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The stardom of Dale Earnhardt Jr. is unparalleled. Being a 26-time NASCAR Cup Series race winner, robust podcast host, and racing analyst, the veteran’s popularity is immense in the motorsports world. So, can you imagine this icon delving into news with no relation to racing? Seems a little unlikely, right? Well, Dale Jr. and his wife Amy Earnhardt’s latest episode of ‘Bless Your Hardt’ aimed to deviate from the racetracks a little.

Released in late January this year, the power couple’s new podcast dwells upon the quirky nature of their lives. This show reveals the imperfect sides to Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Amy’s lives, from hilarious bathroom habits to jaw-dropping wardrobe malfunctions. Now, they delved into some quirky stuff that other people did, hopping on an internet trend in hilarious fashion.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. is shocked at making errors

Well, the Cup Series veteran has had a love-hate relationship with the media. Earlier, Dale Earnhardt Jr. maintained a low profile. He was a shy, introverted driver who hid in his motorhome most weekends to avoid press conferences. However, after winning the 2014 Daytona 500 and posting his first post on X (formerly Twitter), Dale Jr. paved the way for him to become an enormously popular personality. Now, not only does he take the stage with confidence, but he also does not mind his wife exposing embarrassing moments of his personal life. What is more? Dale Jr. also takes up fun challenges with a big smile on his face – like he did on his recent podcast episode!

In an episode of ‘Bless Your ‘Hardt,’ Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Amy charged head-on into a fun game. Alex Timms, their friend and Producer/Chief Gambling Officer of Dirty Mo Media, threw a series of newspaper headlines involving the term ‘Florida Man.’ This is an internet trend that picks on the bizarre nature of incidents that occur on the coastline. All Dale Jr. and Amy had to guess was if they were true or false. Seems easy, right? Wait till you get to know the hilarious headlines.

Well, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Amy got some of them right together. They both guessed the following two headlines were real. The first dealt with a person sacrificing his automobile to the vast, wide ocean. “Florida Man arrested after driving car into ocean stating, ‘Not my fault, the truck don’t surf.'” Then the other showed a clash of music tastes. “Florida Man hits boyfriend with plate for listening to too much Alanis Morissette.”

 

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So far, so good. But as the headlines grew quirkier, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Amy started making more mistakes. Timms told the tale of an impatient man who got on the wrong side of the law: “Man calls 911 over missing beer so many times, he gets arrested.” Both Dale Jr. and Amy called it fake and got it wrong. Amy scratched her head: “Real?! Got arrested for harassing the cops?”

Dale Jr.’s favorite headline was when Timms broached an overly enthusiastic martial artist. “Man arrested in local park for practicing Karate on swans,” to which Dale Jr. gave out a roar of laughter and called it real. He got it right, while Amy did not. Then it was Amy Earnhardt’s time to shine, as she accurately guessed this toxic relationship headline to be real. “Man disguises himself in bull costume as he tries to burn down former lover’s house with pasta sauce.” Dale Jr. called it fake and was in splits when he found out he was wrong. “Damn! Oh my gosh.”

These moments are just a glimpse into the hilarious and light-hearted nature of the ‘Bless Your ‘Hardt’ podcast. It stands as a reflection of their relationship, built on the power of love and having some fun!

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A story of love and success

Well, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Amy Reimann met under unlikely circumstances. The latter was part of a design firm in Charlotte, which Dale Jr. hired to design his home in Kannapolis. After this chance encounter in 2007, the couple went through some troubles. For instance, they were divided in terms of their passion. “I grew up in south Texas, I didn’t grow up around racing,” Amy admitted recently. In contrast, Dale Jr. lived and breathed racing, being the son of 7-time Cup Series champion and legendary racer Dale Earnhardt. Then, the heavy spotlight that comes with being the partner of a high-profile racer was also a factor. When the show ‘Bless Your Hardt’ was released, Dale Jr. confessed that he was concerned about his wife being affected “by any kind of positive or negative criticism.”

Despite these big roadblocks, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Amy Reimann powered through them. They tied the knot in 2016 and gave birth to two beautiful daughters – Isla in 2018 and Nicole in 2020. In a recent interview with ‘Us Weekly’, Amy Earnhardt said the secret to a successful marriage is to marry “your best friend.” She said, “One thing that we learned in counseling — because we’ve done all that, we did that before we got married — is to make sure you speak to that person like they’re your best friend and not to take advantage of that person. think as long as you do those things and you’re kind, you can get through anything.”

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The Earnhardt couple is part of a blooming relationship. This is evident in all the fun activities they engage in together, including badly guessing wacky news headlines.

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