during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 26, 2012 in Ridgeway, Virginia.

during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 26, 2012 in Ridgeway, Virginia.

Dale Earnhardt, Jr., was back on the track in Martinsville following a two week hiatus to recover from a concussion suffered in Talladega. Earnahardt finished 21st. (Getty Images)