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KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is expected back on the track next weekend at Martinsville Speedway. Team owner Rick Hendrick said Sunday that NASCARs most popular driver has been headache-free for more than a week, and that tests by a specialist in Pittsburgh showed no lingering issues from two concussions that Earnhardt sustained in a six-week span. Earnhardt will get back into a car on Monday and, if everything goes well, could be cleared to drive by neurosurgeon Dr. Jerry Petty during a follow-up visit on Tuesday. "Everythings great," Hendrick said before Sundays race at Kansas Speedway. "He feels good. Hes done everything they told him to do. He didnt have any more headaches after, I guess it was Thursday or Friday of Charlotte week, so everythings good." Earnhardt was first injured in a crash during a tire test Aug. 29 at Kansas, but didnt seek treatment for the mild concussion. He was part of a 25-car pileup on Oct. 7 at Talladega and sought treatment from a doctor who ultimately benched him for two races. Earnhardts doctor had said he would not be cleared to race until hed gone at least four days headache-free, then went through various tests and spent some time behind the wheel. That wheel time will occur Monday during a closed test that Hendrick said will probably take place at Gresham Motorsports Park in Georgia. "Hes burning up to get in the car. I mean, he wanted to run this weekend," Hendrick said. "Hes very anxious. He wants to get back. No way youre going to hold him out unless the doctor wouldnt clear him, but hes good to go." Earnhardt, who has one win and 10 top-5s this season, was seventh in the Chase for the Sprint Cup standings before the crash at Talladega dropped him to 11th in the standings. Regan Smith has been replacing him in the Hendrick Motorsports ride, but Hendrick said he doesnt plan to have Smith in the bullpen if an issue arises with Earnhardt at Martinsville. "We dont think theres any reason to," Hendrick said. "Id be really surprised if we have to, but we could always go to he or A.J. (Allmendinger), one of the two." Hendrick said he was concerned there might be a long-term problem when Earnhardts headaches persisted, which is why he consulted with several specialists. The injury snapped his streak of 461 consecutive starts, the fifth-longest active streak in the Sprint Cup series. "It was good news when we went down there and the specialist looked at the MRI and there was no damage, no bleeding, no bruising, so that was great news," Hendrick said. "Junior, his head was hurting him bad enough I thought we might have a problem, but were just really fortunate." NFL Jerseys From China . 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Kerzhakov beat Silvio Proto into the right corner for his 200th career goal. The result lifted the Russian champion to third place in Group C. Anderlecht remained bottom with one point from three games. The two teams struggled on a wet and slippery pitch, playing under cold pouring rain for the first 35 minutes. Kanu had the visitors first chance ten minutes into the game but his shot ricocheted off a defender. Two minutes later, Jovanovics cross from inside the box missed the far right post. Zenit replied with Hulks drive in the the18th and Kerzhakovs scissor-kick effort from close range two minutes later. Giullaume Gillet wasted Anderlechts best scoring opportunity in the first half when, unmarked on the right side of the box, he moved forward to the edge of the box but hesitated and passed the ball to the left instead of attempting a shot. Zenit coach Luciano Spalletti brought on Vladimir Bystrov in the 62nd miinute and the midfielder became a constant threat along the left flank.dddddddddddd. A foul against him in front of goal seven minutes later led to the penalty kick in the 72nd. Anderlecht sought an equalizer with Tom De Sutter getting the best chance when he missed a Guillaume Molins cross in front of an empty net two minutes into injury time. "Im satisfied with our game and the result, though we wasted quite a number of chances," Spalletti said. "Now we need to continue, we must win. The team is in good shape and is playing better and better." Jovanovic said Anderlecht managed to neutralize Hulk and Kerzhakov and have played their best match in the tournament so far but "the referee has spoiled the match." "He interpreted all disputable moments in favour of the home side," Jovanovic said. Anderlecht coach John van dem Brom did not challenge the referees decision. "If he pointed to the spot that means there was a penaly," he said. "Im satisfied the way we played but not with the result. It was difficult to play on this pitch. We realized it on Tuesday, but more over, it was wet today." The two teams will meet again in two weeks. ' ' '