure that there are plenty of people who know her as Samantha first and foremost rather than "some NASCAR wife." From lifestyle blogging to writing books about infertility, Samantha refuses to be dismissed.
Chris William Buescher competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series as a professional stock car driver. A couple of his accolades include winning the ARCA Racing Series in 2012 and the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2015. Like the Busch brothers, Chris's cousin James Buescher is a fellow NASCAR champion, winning the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Looks like NASCAR runs in the blood of these families! A lover of four-wheelers, fishing, and having fun outdoors, Emma Bueshcher found love with Chris in 2014 and tied the knot with the driver in 2018.
According to Chris during an interview with Reid Spencer for NASCAR Wire Service, he was only nervous for one part of the wedding: the first dance. “I don’t know anything. I can’t sway. I can’t even do that. I can’t sit here and act like I know what I’m doing," Chris stammered to his dance coach. Even though he didn't get to do "The Dirty Dancing lift" like he wanted, he admitted that the dance "actually came out really good. We were able to at least look like we had some clue of what we were doing out there.”
Ryan Preece, born in 1990, competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series and part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driving a Chevrolet Camaro and an Ford F-150 truck. On top of winning the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in 2013, he's had moderate success in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, the ARCA Mendards Series East and West, as well as the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour.
Heather DesRochers, who Preece married in 2017, is also a racing driver. She drove for NASCAR's Drive for Diversity in 2009 and 2010 in an attempt to drive for the D4D program. Unfortunately, she wasn't chosen either year, but at least she got to meet her future husband at the Stafford Motor Speedway in 2009 and even race against him in 2011 for the SK Modified Series tournament. Preece not only won the championship and DesRochers Rookie of the Year, but they left with a prize even more valuable: love.
Stock race car driver Chase Briscoe doesn't shy away from competition. From competing full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series driving a Ford Mustang to driving part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driving an F-150, Briscoe is rising through the ranks of experienced drivers despite only being 26. He owns his own spring car racing team World of Outlaws and even won the 2016 ARCA Racing Series championship.
Chase married his wife Marissa Briscoe in 2019 and have been attempting to start a family since their marriage. The couple's transparency on social media, especially on Marissa's part, revealed that she had suffered two miscarriages before successfully announcing a pregnancy in March 2021. The baby is due in October and NASCAR fans can't wait to see how the baby boy will adjust to growing up in a NASCAR world!
Corey LaJoie comes from a line of NASCAR racers, which supports our theory that NASCAR success must be affected by genes. As a third-generation racer, LaJoie is following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather -- who are featured in the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame -- as a full-time NASCAR Cup Series competitor driving a Chevrolet Camaro.
Corey married Kelly Cassidy in November 2018 in Cornelius, North Carolina. They met during Cassidy's impromptu trip to Pocono Raceway where Corey won the race of the day. Thanks to the wonders of the internet, LaJoie and Cassidy reuinted via Facebook Messenger and soon fell in love despite their separation between NYC and North Carolina. The happy couple are now parents to son Levi, who they welcomed to the world in spring 2020.
23-year-old stock car driver Quin Huoff competes full-time as a Chevrolet Camaro driver in the NASCAR Cup Series for StarCom Racing. His racing journey began when he was only eight by driving go-karts. After racing Limited Late Model cars in the Mini-Cup at thirteen and winning the 2015 CARS Super Late Model Series at seventeen, it was obvious he was destined for the NASCAR tracks.
Huoff married Elizabeth Hill during a beautiful 2019 ceremony in Mount Sidney, Virginia. In multiple Instagram posts of their wedding, Huoff refers to now-wife Elizabeth as "#mybetterhuoff." How adorable is that? Elizabeth is a lover of horses, dogs, and cheering on her husband at countless NASCAR races.
62-year-old Derrick Cope is a race car driver and team owner best known for winning the 1990 Daytona 500 race. On top of acting as team manager for StarCom, Cope competes part-time in the NASCAR Cup series as a Chevrolet Camaro driver for Rick Ware racing and StarCom.
Marketing Director of StarCom Racing Elyshia Rennison might not have been Cope's first love, but we all know that it's never too late to find your soulmate! Renee White, a former Miss Winston, was Cope's first wife and has experience dating NASCAR drivers from Cope to Robby Gordon and Tony Stewart, though she married neither Gordan or Stewart.
Young gun John Hunter Nemechek might sound familiar to you because of his father, NASCAR driver and 1992 NASCAR Busch Series champion Joe Nemechek. John Hunter is a full-time competitor in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series as a Toyota Tundra driver for Kyle Busch Motorsports. Additionally, he won the 2012 Allison Legacy Series tournament when he was only 15 years old.
Nemechek tied the knot with Taylor Stier in October 2020 at Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards in North Garden, Virginia. The couple is now based in Charlotte, North Carolina, with their first child baby Aspen Palmer in March 2021. Taylor spends her time as a fitness and fashion influencer on Instagram and LikeToKnow.com when she's not supporting John Hunter at the track.
Brendan Gaughan is a former NASCAR driver who raced in three national NASCAR series. After starting his racing career in off-road and pickup-truck races in the Trophy Truck class, he switched to pavement stock car races in the late '90s. From the NASCAR Crafftsman Truck Series to the Busch and Cup Series, Gaughan was a full-time driver in the Xfinity series until 2017, when he transitioned to part-time racing until 2020.
Brendand and his wife Tatum Gaughan have been a team since August 18, 2007 when they married. Three years later, they had their first son Michael and their second son William in 2012. Tatum lovingly stood by her husband throughout his racing career up until his final retirement in 2020.
Bradley "Reed" Sorenson is a NASCAR driver and spotter who competed part-teim in the NASCAR Cup Series for Premium Motorsporst, Spire Motorsports, and Tommy Baldwin Racing. He started NASCAR racing in 2004 as part of the Busch Series and went on to win four times, but only after getting named 2003 ASA National Tour Rookie of the Year. More recently, Sorenson has worked as a spotter for Josh Williams in the NASCAR Xfinity series.
Laura Frame married Reed Sorenson on April 8, 2013, which makes them only a couple years shy of one decade of marriage. They were blessed with a baby boy Eli in November 2018, who is now a little brother to sister Ella. Reed announced the birth on Twitter, saying, "“Happy to welcome our little guy in the world this week. Both Eli and mom are healthy!!”
28-year-old driver Joey Gase competes part-time in the NASCAR cup series driving a car for Rick Ware Racing and has finished in the top 10 of racers three times in the NASCAR Xfinity series. His wins in NASCAR might not be great, but his history is pretty impressive. In fact, he was the youngest driver to win the Hawkeye Downs Speedway late model championship in 2009.
Joey wed Caitilin Himmelsbach in December 2018 after the couple announced their engagement in February 2017. The pair announced the birth of their two children together, Jace and Carson, in December 2019 on Twitter. Joey captioned the photo of the newborn twins, saying, "Caitlin and I would like to introduce Jace and Carson Gase! They were born yesterday afternoon. Carson is 4lbs 11 oz and Jace is 4lbs 7oz. Mom and babies are all doing well!" So cute!
Part-time NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, and Camping World Truck Series driver B.J. McLeod does more than the typical NASCAR driver. On top of competing, he co-owns the B.J. McLeod Motorsports and Live Fast Motorsports racing teams. He started racing with go-carts and super late models as one of the youngest drivers in multiple Southeast divisions.
His wife Jessica has an extensive career on social media as a fitness influencer, model, and coach. According to her Twitter bio, she is an
'NPC Nationally Qualified Figure Competitor" and has a "passion for all things health, fitness, and animals!" Additionally, she works with her hubby as a co-owner of the B.J. McLeod Motorsports competitive team.
Jordan Anderson began racing at only eight years old using go-karts, which led to his eventual success as a professional driver. On top of owning his own team Jordan Anderson Racing, he competes in multiple series, including full-time racing for NASCAR Xfinity and part-time for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
Anderson and his fiancé Kendall McReynolds aren't married just yet, but they're planning a beautiful ceremony for April 16, 2022 in Savannah, Georgia. Kendall is the daughter of two-time Daytona 500 winning-crew chief and analyst Larry McReynolds, so it's no wonder Anderson thinks she's the one! Anderson announced their engagement on Twitter back in January 2021, writing, "She said yes!!! Ready for our forever and always... I never knew I could feel so much love for someone until I met you. Thankful that God blessed me with such an amazing woman in my life that not only loves the Lord, but challenges me to be a better man."
Full-time NASCAR river Jeb Burton -- son of driver Ward Burton, nephew of Jeff Burton, and cousin of Harrison Burton -- regularly competes at the South Boston Speedway and Ace Speedway where his family historically competed. He races in all three of NASCAR's national series but is best known for his Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series races.
Burton married longtime girlfriend Brandi Nicole Newcomb on January 11, 2020 after getting engaged in June 2018. Given their social media accounts, especially Burtons Twitter, it's clear that both Brandi and Jeb are avid outdoorsmen, hunters, and lovers of the natural world. It's not only opposites who attract!
Daniel Hemric began his career as a short track racer, eventually moving up through the ranks to compete in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series full-time from 2015 to 2016 and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in 2018. Currently, Hemric is competing full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series drifting a Toyota Supra. On July 28, 2015, Hemric announced his engagement to fellow driver Kenzie Ruston and tied the knot two years later in Jamaica on January 7, 2017.
Kenzie Ruston Hemric last competed in the 2015 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in 2015 after staring her professional career in the 2011 ARCA Racing series. Her most famous racing accomplishment occurred when she finished second at the 2014 Iowa Speedway race. Since her marriage to Daniel, the Hemrics have had two children together, Rhen and Millie.
We're throwing you for a loop with this couple! Jennifer Jo Cobb is actually the professional driver of the bunch, competing full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for her personal team Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing as well as formerly the NASCAR Xfinity Series, ARCA Menards Series, and the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series.
Cobb married a NASCAR crew chief and retired driver Eddie Troconis. The couple met when Troconis was Cobb's Xfinity Series crew chief in 2012. Three years later, they were married! While his wife continues to race, Troconis continues to work as a crew chief for AM Racing's No. 22 truck in the Truck Series for Austin Wayne.
(Image 1 via Robert Laberge/NASCAR/Getty Images; Image 2 via Twitter)
James Christopher McMurray, former stock car racer turned Fox NASCAR analyst, has raced in everything from the NASCAR Cup Series to the Daytona 500. His first NASCAR win occurred in the 2002 Cup Series, setting a record for the series because he won in just his second career start. After he retired from racing with Ghip Ganassi Racing in 2018, McMurray signed with Fox Sports to be a NASCAR broadcast analyst in 2019.
McMurray married Christy Futrell in July 2009, but their love story began many years earlier. They initially met in 2006 as friends, but obviously began to date not long after. McMurray confessed that he was very comfortable proposing to Christy because he was marrying his best friend. The couple have two children together.
Mike Marlar, stock car and dirt bike racer, has competed in everything from dirt racing tournaments to NASCAR's three series: Cup, Xfinity, and Camping World Series. Additionally, he won the 2018 World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the 2020 Butterball Memorial for dirt track racing at Richmond Raceway in Kentucky.
Stacy and Mike Marlar have been married for eleven years since their wedding and have multiple children together. Mike told The Independent Herald about his wife's support of his driving career. Stay was a civil engineer but turned to teaching in order to have more time for travel. “She changed her whole career so we could do this,” Marlar said. “It takes a lot of sacrifice but at the same time it’s a lot of fun."
Last but definitely not least, Shane Golobic is another among the ranks of generational drivers, but he has more experience as a dirt track racer than a stock car racer. He currently competes in the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and the USAC National Midget Series and used to compete in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West and Cup Series. Before his national career, he won multiple track championships including the 2014 California Spring Car Civil War Series.
Shane married Sarah Wood in October 2018 at a venue called the Vintage House in California. Due to Shane's illustrious racing career, the couple was able to spend their honeymoon in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. They have one daughter together but are expecting a second child later in 2021.
With the message "Full send!!! ", Suarez shared a snapshot of himself on one knee. Jimmie Johnson, winner of seven NASCAR Cup Series titles, praised the picture, writing, "Nice work amigo!" Suarez then competed in the NASCAR Cup Series for the seventh time. In the past, Suarez has won the NASCAR Xfinity Series title.
In 2022, Daniel Suarez won at Sonoma Raceway for the first time in the NASCAR Cup Series. Florida is where Julia Piquet was born and raised. Since then, she and her soon-to-be-husband Daniel have relocated to the Tar Heel State. The 30-year-old is the daughter of Nelson Piquet. Nelson has won the Formula One title three times.
