Bubba Wallace, wife Amanda announce birth of son Becks Hayden

Bubba Wallace is officially a father as he and his wife Amanda welcomed a baby boy on Sunday. Wallace shared the news on social media and revealed the name of his son, Becks Hayden.

In April, Wallace and Amanda announced they were expecting their first child. While appearing on the Dale Jr. Download podcast in August, Wallace spoke to Dale Earnhardt Jr. about his emotions as fatherhood was approaching.

Amanda and I would like to introduce you to Becks Hayden! Blessed with his presence on Sunday 9/29! We’re so excited for this Journey!☺️ pic.twitter.com/ZPHj5Aqjsy

— Bubba Wallace (@BubbaWallace) October 1, 2024

“I’ve been super calm, cool and collected about it. Amanda, she’s been going through the ups and downs and just the excitement of motherhood for her, feeling the baby kick,” Wallace said. “She loves it. She thinks it’s the coolest thing ever. We’re five weeks out, and it’s crazy to think so she’s starting to feel some pain and some pressure in certain areas. Now she’s worried like, ‘Oh my god if I do one wrong move is the baby coming now?’ She’s overthinking everything.

Bubba Wallace talks fatherhood before birth of son

“She asked me a couple weeks ago, she’s like, ‘Are you excited?’ I’m like, ‘Look, there’s a lot going on right now obviously, I will be excited when little man is here.’ Don’t get me wrong, I’m excited to be a dad, but it takes a lot for me to get excited. We’re both enjoying the process. She’s strictly belly. That’s it. Hasn’t put on any other weight anywhere else. It’s crazy, which she said that might change in the last couple of weeks. It’s been awesome to see her grow and enjoy the whole process.”

Wallace and Amanda got married on New Year’s Eve in 2022. The ceremony was held at the JW Marriott in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Amanda shared to PEOPLE the details of the event.

“We wanted the ceremony, (which was held on the hotel’s 4th floor) to be formal, and then as soon as you walk down the staircase to the reception, we wanted the whole mood to flip,” she said. “The flowers are changing from white to vibrant with pinks, purples, reds, with a lot of sparkle and shine in the room. We wanted the reception to feel like a New Year’s Eve party.”

Wallace’s announcement comes after he signed a multi-year contract extension with 23XI Racing. Things are looking up for Wallace after narrowly missing the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs last month.