Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his Hendrick Motorsports team are focusing on the driver’s health and recovery from concussion-like symptoms right now.
Making the Chase for the Sprint Cup is taking a backseat to a more important issue. Speaking on a podcast Sunday night, Earnhardt pointed out where his priority lies at this point.
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“I put my health and quality of life as a top priority and I’ll always do that,” he said on the podcast. “I’m going to take this slow and follow the advice of my doctors and try to learn as much as I can to be smarter and wiser.