“Loving being a mother”: When Amy Earnhardt opened up on expanding her family with Dale Earnhardt Jr.

A year after welcoming their first daughter, Isla Rose, Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s wife, Amy Earnhardt, shared her thoughts on potentially expanding their family. She spoke candidly about her experiences of motherhood and the couple's considerations for the future.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Amy Earnhardt were engaged on July 17, 2015, and married on New Year's Eve at Richard Childress' Childress Vineyards in Lexington, North Carolina. They welcomed their first daughter, Isla Rose Earnhardt, on April 30, 2018. In a 2019 interview with Ashley Stroehlein of Charlotte-based television station, WCNC, Earnhardt shed light on her future family plans.

"It’s been interesting," Earnhardt said. "We have a very dynamic headstrong little girl, and she’s so much fun and very sweet, but she’s a climber, she’s into everything so she keeps us on our toes. But I am absolutely loving being a mother, and we’re thinking about even expanding the family. I’m not pregnant, but we’re looking to do that in the near future probably."

Meanwhile, Dale Earnhardt Jr., who had retired, was set to return to the Xfinity Series at Darlington Raceway. On being asked about his return, Amy Earnhardt said:

"It’s funny how race car drivers say they’re retiring. They never seem to really hang it up. He’s got this 'last' race in Darlington, and Isla and I are gonna go down and watch him, of course. I’m excited for him. He’s excited about it."

The couple were eventually blessed with their second daughter, Nicole Lorraine Earnhardt, just a little over a year after the interview with WCNC, in October 2020. Here is a look at the happy family (via @mrsamyearnhardt on Instagram):

Dale Earnhardt Jr., son of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt, began his NASCAR career in the Busch Series in 1996. He gained recognition with consecutive championships in 1998 and 1999. Throughout his career, Earnhardt Jr. secured 50 race wins across NASCAR's top two divisions. Despite his impressive achievements, he never claimed a Cup Series title, unlike his father, who won the championship seven times, cementing the Earnhardt family's legacy in motorsports.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s wife Amy shares a symbolic Budweiser reunion ahead of the iconic return

JR Motorsports recently announced Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s return to his historic #8 Budweiser Chevrolet in the Late Model Stock Car event of the zMAX CARS Tour. The former Xfinity Series champion's wife Amy Earnhardt shared the exciting news on her social media before the Bud Chevy hit the tracks.

Dale Jr. and Budweiser were in a partnership for nearly 9 years and established a significant relationship with each other. The #8 Budweiser Chevy's return, with Dale Earnhardt Jr. piloting it, has sparked a lot of excitement and joy among the fans.

Dale Jr.'s wife Amy also shared the same excitement as the former champion's fans and posted the news on her Instagram story.

via @mrsamyearnhardt on Instagram

Meanwhile, following the announcement, Budweiser also shared a video of Earnhardt Jr. in action between 1999-2007 on X.

Dale Jr.'s first race back in the #8 Chevy is scheduled for Saturday, 23rd November in the South Carolina 400 at Florence Motor Speedway.