Martin Truex Jr. (left) with Dale Earnhardt Jr. (right). Credit: Autostock

Truex to stand by for Earnhardt Jr. at NHIS

MOORESVILLE, N.C. - -- Uncertain how conditions inside the car will affect Dale Earnhardt Jr's comfort level during the coming race weekend, Busch Series driver Martin Truex has been summoned to stand by during the Siemens 300.

Earnhardt Jr. suffered burns to some six percent of his body -- mainly to his chin and inner legs -- in an accident Sunday morning during American LeMans Series practice at Infineon Raceway.

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Team spokesman Jade Gurss said Junior plans to see a specialist Thursday to have his burns checked and re-wrapped before flying to New Hampshire.

Gurss also said the team is also adding a cool box and additional venting to the No. 8 Chevrolet to help keep Junior cool during the race.

Gurss said the team does not think the safety belts will be in direct contact with the burn areas.

Junior was injured when the Corvette C5-R he was driving spun and impacted a barrier in the Turn 8 section of the road course track, and then caught fire.

Earnhardt quickly exited the car on his own and was then assisted by safety crews.

He was airlifted to the University of California-Davis Medical Center, where he stayed overnight for observation. He was released Monday and returned home.