Dale Earnhardt Jr. will certainly not compete in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Mug Collection race at Brand-new Hampshire Motor Speedway after experiencing concussion-enjoy symptoms, his Hendrick Motorsports group announced Thursday.
In the release, the group said Earnhardt was evaluated this week in Charlotte and on the subject of Thursday was not cleared by physicians to race. Alex Bowman will certainly be the team’s alternative driver this weekend break at Brand-new Hampshire (1:30 p.m. ET on the subject of NBCSN).
“I wasn’t sensation terrific the week going in to Kentucky (Speedway) and believed it was maybe major allergies,” Earnhardt said. “I viewed a family medical professional and was offered medication for allergies and a sinus infection. As quickly as that didn’t help, I chosen to dig a little deeper. As a result of my symptoms and my history along with concussions, and after my recent wrecks at Michigan and Daytona, I reached out and met along with a neurological specialist. After further evaluation, they felt it was ideal for me to sit out.
“I’m disappointed concerning avoiding Brand-new Hampshire this weekend. I’m looking forward to therapy along with the objective of obtaining spine in the race Auto As quickly as the doctors claim I’m ready.”
A timetable for Earnhardt’s return is still unknown.
Bowman raced fulltime in the NASCAR Sprint Mug Collection in 2014 and 2015, along with a ideal complete of 13th at Daytona in July of 2014. He has actually competed in 4 NASCAR XFINITY Collection races this season, all of along with Earnhardt’s JR Motorsports race team.
This is the 2nd time Earnhardt has actually pulled themselves from competition for concussion-related issues. In 2012, he missed 2 races throughout the Hunt for the NASCAR Sprint Mug after a spoil at Talladega Superspeedway.
“I’m proud of Dale for status up,” said Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports. “The number-one priority is his health, so we’re visiting provide your man all of the moment he needs. We permanently assist the decision by the doctors and will certainly be prepared to go gain races As quickly as he’s 100 percent. In the meantime, we have actually complete self-confidence in (crew chief) Greg (Ives) and the team, and we already know they’ll do a terrific job.”