Dale Jr. not ready to race

Dale Earnhardt Jr. sidelined two more races, Jeff Gordon to drive, Dale Earnhardt Jr. will absence at atomic two added NASCAR Sprint Cup contest as he continues to antithesis from concussion-like symptoms. Jeff Gordon will abide to drive for the aggregation in those events.

Earnhardt has not been austere by physicians to attempt in the accessible contest at Watkins Glen International on Aug. 7 and Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 20. He absent the endure three Cup races.

Earnhardt underwent added appraisal on Tuesday at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sports Medicine Concussion Program, according to a Hendrick Motorsports release.

Earnhardt had said on Monday during his Dale Jr. Download podcast that he was continuing to accept issues with antithesis and boring stabilization.

“We accept a breach in the agenda afterwards Watkins Glen, so the added anniversary of accretion time will absolutely be a benefit,” aggregation buyer Rick Hendrick said in a statement. “Dale will be aback if he’s ready, and we’re searching advanced to that happening, but the antecedence continues to be his bloom and well-being. We’ll accumulate our focus on that and let the doctors adviser us.”

Four-time Cup best Gordon is the best NASCAR baton with nine road-course victories, four of which accept appear at Watkins Glen. He aswell has 5 wins at Bristol.

Gordon collection the endure two races, at Indianapolis and Pocono, in Earnhardt’s No. 88 Chevrolet. Alex Bowman collection for the aggregation in the antecedent chase at New Hampshire.
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