Earnhardt Caught Speeding While Driving To NASCAR Race At Texas
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FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. was pulled over for speeding while driving to Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday morning before the AAA Texas 500.
Earnhardt was sidelined from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series because of a concussion.
His fiancee, Amy Reimann, who was in the car with him, posted a picture on Twitter of a police officer writing out a warning for NASCAR's most popular driver.
My little speed racer. #WheelingIt #warning pic.twitter.com/r1ES30FqjP
— Amy Earnhardt (@AmyEarnhardt) November 6, 2016
According to her tweet, Earnhardt didn't get ticketed. She didn't say how fast he was going.
When Earnhardt was asked on Twitter how fast he was going, he replied, "Not fast enough."
Not fast enough https://t.co/Omy1i4IXr8
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) November 6, 2016
Earnhardt first began experiencing concussion-like symptoms in late July, and said in September he would miss the rest of the season. He plans to be back in No. 88 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports for the start of next season at the Daytona 500.
Even though he's not racing, Earnhardt is still doing appearances at the track, and watches some of the race from the No. 88 pit box.
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