#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. met with members of the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed a few things, among them was marriage/weddings. The transcript in part:
Q) FROM EVERYTHING I UNDERSTAND YOU ARE A PRETTY FRUGAL GUY SO COULD YOU EVER IMAGINE IF YOU WERE EVER TO GET MARRIED THAT YOU WOULD SPEND TWO MILLION DOLLARS LIKE THE NATIONAL ENQUIRER SAYS THAT YOU ARE GOING TO BE DOING LATER THIS YEAR?
Earnhardt Jr.: ‘I definitely would have a hard time writing that check (laughter).’
Q) WOULD YOU DO IT AT DAYTONA?
Earnhardt Jr.: ‘No of course not. I would not force everybody to go down to Daytona for my wedding. I probably would just have it right there in the back yard, but whatever is easiest. That was funny. I read that and it was a roller coaster of an article. Pretty good.’
Q) DID YOU KNOW YOU WERE GETTING MARRIED?
Earnhardt Jr.: ‘I didn’t. So we just skipped the engagement I guess, went right to the wedding.’(Team Chevy)(5-3-2014)
