Earnhardt, Jr. wants NASCAR to address Hamlin's issue: #88-Dale
Earnhardt Jr. wants to know why there hasn't been more information about
what caused #11-Denny Hamlin to miss Sunday's race at Auto Club
Speedway. Hamlin was taken to a local hospital shortly before the race
with what Joe Gibbs Racing said was a sinus infection that affected his
vision. But Earnhardt wondered aloud why there has been no official
NASCAR statement or further explanation from Hamlin on what happened. No
further updates were expected from NASCAR or Joe Gibbs Racing on
Tuesday and Hamlin has not been officially cleared for this weekend's
race at Martinsville Speedway. Earnhardt said there were questions
because he'd never heard of a driver being pulled from the race shortly
before the start after not being cleared to race by NASCAR. "I'm worried
the perception is bad for NASCAR and the perception is bad for Denny,"
Earnhardt said Tuesday. "... If Denny didn't race because his vision is
blurred and he had a sinus infection, NASCAR should put out a release
and say, 'This is the timeline of the events and this is why we made
this choice and this is the protocol for going forward.' That answers
everybody's questions. Don't you have questions? I have questions. We
shouldn't have questions. We should all feel pretty comfortable with
what happened." Hamlin is expected to see doctors in Charlotte this
week. He cannot race until he is cleared by a NASCAR-approved doctor. If
he does not qualify Friday at Martinsville or race on Sunday, he would
need another medical exemption from NASCAR in order to remain eligible
for the Chase for the Sprint Cup.(USA Today)(3-26-2014)
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