Retired NASCAR driver Tony Stewart is getting married, and the Stewart-Haas Racing team owner and his fiancee, NHRA Top Fuel driver Leah Pruett, announced their engagement on their social media accounts Thursday night.
On both their Twitter and Instagram feeds, 49-year-old Stewart and 32-year-old Pruett shared some sweet photos of them checking out cars together, and in their respective captions, they celebrated each other and announced their engagement.
No word on when they plan to tie the knot, but it might be too soon for them to know that just yet.
Stewart and Pruett were originally introduced in 2019 on FaceTime thanks to legendary drag racer Don Prudhomme, but their first date was the week before the COVID-19 pandemic shut the U.S. down in March 2020, the Associated Press reported in January.
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In Stewart’s Instagram post, he included several photos of the couple together, showing off the drag racer’s massive engagement ring. In the caption, he wrote:
So excited to spend the rest of my life with a truly amazing woman. She’s motivated, hard working, funny as hell, and as dedicated to her sport as anyone I’ve ever known. Love you babe.
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Pruett’s Instagram post shared some of the same photos, though not as many, but she went a little more in-depth with what she said, writing:
Thought no better time to share our engagement than right now, after the Tour De Florida clutch dust settled 🥰 …. Checking out hot rods and cruising the Havasu strip with my husband to be @tsrsmoke 🤍 The undeniable level of love, happiness, and soulfulness we have together is monumental. He might run in circles, but is the straightest shooter and the salt of this earth… looking forward to a lifetime of sunrises and sunsets that the Lord has gifted us together. Love you babe!
Earlier this year, Stewart opened up about his goals for NASCAR as a team and track owner, clashes with the sport’s executives and his personal life, which he said includes learning more about drag racing and the NHRA, as Pruett is still racing. Per the AP, that ultimately pushed him to a couple practice sessions at Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School, and the couple has been working to mesh their schedules so Stewart can go to as many of Pruett’s drag races as possible.
“My personal life is the best it’s ever been, by far,” he said. “She gets me. And I enjoy going to her events and being the one doing the supporting. I mean, if she wanted me to support her at basket-weaving competitions I probably wouldn’t enjoy it, but I am very happy with this relationship and where my life is right now.”
Here’s a quick look at Stewart and Pruett together, thanks to their social accounts.
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