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Hendrick | Dale Earnhardt to miss next two races

Hendrick Motorsports driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. (concussion) will miss the next two Sprint Cup races with a concussion, which will end his championship chances in 2012. Driver Regan Smith will replace Earnhardt in the No. 88 Chevrolet at Charlotte and Kansas. Earnhardt was injured in the 25-car accident at Talladega Superspeedway last weekend. He'll end his streak of 461 consecutive Cup starts, which is the fifth longest active streak.

2012-10-11 08:35:47 | Source: ESPN.com

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