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Amy Earnhardt, wife of Dale Earnhardt Jr., released a statement via Twitter on Tuesday about her husband’s decision to retire from full-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series competition following the 2017 season.
– Amy Earnhardt (@AmyEarnhardt) April 25, 2017
NASCAR’s 14-time Most Popular Driver unveiled the news with Hendrick Motorsports on Tuesday morning.
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The pair wed on New Year’s Eve before Junior’s return in the 2017 Daytona 500 after missing the final 18 races of the 2016 season. During his recovery from a concussion, Junior often cited the positive influence Amy had on him to get healthy and get back in the car.