NASCAR auto racer Dale Earnhardt Jr. speaks with members of the press Jan. 23 at Hendrick Motorsports headquarters outside Charlotte, N.C. Earnhardt will drive the National Guard?s co-sponsored No. 88 Sprint Cup car and will join Landon Cassill to co-drive the Guard?s primary-sponsored No. 05 Nationwide Series car. NASCAR?s auto racing season starts in mid-February at Daytona International Speedway, Florida. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
This is sad news for NASCAR and for Jr. nation
Dale Earnhardt Jr. to miss next two races with concussion
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) ? Dale Earnhardt Jr. will miss the next two races with his second concussion in the past six weeks, ending the championship chances of NASCAR?s most popular driver.
The first concussion, suffered in a crash during an Aug. 29 tire test at Kansas, went undiagnosed until Wednesday, when Earnhardt was examined in Charlotte for lingering effects from Sunday?s crash at Talladega.
?I knew having those two concussions back to back was not a good thing,? he said Thursday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. ?I knew to go see someone whether I wanted to get out of the car or not.?
Hendrick Motorsports said Earnhardt will sit out races Charlotte and Kansas, and Regan Smith will replace him in the No. 88 Chevrolet.
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This is a big blow to his race for the chase. We wish Jr. a quick and healthy return.
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