NASCAR’s Tony Stewart announces his engagement to drag racer Leah Pruett

NASCAR’s Tony Stewart has announced his engagement to drag racer Leah Pruett after a year of dating.

‘So excited to spend the rest of my life with a truly amazing woman,’ Stewart, 49, said in an Instagram post. ‘She’s motivated, hard working, funny as hell, and as dedicated to her sport as anyone I’ve ever known. Love you babe.’

Pruett, 32, shared a shot of her engagement ring Stewart gave her this past weekend in an Instagram post.

‘Thought no better time to share our engagement than right now, after the Tour De Florida clutch dust settled,’ she said. ‘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!’

The pair initially met two years ago and emerged as a couple last year, spending most of their lockdown with one another.

Stewart, who was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, was past engaged to actress Pennelope Jimenez in 2017, but they ended it two years later.

Speaking with the AP in January, Stewart said his ‘personal life is the best it’s ever been, by far’ amid his romance with Pruett.

‘She gets me. And I enjoy going to her events and being the one doing the supporting,’ he said. ‘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.’

Pruett was previously wed to racer Gary Pritchett, but the marriage ended in 2019.