“He’s the original Travis Kelce” - Old Ryan Blaney tweet about marrying his Hooters waitress goes viral among NASCAR fans

Reigning Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney sent NASCAR fans into a frenzy recently by proposing to his long-time girlfriend Gianna Tulio. Soon after making his engagement public, an old tweet of his on marrying a Hooters waitress has started going viral on social media.

Tulio, Blaney's fiance, happens to be a model and brand representative of Hooters herself. She models for the famous restaurant chain both domestically and internationally. The 25-year-old's career highlights include being chosen as Miss June in the 2019 Hooters Calendar and being named the 2021 Miss Hooters International.

A tweet by Ryan Blaney dated September 29, 2011, is now going viral on social media, where he fantasized about marrying a Hooters waitress he had just met. The then 18-year-old Blaney, racing in the ARCA Series at the time, wrote:

"I would marry the waitress I just had at hooters..."

12 years after posting the tweet, Ryan Blaney is officially engaged to a Hooters model. Hours after the #12 Team Penske driver made the announcement, NASCAR fans unearthed his old tweet, sending the entire community into a tizzy.

One user on X (formerly Twitter) called Blaney the original "Travis Kelce." The reference was to Kelce expressing his wish to meet Taylor Swift for months before finally getting into a relationship with her.

"He’s the original Travis Kelce... Can we go ahead and give Ryan his “King of 2023” crown?"

Another user on X claimed Blaney had been manifesting his marriage over the past decade.

"He manifested it that's for sure"

Here are a few other reactions to Ryan Blaney's old tweet:

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Joey Logano fired up for 2024 title battle with teammate Ryan Blaney

After Joey Logano crashed out of the 2023 playoffs despite being the reigning champion, his Penske teammate Ryan Blaney ended up winning the title. In a bid to win three titles in a row for Team Penske, Logano believes it's his turn to win the championship in 2024.

"We’ll go for three in a row next year. It’s my turn, so enjoy it. My turn’s next year," Logano was quoted as saying by NASCAR.com.

Despite being envious of Blaney's title-winning campaign, Logano heaped praise on his 29-year-old teammate.

"We’ve all seen the amount of speed that he’s had his whole career, like just raw speed. The kid’s quick as can be. But it seemed like it took a minute for the race-crafting to meet up to the talent that he has. And really, I think in the last seven weeks of what he was able to put together was exceptional — really, really good."

The two-time Cup champion reckons Blaney would be tough to beat in the coming years.