WATCH: John Hunter Nemechek's adorable Mother's Day surprise for wife Taylor 

NASCAR Cup Series driver John Hunter Nemechek recently surprised his wife, Taylor, with a heartwarming gesture for Mother's Day (May 11). The Legacy Motor Club driver shared an Instagram post, capturing the surprise during the family's visit to Kansas Speedway for the race weekend.

John and Taylor tied the knot on October 7, 2020, at Pippin Hill Farm and Vineyards in North Garden, Virginia. The couple are proud parents to two daughters, Aspen Palmer Nemechek, born in 2021, and Penelope James Nemechek, born in 2023.

In an Instagram reel uploaded on Saturday, May 10, Nemechek shared his secret Mother's Day surprise for Taylor, featuring her name on his No.42 Toyota as a sweet tribute.

"We're here in the hauler about to go on a secret mission. Gotta go get Taylor from the bus. We're gonna surprise her with her name above the door on the race car this weekend. They're gonna be riding along with me and the girls' footprints and some Mother's Day flowers," he said.

The post's caption read:

"Happy Mother’s Day, @taylornemechek_! Thanks for everything you do for our family. Wanted you to ride with me this weekend and carry a little piece of the girls with us. Couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate you!"

John Hunter Nemechek is coming off the heels of his third top-10 finish at Texas Motor Speedway, with the result breaking a streak of finishes outside the top-20. He began the season with a top-five finish at the Daytona 500 and a 10th-place result in the subsequent race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Since then, the North Carolina native has been lacking in qualifying as well as on race days. His best qualifying came in Miami with a seventh-place grid spot, but he failed to keep his position on race day and finished outside the top 20.

In Saturday's qualifying at Kansas Speedway, the Legacy Motor Club driver secured 17th place on the grid, as he looks to maintain his momentum on yet another intermediate track.

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John Hunter Nemechek pens heartfelt note for wife's 30th birthday

John Hunter Nemechek recently shared a wholesome message for his wife, Taylor, on her 30th birthday. The NASCAR Cup Series driver shared an Instagram carousel, starting with an image from their wedding. The series offered glimpses into Taylor's childhood and the couple's journey through the birth of their two kids.

"It's hard to put into words how much you mean to me. The world was blessed and given the most beautiful gift 30 years ago today... You. To my best friend, my baby mama, my wife, and the most beautiful person on this planet... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!," John Hunter Nemechek wrote.

John Hunter Nemechek also shared an Instagram story, capturing a 'Dirty 30 workout' with Taylor, as part of her birthday celebrations.