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Dale Earnhardt Jr. says balance, vision issues scare him

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will apparently not be returning to NASCAR in the immediate future because his concussion-like symptoms — specifically, a problem with his vision — have not yet resolved themselves.

“I’d love to race more,” Earnhardt told The Dale Jr. Download in a 58-minute podcast episode as reported by USA Today. “In my mind, my plan is to race more. I have plans to keep going. I’ll worry about that when I’m well. My doctors are confident they can make me stronger than I was before this event.”

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Earnhardt initially mentioned crashes at Michigan International Speedway and Daytona International Speedway when it was announced that he would miss races because of concussion-like symptoms.