A Driver’s Health Is More Important than Racing

            News broke this evening that Dale Earnhardt Jr. will miss this weekend race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway because he was diagnosed with concussion like symptoms.  He was not feeling well the whole week at Kentucky Speedway.  He made a trip to his family doctor to see what is going on.  His family doctor thought he had severe allergies and a sinus infection, so he was given medication to treat the severe allergies and a sinus infection.  The medication did not help so he went to a neurological specialist since he does have a history of concussions.  The specialist concluded that it is best for Dale Jr. to miss this weekend race at NHMS. 

            There is no timetable really on when Dale Jr. will get back into the car.  But his health is so much more important than racing right now.  Dale Jr. had suffered 2 hard wrecks in the last few weeks at Michigan International Speedway and Daytona International Speedway.  It is very understandable for him to develop the concussion like symptoms.  He needs to sit this race out.

            What does this means in Dale Jr. trying to make the Chase?  He is 13^th in the drivers’ standings.  Honestly, I don’t really care about where he is at in the standings.  Who cares?  Some of these NASCAR fans have to realize that racing isn’t important over a driver’s health.  Some of these idiotic fans have to realize that a brain is not something you mess with.  Some of these fans need to realize that a human life is more important when it comes to racing.  It is not always about them.  Some of these fans do not have a heart at all.  The things they say to tear down a driver when they talk about safety in the sport is so ridiculous.

            When I talk about some fans, I’m talking about the ones who enjoy watching the big crashes in the sport and they think those are more exciting than the racing.  Those are the fans that get mad when there are no cautions in the race because there were no wrecks.  I’m talking about the fans who do not value a drivers’ life.  I’m so tired of hearing that stupid comment from those fans, “The drivers knew what they were getting into when they are racing in this sport.”  Those fans who always make excuses to want to justify the crashes.  The fans that care about the crashes more than the drivers are the problem.

            I am the fan who watches the races to see them race and not crash.  I do not want to see a driver get hurt, get a concussion, or lose their life.  It isn’t fun watching those types of events happen in any type of racing.  Dale Jr. is one of my favorite drivers that I like to root for every weekend.  I rather for him to take care of his health than to risk it by racing this weekend and getting in another possible crash to make it worse.  I’m so glad and thankful that Jeff Gordon isn’t racing anymore.  I love watching racing to an extent, but I care about the drivers’ health and life even more.  I hope Dale Jr. Get well soon.