Dale Earnhardt Jr. announces engagement over Twitter

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NASCAR's most popular driver took to Twitter early Wednesday morning to announce to the world that he is now engaged to be married.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and longtime girlfriend Amy Reimann both tweeted news of their engagement early Wednesday morning – the two are spending the Sprint Cup off week in Germany together.

I'm completely overwhelmed with love & joy. Happiest girl in the world! I love you so much @DaleJr pic.twitter.com/lBxbFLJ4xf
— Amy Earnhardt (@AmyEarnhardt) June 17, 2015

Looking forward to the rest of my life with this amazing girl. https://t.co/EuGZbCVynM
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) June 17, 2015

Earnhardt currently sits fourth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings with one win this year.

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