Dale Earnhardt Jr. will miss the Kansas Sprint Cup Race due to a concussion suffered in the multi-car wreck at Talladega. Regan Smith who had previously driven for James Finch will substitute.
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| Photo: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR |
The statement from Hendrick Motor Sports: “Dale Earnhardt Jr. will not compete in the upcoming NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events at Charlotte Motor Speedway and Kansas Speedway after being diagnosed with a concussion following the Oct. 7 race at Talladega, Ala.
Earnhardt, driver of the No. 88 Chevrolets for Hendrick Motorsports, was diagnosed Wednesday afternoon in Charlotte. Regan Smith will be the team’s substitute driver at Charlotte and Kansas.”
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| The Chevrolet of Dale Earnhardt Jr. after the crash at Talladega. Giving a lift to his team mate, Jimmie Johnson. (Photo: NASCAR) |
