NASCAR: Winners And Losers From Dover

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Oct 1, 2016; Dover, DE, USA; Team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr surveys the track before the Drive Sober 200 at Dover International Speedway. NASCAR postpones race to Sunday due to rain. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Making The Trip To Dover

It’s been a tough season for Dale Earnhardt Jr. Earlier in the season, he found out that his 2016 campaign was over due to concussion-like symptoms. But fortunately, he was able to make a trip out to Dover International Speedway for the weekend events and the race.

In the process he gave us a few thoughts on his current situation (via USA TODAY):

"“My crew chiefs and all the management at HMS tell me that it’s good for them, so I like being around them,” he said. “We’re all good friends, so it’s good to see ‘em. But they’re working, too, so I try to stay out of the way. But I want to be here, I guess, just to kind of see what they’re doing, what they’re dealing with, so when I get back in the car it’s not so foreign, I don’t have a lot of catching up to.”"

Brant James of USA TODAY also added in that Earnhardt Jr. has been racing in a simulator recently as a step in his journey towards getting back to the track.

Overall, it was great to see him making an appearance at the track and taking in the activities that went on throughout the weekend. It seems like he has already taken steps forward in his recovery process and I look forward to hearing about signs of improvement from him in the future.

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