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Austin Dillon starts Sprint Cup’s off weekend with engagement

NASCAR XFINITY Series Drive for the Cure 300

CHARLOTTE, NC - OCTOBER 09: Austin Dillon, driver of the #33 Rheem Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane with his girlfriend and Titans cheerleader Whitney Ward after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series Drive for the Cure 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 9, 2015 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

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Austin Dillon’s vacation is off to a great start.

The Richard Childress Racing driver is engaged, sharing the news by posting a photo Wednesday morning on Twitter of him on bended knee in front of girlfriend Whitney Ward. The fourth-year Sprint Cup Series driver has been dating Ward, a former NFL cheerleader for the Tennessee Titans, since last year.

Dillon will follow in the footsteps of younger brother Ty Dillon, who tied the knot with girlfriend Haley Carey in December of 2014.

Austin Dillon finished 31st on Sunday at Watkins Glen International and is 13th in the Sprint Cup Series standings.

Xfinity Series driver Ryan Preece is also engaged. He too announced the news on Twitter.

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