Dale Earnhardt Jr. has waited a long time and diligently worked his way back to his No. 88 Chevy after taking half of 2016 to recover from concussion. And he still feels he has a few years of racing left in him. So even though he's in a contract year,...

NASCAR has updated its concussion protocol to add a consistent screening tool for all venues and increase neurological support for race event weekends through a new partnership with American Medical Response."NASCAR has worked very closely with the industry to ensure our concussion protocol reflects emerging best practices in this rapidly...

BK Racing's Matt DiBenedetto has been cleared to race this weekend in Phoenix after after being ruled out of Sunday's Texas race through NASCAR's concussion protocol.DiBenedetto, who was sidelined after crashing heavily during the Xfinity Series race on Saturday, was scheduled to visit specialists in North Carolina on Monday.The 25-year-old...

BK Racing driver Matt DiBenedetto hopes to find out today whether he will be cleared to race at Phoenix this weekend after being ruled out of Sunday's Texas race through NASCAR's concussion protocol.DiBenedetto, who was sidelined after crashing heavily during the Xfinity Series race on Saturday, is scheduled to visit...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will miss this weekend's Sprint Cup race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as well as the following week's race at Pocono, after not being cleared to race due to concussion-like problems that surfaced before the July 9 race at Kentucky, his Hendrick Motorsports team confirmed Wednesday. Five-time Brickyard...

Will Power was going to miss last weekend's IndyCar season opener at St Petersburg regardless of whether he failed a concussion test, Team Penske has confirmed.The Australian was sidelined for the weekend with concussion-like symptoms shortly after placing his No.12 Chevy-powered entry on pole on Saturday; symptoms that were thought...

Will Power didn't compete in Sunday's season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg because of a concussion – not the flu – as RACER learned shortly before the green flag.Power crashed Friday during practice (pictured) but then came back to capture the pole position on Saturday – breaking his own...