BREAKING NEWS: Dale Earnhardt Jr. To Miss Next Two Races From Concussion

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS STATEMENT

CONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 11, 2012) – 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.

NOTE: AJ ALLMENDINGER is on the entry list now to drive the #51 car