CONCORD, N.C. -- The Earnhardts have some exciting news.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. shared a post on his Instagram account, letting the world know that he and his wife, Amy, are expecting a little girl.
"Excited to share the wonderful news that @mrsamyearnhardt and I are expecting our first child," he wrote. "A little girl!!!! We are both thrilled and can’t wait to meet her."
Excited to share the wonderful news that @mrsamyearnhardt and I are expecting our first child. A little girl!!!! We are both thrilled and can’t wait to meet her.
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Amy didn't need to say a word when she reposted her husband's Instagram photo.
She needed only an emoji.
#Repost @dalejr 😍 ・・・ Excited to share the wonderful news that @mrsamyearnhardt and I are expecting our first child. A little girl!!!! We are both thrilled and can’t wait to meet her.
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The driver tweeted that it was hard to keep the secret, especially when a competitor nearly guessed the big news in a text message more than a month ago.
Congratulations to the soon-to-be parents!