Texas Motor Speedway Unkind to Two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Drivers

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So far this weekend Texas Motor Speedway hasn't been to kind to some of the stars in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and it has one NSCS Driver missing today's AAA Texas 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway.
Matt DiBenedetto crashed in yesterday's O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge driving the #14 for Tri-Star Motorsports. He was diagnosed with a concussion and will now be in NASCAR's Concussion Protocol. He was not cleared to race in today's race and now Jeffrey Earnhardt will start the #83 ZAK Backs the Blue Toyota Camry for BK Racing. It's unknown on when Matt DiBenedetto will be cleared to race.
Chase Elliott has been experiencing flu like symptoms all this weekend and he said he hasn't felt very good. Because of that Justin Allgaier will be on standby for Chase if Chase needs to get out of the car but Chase is hoping once it goes green and Chase turns some laps, He will start to feel better. (Koelle,2016)