Kasey Kahne, NASCAR Hottie, Is Now a Hot Dad —See His Adorable Pic of Newborn Baby Son, Tanner Lee Kahne

He and girlfriend Sam Sheets welcomed their child earlier this week

Kasey Kahne is now a dad and his son is just precious!

The 35-year-old NASCAR hottie and girlfriend Sam Sheets welcomed a baby boy, Tanner Lee Kahne, earlier this week, just three days past her due date. Kasey recently posted on his Instagram page an adorable pic of the child sleeping.

"So peaceful | so special," he wrote.

"I officially became a dad at 1:11 AM to Tanner Lee Kahne," he had said on Twitter on Tuesday morning. "Mom and tanner are doing great. On no sleep but we can't put this little guy down."

A photo posted by Kasey Kahne (@kaseykahne) on Oct 15, 2015 at 8:35pm PDT

Kasey had revealed in June he was set to become a father.

"I've always really wanted a kid. Absolutely," ESPN quoted him as saying. "When I was growing up, I thought I'd have kids by the time I was 25. We're 10 years past that now, of course. But once we found out, I realized how badly I wanted kids.

"It's something that's been on my mind for a long time," he added. "I'm really excited to have this type of life-changing experience, and I can't wait to be the best dad I can possibly be."