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Dale Earnhardt Jr. heads into the first turn during qualifying for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard NASCAR auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, July 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Nam Huh)

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Ill Earnhardt working on backup plan

Team making plans if Earnhart is too sick to drive

Updated: Saturday, 25 Jul 2009, 3:04 PM MDT
Published : Saturday, 25 Jul 2009, 3:03 PM MDT

  • MICHAEL MAROT,AP Sports Writer

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A stomach virus couldn't slow Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s No. 88 car in qualifying Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The illness, however, is forcing Earnhardt's team to make contingency plans for Sunday's race.

Junior planned to let potential relief driver Brad Keselowski take the car out for practice later in the afternoon.

Earnhardt said he felt ill Thursday night and has been running a fever and taking intravenous fluids. His biggest concern is staying hydrated enough to complete the 400-mile race at Indianapolis.

Earnhardt said he was feeling better during qualifying, when he ran a lap of 180.567 mph — the third fastest speed of the first 23 drivers on the track.

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