NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace weds Amanda Carter in a romantic New Year’s Eve ceremony

Bubba Wallace ringed in the New Year with a new wife by his side.

The 29-year-old NASCAR driver and his longtime love, Amanda Carter, tied the knot in a romantic New Year’s Eve wedding in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The bride glowed as she walked down the aisle in a strappy white lace fit and flare gown with a low V-neckline and low back from Madam Barcu Couture.

Her long dark hair was styled in a low bun that held up a small veil that cascaded down her back for the ceremony and she wore a bouquet of long stemmed red and white roses.

The groom, whose birth name was William Darrell Wallace Jr., stood tall in a custom dark red velvet tuxedo jacket and charcoal pants designed by Stitch by Mitch.

Video shared to Amanda’s Instagram stories shows the couple kissing after the ceremony and plunging down the aisle as their delighted guests applauded.

At the reception, the smoke machine created a fluffy white cloud as the DJ announced the newlyweds who entered the dance floor as 250 guests applauded, including hosts Daniel Suarez, Drew Herring and his wife, Anna. .

The NASCAR Xfinity Series driver said People he was excited to take the next step in their relationship. ‘Getting married and starting a new life together, I’m so excited to have a good one in my corner. We had so much fun together.

Guests, including fellow host Scott McLaughlin and his wife, Carly, toasted the happy couple with champagne and custom-made paper cups with Amanda and Darren 12.31.22 written on it in red.

Tables were decorated with signed ‘Welcome’ cards, snacks and party favors, along with a personalized tote bag.

The food consisted of little bite stations from their favorite cuisines, including Italian and Asian stir-fries, burgers, and tacos.

The couple got engaged in July 2021, and the host announced the happy news by posting photos of himself proposing to his partner next to a majestic waterfall after five years of dating.

He also wrote a short message in the caption of the post that read: ‘soooooo yeah… I have no idea why the hell I waited so long! Here’s to forever baby love you @amandacarter17!

Wallace and his girlfriend initially met in 2016 and have been dating ever since.

The broker opened up about how he and his partner deal with their hectic schedule during an interview with People that was just before a competition, where he noticed they were learning to adjust to his needs.

‘We are lucky to have two more days at home now [because] I fly on race day and sometimes the night before, so that’s different, but we handle it.”

Wallace also noted that he and Carter have been enjoying “the time at home” they faced during their quarantine stints.

The runner went on to talk about the couple’s Aussiedoodle dog, Asher, who they’ve grown close with over the past year.

She noted that the couple’s pet “makes it very difficult to leave during the day…we’ve been really enjoying our time together.”

Wallace spoke about his now-fiancée’s initial attitude towards Asher, as she was concerned about his frequent absence from her company.

He recalled, “She was never really interested in having a dog… She was always like, ‘Hey, I’m going to take care of him. You’re going to be running, you’re going to go.'”

The host later noted that once the two were able to spend more time together, bringing a pet into their lives became a much more reasonable prospect.

“The pandemic hit and it gave us a chance to both be home, and she was like, ‘Oh, great, a dog.'” Amanda now refers to herself as Asher’s mother on social media.

Wallace has gained national attention in 2020 as an activist.

The racing driver successfully lobbied NASCAR to ban the Confederate flag at its events earlier this pandemic-shortened season. Then, in June 2020, Wallace was believed to have been the victim of a racist attack at Talladega Superspeedway when a rope that looked like a noose was discovered in his driveway.

NASCAR’s 39 other drivers rallied in support of Wallace before the next day’s restart, collectively pushing his No. 43 car to the front of the grid in a show of solidarity.

Shortly thereafter, an FBI investigation discovered that the item, which was described in NASCAR’s original statement as a “noose-like garage door pull cord,” had been there since 2019, when a white driver was using that specific position.

Wallace, who did not discover the noose and was not the person who reported it to NASCAR or the FBI, faced criticism over the misunderstanding but described himself as “relieved” that it was not a racist threat.

“I think we’ll gladly cringe a bit about what the alternatives might have been,” he said in a statement.

Former President Donald Trump took to Twitter to criticize the driver and express that NASCAR’s ratings had been in decline, a claim that was later refuted.