While most couples choose chapels or beaches, Christine and Rob Gingras from Fairhaven said “I do” in a way only true racing fans could: trackside at Seekonk Speedway.
A Speedway Wedding Like No Other
On Saturday, August 2nd, at 4:00 P.M., the longtime racing duo tied the knot right on the track they both love, before jumping behind the wheel to compete in Seekonk’s popular spectator drags.
Yes, Christine raced in her actual wedding dress… and she won.
From ‘I Do’ to Drive
The newlyweds, who met four years ago through their shared love of racing and muscle cars (he had her at “Camaro”), celebrated with friends, family, and an unsuspecting crowd. The stands were packed for the weekend races, and many fans didn’t even know a wedding was about to happen until the ceremony kicked off earlier than usual.
“I just wanted everyone to be happy and have a good time,” Christine told Fun 107’s MGM Show. “We even did a victory lap with special checkered flags made by a fan-turned-friend that said ‘Rob & Christine’ with our wedding date.”…