Chase Elliott won his second straight pole for the Daytona 500 when he bumped HMS teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. into the second spot on the final qualifying lap Sunday.
A disappointed Dale Earnhardt Jr. understands his concussion symptoms are still too pervasive to return to Sprint Cup this season, but he said he feels confident about his racing future.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will miss the rest of the 2016 Sprint Cup season as he recovers from concussion symptoms.
Alex Bowman will fill in for Dale Earnhardt Jr. this weekend at Michigan International Speedway and Jeff Gordon will replace him Labor Day weekend at Darlington Raceway.
Jeff Gordon will replace Dale Earnhardt Jr. this weekend at Watkins Glen and then the following race Aug. 20 at Bristol as Earnhardt continues treatment for concussion-like symptoms.
As Dale Earnhardt Jr. continues treatment for concussion-type symptoms, he indicated Saturday that his return to racing is not imminent.
