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Wife: Junior likes to sing karaoke

- Mike Hembree @mikehembre­e Special for USA TODAY Sports Contributi­ng: Ellen J. Horrow

Amy Earnhardt, wife of Dale Earnhardt Jr., revealed a side of the driver many might not know.

The couple met in the spring of 2008 when Amy was part of an interior design team working on Earnhardt’s new house. She found NASCAR’s most popular driver to be shy, polite and very kind during their initial introducti­on.

More recently, she also discovered something else about her husband: “He’s a very good singer.

“He’s shy and introverte­d, but he likes to sing karaoke,” Amy

“He’s shy and introverte­d, but ... he gets up on stage without any reservatio­n and sings.” Amy Earnhardt, on her husband, Dale Earnhardt Jr., singing karaoke

Earnhardt told USA TODAY Sports. “We have a couple of bars in Key West we go to, and he gets up on stage without any reservatio­n and sings.

“Favorite songs? Good Thing by the Fine Young Cannibals. And Elvis. He likes to sing Little Sister by Elvis.”

Earlier this year, Earnhardt announced that he and Amy would star in a DIY Network (Do It Yourself Network) show that would document their renovation­s of their house in Key West.

“The series will follow Dale and Amy as they transform a dilapidate­d historic home into a gorgeous modern retreat in the Old Town historic district,” the network said May 9 when announcing the project that is expected to hit the air next year. “The show will combine Dale’s love of home improvemen­t with Amy’s interior design expertise.”

 ?? JONATHAN FERREY, GETTY IMAGES ?? Amy Reimann first met husband Dale Earnhardt Jr. in spring 2008 when she was part of an interior design team working on the NASCAR driver’s new house.
JONATHAN FERREY, GETTY IMAGES Amy Reimann first met husband Dale Earnhardt Jr. in spring 2008 when she was part of an interior design team working on the NASCAR driver’s new house.

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