Let’s say someone is about to punch you in the stomach. You know it’s coming, so you brace for it, clench your abdominal muscles and -- oof. It still hurts.
That’s how Dale Earnhardt Jr. fans are feeling after the news Friday their beloved driver will miss the rest of the NASCAR season.
If fans were honest with themselves in recent weeks, they could have picked up on some of the hints Earnhardt was leaving in the frequent updates about his condition. His vision problems from a June concussion still were lingering as of last week, when he posted a series of Instagram videos about his rehabilitation process.
With the Chase for the Sprint Cup fast approaching, it became obvious Earnhardt would not be able to return to the car in time to attempt a last-chance victory and win his way into the playoff. And if he wasn’t going to do that, what’s the point of rushing his return to the car?
Earnhardt’s latest concussion is one he shouldn’t have gotten under normal circumstances. The crash wasn’t unusually severe by NASCAR standards; his history of concussions almost certainly contributed to this one.
source : http://www.usatoday.com/
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