Dale Earnhardt Jr. Friday called the decision to donate his brain to science after his death a “no-brainer”. NASCAR’s most popular driver met with the media Friday at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia site of this Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup series STP 500. It marked the first time since last Saturday, during a NASCAR off-weekend, when Earnhardt posted on social media that he would donate his brain for concussion research after his death that he has talked about his decision.
“Hopefully, they don’t have to look at my brain whenever I pass away they have learned enough science to study the brains of living adults,” Earnhardt said. “Hopefully, the science has advanced enough to where they no longer need to be poking around inside my brain.”
Several NFL players and extreme sports athletes have already made the commitment.
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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