Dale Earnhardt Jr. seems determined to get his life back in order. And correctly, that is his priority.
Once he is healthy and free from his concussion-like symptoms, then and only then will he consider returning to stock car racing. And be assured, judging by his comments at a Sunday media session at Darlington Raceway, Earnhardt wants to race again.
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"It seems like this has lasted a really long time, but when you look at it on paper it has been a very short period and the gains that I’ve felt in that short period give me a lot of confidence that this is going in the right direction," said Earnhardt, who last raced July 9.