FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, August 15th, 2019

Statement from an NBC Sports spokesperson on Dale Earnhardt Jr.

“We’re incredibly grateful that Dale, his wife Amy, daughter Isla, and the two pilots are safe following today’s accident. After being discharged from the hospital, we communicated with Dale and his team, and we’re all in agreement that he should take this weekend off to be with his family. We look forward to having him back in the booth next month at Darlington.”