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Dale Earnhardt Jr. blows tire early, chases Martinsville field from the rear

Previous race winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. was off to a rough start in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway.

Earnhardt was stuck in the outside lane when contact with David Ragan caused Junior's left-rear tire to go flat just five laps into the race.

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Earnhardt pitted and came back on the track in 40th and down a lap.

He won at the short track in the fall of 2014.