Dale Earnhardt Jr. Injury: Updates on NASCAR Driver’s Concussion and Return

Hendrick Motorsports announced on July 14 that Dale Earnhardt Jr. would be unable to compete after suffering concussion-like symptoms. He has already missed one race and is set to miss at least two more. It is uncertain when he will be able to return.  Continue for updates. Gordon Named Earnhardt's Replacement for Next 2 Races Tuesday, July 19 Hendrick Motorsports announced Jeff Gordon will ride in Earnhardt's car in the July 24 race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the July 31 event at Pocono Raceway. Owner Rick Hendrick commented on Earnhardt's heath in the release: Our focus is giving Dale all the time he needs to recover. There’s nothing we want more than to see him back in the race car, but we’ll continue to li...

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