NASCAR & Auto Racing

Dale Earnhardt Jr. had a heartwarming reaction when he found out his wife was pregnant

Isla Rose Earnhardt, 1 year old, announced to the world that she’s going to be a big sister via her mother’s Instagram account on Wednesday.

“I gonna be seester!” the toddler shared.

The daughter of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Amy Earnhardt also provided the good news to her father with a t-shirt that read, “Super amazing sister.” Amy shared her husband’s reaction to the news on her Instagram account as well.

“Really?!” said the stunned NASCAR driver. “Oh my God! It’s a joke.”

“Nope,” Amy said. “Not a joke.”

The Earnhardts are expecting their second child. Isla was born April 30, 2018.

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Isla has some news!#gonbabeaseester

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This story was originally published March 18, 2020 at 11:45 AM.

Alexandra Andrejev
The Charlotte Observer
NASCAR and Charlotte FC beat reporter Alex Andrejev joined The Observer in January 2020 following an internship at The Washington Post. She is a two-time APSE award winner for her NASCAR beat coverage and National Motorsports Press Association award winner. She is the host of McClatchy’s podcast “Payback” about women’s soccer. Support my work with a digital subscription
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