Don't blame Marlin - Earnhardt Junior.

Dale Earnhardt Junior who's father died of head injuries suffered in a last-lap crash at the Daytona 500 last weekend has said that it is ridiculous to blame Sterling Marlin.

Earnhardt's son told the BBC: "Any notion or any idea or any blame placed upon anyone, whether it be Sterling Marlin or anyone else, is ridiculous and will not be tolerated."

"I think it is completely incredible some of the things that I've heard or have been told about."

He added: "One of the things this really teaches you most about is how selfish you are about things like this,"

"I miss my father. I've cried for him out of my own selfish pity for those emotions. I just try to maintain a good focus for the future and try to remember that he is in a better place - a place that we all want to be."

"It has been a tough time. I've had a lot of questions running around in my mind. We will try to carry on with the racing program and try to stick beside Teresa (Earnhardt's widow) the best we can."