NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace announces his engagement to his longtime girlfriend ...

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace announces his engagement to his longtime girlfriend ...
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace announces his engagement to his longtime girlfriend ...

Bubba Wallace announced that he had become engaged to his longtime girlfriend Amanda Carter.

In a post shared to his Instagram account on Friday, the 27-year-old NASCAR driver was seen proposing to his partner of five years beside a majestic waterfall.

He also wrote a brief message in the post's caption that read: 'soooooo yeah…I have no idea why the hell I waited so long!! Here's to forever babe, love you @amandacarter17!!' 

She said yes! Bubba Wallace announced that he had become engaged to his girlfriend, Amanda Carter, in a post that was shared to his Instagram account on Friday

She said yes! Bubba Wallace announced that he had become engaged to his girlfriend, Amanda Carter, in a post that was shared to his Instagram account on Friday

Wallace kept it casual in the shots, as he wore a form-fitting gray t-shirt and a pair of light orange shorts.

The stock car driver also sported a wide-brimmed hat and trainers while asking the big question.

Carter rocked a black athletic top and a set of leggings that nearly matched her fiance's shorts in color.

She tied her hair back into a ponytail and kept a yellow fanny pack around her waist.

Questions: The NASCAR driver also expressed that he had 'no idea why the hell I waited so long' to propose to his girlfriend in the caption for his post

Questions: The NASCAR driver also expressed that he had 'no idea why the hell I waited so long' to propose to his girlfriend in the caption for his post

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

The racer spoke about how he and his partner deal with his hectic schedule during an interview with People that occurred just before a competition, where he noted that they were learning to adjust to his needs. 

'We're fortunate to have two more days at home now [because] I'm flying out the day of the race and sometimes the night before, so that's different, but we manage it,' he noted.

Going strong: The racer and his girlfriend initially met in 2016 and have been dating ever since then

Going strong: The racer and his girlfriend initially met in 2016 and have been dating ever since then

Wallace also noted that he and Carter have been enjoying 'the time at home' that they were faced with during their periods of quarantine. 

The racer went on to speak about the pair's Aussiedoodle dog, Asher, whom they have grown close to over the past year. 

He noted that the couple's pet 'makes it really hard to leave during the day...we've just been really

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