Dale Earnhardt Jr. speaks to the media in a press conference during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway on July 8, 2016 in Sparta, Kentucky. The risk of finding out isn’t worth it. Let’s remember that the accident which cost Dale’s dad his life at Daytona in February of 2001 didn’t look that severe either, but the NASCAR community, fans and the Earnhardt family are paying the price to this day.
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“And listening to the doctor, we’re excited about Dale Earnhardt Jr. being in the auto at Daytona (in February) and we’ve got right much time”. Alex Bowman, who has driven in two races in place of Earnhardt, will drive eight more to the end of the year. I’m working toward that.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. believes his recovery from a concussion is making positive progress. Collins made the decision in conjunction with Dr.
Collins explained there are six types of concussions and Earnhardt has symptoms of at least three of those types.
“When I first saw Dale, my goal was to see Dale become a human being again and I can tell you with confidence that is occurring in front of our eyes”.
Long ago, you escaped the enormous shadow of your father.
So is Hendrick, who anticipates Earnhardt to return next season. The 45-year old Gordon, who came out of retirement to help out auto owner Rick Hendrick, has filled in for Earnhardt at Indianapolis, Pocono, Watkins Glen and Bristol while Bowman, 23, took over at New Hampshire and MI.
“The flip side is I’m happy and proud of him to take a step back and get everything in line from the medical side”, Sadler said. “I was very ill, and it was hard to enjoy even the simplest activity. I haven’t put a lot of thought in the future until I get well”. “We got well and I had some of the greatest years and some of the greatest experiences of my career shortly after that”.
More than a decade later, Earnhardt also spurred a baseline testing program that is now required of all drivers every preseason. He needs to consider his quality of life going forward and make it his top priority, not getting well enough to get in the vehicle again.
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway on June 30, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Other than winning a championship, what’s there to prove? “I’m very confident we are moving in the right direction”.
“My heart is there to continue and if my doctor says I’m able, I’m physically able to that, it’s an easier decision for me to make”, Earnhardt said.
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When he still wasn’t feeling right a few weeks after the MI wreck, Earnhardt took it upon himself to check with Charlotte neurologist Dr. When you watch practice on TV, or the watch the (Sprint Cup) race on Sunday, and he’s not in the race auto, it affects us. “So, that would certainly be something that I would insist on happening before we went to Daytona for Speedweeks”.
