Ty Dillon, wife Haley announce birth of daughter Oakley

Germain Racing driver Ty Dillon tweeted post-Miami that he couldn't wait for 2018 after a year of tremendous on-track growth -- "but first let's meet Oakley Dillon," Ty wrote. He didn't have to wait long. Ty's wife, Haley, has given birth to the couple's first child. Oakley Ray Dillon weighed 9 pounds, 8 ounces according to Haley's Instagram post, and baby girl waited "just in time for her daddy to get home from Homestead to make her grand entrance!"

Suddenly everything in our lives made sense💕 Meet Oakley Ray Dillon, weighing in at a whopping 9 pounds, 8 ounces and 21.5 inches long. Our baby girl waited just in time for her daddy to get home from Homestead to make her grand entrance! I couldn’t have done it without my rock by my side. Just when I thought I couldn’t possibly love him any more, he shows me his greatest strength yet. Thank God for my sweet husband! We love you so much already Oakley and we can’t wait to see how God shapes you! #shemadeit #myheart #partyofthree #oakleyray #babygirl

A post shared by Haley Dillon (@haleykdillon) on Nov 21, 2017 at 5:49pm PST

Ty was so excited about the pregnancy, he inadvertently let slip the gender earlier this year before they had a chance to tell others privately. The announcement comes two months after Dillon and Germain Racing agreed to a contract extension. Ty and Haley were one of five NASCAR couples expecting -- Kevin and DeLana Harvick and Joey and Brittany Logano both have babies due in January. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Amy Earnhardt, and Kyle Larson and Katelyn Sweet are both expecting in May.