LOUDON, N.H. -- Team owner Rick Hendrick said he does not think the concussion symptoms that sidelined Dale Earnhardt Jr. are career threatening. Hendrick hoped to have NASCARs most popular driver back in the car next week at the Brickyard.Earnhardt, 41, sat out Sundays race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway because he was not cleared to race. Alex Bowman drove the No. 88 Chevrolet on Sunday.If there was something major wrong, I think (doctors) would have seen it already, Hendrick said. Im very hopeful. Hes very hopeful. I think the doctors want to err on the side of being sure. We want him for a long time.Earnhardt will have more tests early this week. Hendrick Motorsports will likely make a decision on Earnhardts availability on Wednesday.Dale is special to me, take the driving part away, Hendrick said. I just want him to feel good when he gets back in the car. I dont want him to push himself.Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon will come out of retirement and drive the 88 next week at Indianapolis Motor Speedway if Earnhardt does not return. Hendrick says Gordon will likely remain in the car should Earnhardt need an extended absence.Gordon was in France when he received the call from Hendrick that he might have to grab his helmet out of storage.I asked him what he was doing next week. He said, `Ill be in Indy, thats one of my appearances, Hendrick said. I said, `Well bring your drivers uniform just in case.Gordon told Hendrick he had to be kidding.Hendrick replied, No, Im serious.Gordon was the obvious choice to pinch-drive in the No. 88 Chevrolet for Earnhardt, his former Hendrick Motorsports teammate, at one of his favorite tracks. Gordon won the last of his record five Brickyard 400 victories in 2014.He retired at the end of last season and called NASCAR races for Fox Sports this season.I dont think it will take Gordon long to get back in the groove, Hendrick said.Hendrick spoke outside the No. 24 hauler, Gordons old car that now belongs to Chase Elliott.Earnhardt told his team last weekend at Kentucky Speedway he wasnt feeling well -- he thought he had severe allergies -- and finished 13th. He felt worse Tuesday and told his team that it needed to at least consider a backup driver for New Hampshire. When medication for allergies and a sinus infection failed, Earnhardt dug deeper and met with a neurological specialist. After further evaluation, it was decided Earnhardt had to sit.He missed two races in 2012 when it was determined he had suffered two concussions in six weeks. Earnhardt was involved in a 22-car wreck in Daytona this month and also wrecked last month at Michigan International Speedway.Earnhardt is winless this season and 13th in the points standings. Because he will not start every race, Earnhardt will need a waiver from NASCAR to compete in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship if he meets other eligibility requirements. NASCAR has never denied a waiver request.Hendrick said he hasnt yet thought about applying for one.Earnhardt, who has 26 career Sprint Cup victories, talked with Hendrick earlier this month about a contract extension. Earnhardt has raced for Hendrick since 2008 and his contract expires in 2017.When they say youre good to go, then hell be back, Hendrick said. Air Force 1 Just Do It Nere .Y. -- Knicks coach Mike Woodson said Wednesday that J. Air Force 1 Uomo Saldihttp://www.airforce1justdoit.it/air-force-1-just-do-it-scontate/air-force-1-just-do-it-bianche.html .J. -- Seven games into a disappointing season, New York Giants defensive catalyst Jason Pierre-Paul is getting the feeling hes back. Nike Air Presto Italia . The 25-year-old Japanese star has officially been posted by his club team, the Rakuten Golden Eagles. Nike Presto x Off White Nere . According to a report from the Vancouver Province, the Lions are expected to replace former DC Rich Stubler with defensive backs coach Mark Washington. DENVER -- The Latest on the crash of a school bus at Denver International Airport (all times local):1:30 p.m.Police say a bus driver was speeding before she crashed head-on into a concrete pillar at Denver International Airport while carrying members of a suburban Denver high school.The medical examiners office says 43-year-old Kari Chopper was killed in the Sunday crash that also injured 18 students and coaches.The students were returning from a football game in California, and the vehicle was circling back to the airport for an unknown reason when it crashed.Sgt. Mike Farr says investigators still dont know what caused Chopper to drive directly into the pillar. They are investigating whether she suffered a medical condition. They are also studying the bus for mechanical problems.Officials say the three coaches remain hospitalized with serious injuries. The students have been released.---10 a.m.Its a somber start to homecoming week at a suburban Denver high school after a bus crash at Denver International Airport killed the driver and injured 15 students.Students at Legacy High School in Broomfield had counselors available and were shielded from reporters Monday. School officials say Legacys homecoming week will have special poignancy because of Sundays crash, which killed the driver and injured 18 passengers.The students on board were mostly junior varsity football players returning home from a game in California. School officials say three staff members also were injured in the crash.The drivers name and possible cause of the crash havent been released.---8:30 a.m.Traffic is flowing at Denver Internattional Airport after a school bus crash that killed the driver and injured 18 students and staff members forced the closure of a major passenger pickup area.dddddddddddd.Airport officials reopened lanes late Sunday, hours after the bus carrying high school football players veered off a roadway and slammed into a concrete pillar.Adams 12 Five Star Schools says 15 students suffered minor injuries, with three staffers suffering more serious injuries because they were sitting toward the front of the bus.Police havent released information on the cause of the crash. The drivers identity hasnt been released.Police havent released information on the cause of the crash. The drivers identity hasnt been released.---7:45 a.m.Officials say two people are still in critical condition after a school bus carrying high school football players veered off a roadway and slammed into a concrete pillar at Denver International Airport, killing the driver.A Denver Health spokeswoman said Monday that two others are hospitalized in serious condition and one in fair condition. The hospital wouldnt release more details.The airport has said at least five others went to other hospitals, but didnt say where or what their conditions were.A school bus picking up members of the Legacy High School football squad smashed into a pillar Sunday afternoon. Authorities say the bus carried 28 students and four adults.Police havent released information on the cause of the crash. The drivers identity hasnt been released. ' ' '