A love fit for a champion! Austin Dillon, a NASCAR driver, fell in love with Whitney Dillon (née Ward), and their relationship has only gotten stronger with time.
“I think centering [our relationship] off of God is first and foremost,” the race car driver exclusively told Us Weekly in June 2022. “[We] both have a relationship with God and [also] knowing that Whitney reminds me constantly ‘put the phone down, it’s time for family time now,’ [because] I mean, I’m constantly working on either racing or our PBR [professional bull riding] team.”
He continued: “So when we sit down to have time for each other, we’ve been really working on that and just working together and, and pushing each other in, in our careers and what we love to do. And, you know, since we’ve had [our son] Ace, our mind’s really been set on him.”
Nearly a year before getting engaged, the North Carolina native and Whitney got in touch.
“I actually went back for an exhibition race at Boyd’s when Whitney and I were talking, and her dad came with her brother to watch me race, and we had a really good night there,” Austin recalled during an April 2022 interview on Chattanooga, Tennessee’s WDEF News 12. “That’s the night I set the fast time. I took her brother and him in a ride around the track, and that was kind of when I felt like I’d locked in the family. … When I talked on the mic that night, I said, ‘Yeah, I’m dating a girl from Soddy.’ Everybody cheered. It was cool.”
The former Tennessee Titans cheerleader has remained a devoted supporter of her man’s job as their relationship has intensified.
“I always get nervous [watching him compete]. I’m like a high-energy person,” Whitney admitted to Us in June 2022 ahead of the premiere of the couple’s Austin Dillon’s Life in the Fast Lane reality TV series. “My emotions are on, like, 50,000 at all times. So yes, I always get nervous and very excited. It’s an exciting sport and I love that we’re a part of it.”
After some time, the couple added to their family when their son Ace RC Dillon was born in June 2020.
“I would love if Ace was a race car driver and took on the three and really continue the family legacy [because] that’s what it’s all about. It’s all about family at RCR,” the boutique owner told Us, referring to Richard Childress Racing, which was founded by her spouse’s grandfather, Richard Childress.
Whitney Ward Dillon and Austin Dillon Relationship timeline
2015 Prior to asking Whitney to marry him, Austin dated Whitney for about a year.
August 2016 During a joint trip to the Bahamas, the professional athlete proposed to Whitney. “That’s gold,” he tweeted on August 10 alongside the pair’s official engagement announcement.
October 2017 “Love my girls. Solid days work,” he captioned an Instagram snap of his then-fiancée and their dog visiting him at the racetrack.
December 2017 On December 9, they got married at his family’s Childress Vineyards in Lexington, North Carolina. (Childress is the owner of the winery.)
December 2018 Together with Gucci Girl, their French Bulldog, the couple celebrated Christmas.
September 2019 During his NASCAR races, the lifestyle blogger frequently supports her partner.
February 2020 Whitney debuted her first pregnancy in December 2019, following the announcement, during the Daytona 500 race.
June 2020 “Wow, @whitneydillon you amaze me every day! This by far is your biggest feat yet. My love for you and @acedillon3 is Agape Love,” Austin gushed via Instagram on June 14, revealing their son was born. “Hardest thing I’ve ever had to do was say goodbye to go race today. Hopefully, we bring back a trophy for Ace on the first day we welcomed him into this world! ??♠️”
October 2020 Several months after Ace’s birth, the couple enjoyed an NFL date night.
August 2021“My family is my heart,” Austin wrote via Instagram, sharing a snap of the family of three.
November 2021 According to Instagram photos from their yearly Thanksgiving celebration, the couple and Ace were all smiles.
