Dale Earnhardt Jr. will not race this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway or in the upcoming race at Pocono Raceway. Jeff Gordon will make his return to racing, driving Earnhardt’s No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports entry in both races.
Earnhardt will miss his second consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup race with concussion-like symptoms. Alex Bowman drove for the team last weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; he was running in the top 10 late in the race before crashing and finishing 26th.
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Earnhardt discussed his symptoms in a podcast earlier this week, saying that he was battling issues with his balance and nausea.