Georgia couple weds in Talladega speedway infield

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) NASCAR race fans Kevin Lane and Ashlea Leggett got married on the Talladega Superspeedway infield before the GEICO 500 Sunday. <br /> <br /> The Athens, Georgia couple attended the race last year. It was their first big trip as a couple. So they asked their friends to gather at the track before the GEICO 500 and help them celebrate their marriage. <br /> <br /> Some brought motorhomes and some stayed in tents nearby. They all gathered in and around a 10x10 foot white tent, complete with flowers and a large rug, nestled between three motorhomes near turn 3 at 10 a.m. sharp. <br /> <br /> The music was played on a smartphone with a bluetooth connection to a small speaker. <br /> <br /> Ashlea put on her makeup and did her hair in a motorhome bathroom about the size of a phone booth. Kevin waited anxiously outside with friends and family and made small talk until the big moment. <br /> <br /> Amidst the typical noise of the Talladega race day infield, Rev. Geoffrey Joyner, Ashlea's church minister, officiated the wedding ceremony. He spoke loudly as helicopters flew overhead. <br /> <br /> The 15-minute ceremony ended with a wedding kiss and applause from the crowd of family and friends. <br /> <br /> When Ashlea and Kevin met, she was the big NASCAR race fan. She got Kevin involved and now he is the bigger fan. "He is a much bigger fan now," Ashlea explained. "I've been a race fan for fifteen years now he has caught up." <br /> <br /> After the ceremony, Kevin had to wipe tear from his eyes. Then the entire crowd shared wedding cake and watched the race.

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