LAS VEGAS --?Dale Earnhardt Jr. Thomas Davis Jersey . extended his record of Sprint Most Popular Driver Awards to a 14th consecutive year, and he knows the best way to thank the fans for voting for him -- by returning to race.I feel 100 percent, Earnhardt said Friday after accepting the award during the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Awards at the Wynn Las Vegas. I dont feel were going to have any issues.Earnhardt, 42, missed the final 18 races of the 2016 Sprint Cup season because of a concussion in June that impacted his vision and balance. He plans to return for the 2017 Daytona 500 as long as NASCAR-approved on-track tests dont trigger any symptoms.Earnhardt, who drives for Hendrick Motorsports, will do a private half-day test this month in which he wont be able to have data-acquisition sensors on the car to limit any advantage the organization gets from the test. The test had not been allowed until NASCAR made a rule earlier this year that permits a private test following injury.I had balance and vision issues and some nausea when I was going through the illness, so well just make sure that I dont have any vision issues and no nausea, Earnhardt said.I dont expect anything, because Ive been through the simulator several times. I was getting sick in the simulator before I was injured. I have been able to do the simulator without any nausea or any vision issues at all.If things go well, Earnhardt will do the NASCAR open test Jan. 31 to Feb. 1 at Phoenix International Raceway.Earnhardt said he probably will have a doctor at the first test but that he shouldnt need a follow-up examination if he feels fine during the test.I dont necessarily have to check that box [for testing] to compete next year [under the rules], Earnhardt said. Its really for my own peace of mind. To get through the process, the two best things you can do is just bring down the anxiety level and the stress, and thats really going to help me check a box I want to get checked personally.Earnhardt has other things to be anxious about: He has a New Years Eve wedding planned to Amy Reimann, and he wanted to have that initial test done before getting married.Im really excited and have enjoyed going through the process, Earnhardt said about the wedding plans. Ive never been married before and excited to be marrying Amy. ... I wanted to be involved in all the planning.The Most Popular Driver Award, administered by the National Motorsports Press Association and done through online and mobile voting, was no surprise to anyone who follows the sport. No driver has owned it for more consecutive seasons, and only 16-time winner Bill Elliott has received the award more throughout a career.I try not to think about winning or losing the Most Popular Driver Award, Earnhardt said. Its a bit of a gift.Whether we win the award or not, we get a lot of great support from our fans all season long, and I certainly got some extra support this year through the injury and all that stuff. ... The fans were great, and that was an incredible motivator for me during my recovery to get healthy.Voting spanned the final 10 weeks of the season, and Earnhardt was eligible as a driver who competed in the Daytona 500. After eight weeks, the top 10 drivers were Kyle Busch, Earnhardt, Carl Edwards, Chase Elliott (Bills son), Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, Danica Patrick, Tony Stewart and Martin Truex Jr.The award was presented early in the night as NASCAR celebrated Jimmie Johnsons seventh title.The night also included a tribute to Tony Stewart, who has retired from Sprint Cup racing. Surprising Stewart on stage was his friend, Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder.Johnson owner Rick Hendrick announced a $1.8 million contribution to Vedders EB Research Partnership, the largest global non-profit dedicating to curing epidermolysis bullosa, a devastating skin disorder. The industry had initially attempted to raise $1.4 million -- Stewart drove the No. 14 late in his career in honor of A.J. Foyt -- and surpassed that goal.Im totally blown away and caught off-guard, Stewart said. I really dont know what to say, to be honest.But Stewart wasnt the most famous recent retiree who made it to the stage -- swimmer Michael Phelps, the 23-time Olympic gold medalist, lauded Johnson. They are friends through their Gatorade endorsements, and Johnson spoke at USA Swimmings Golden Goggle Awards last week, a day after winning his record-tying seventh title to put his name alongside Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt Sr.This isnt just another night for our seven-time champion, Phelps said. He set records and now stands alongside two legends. But for him, its more than that. Its a personal glory and the reward for a lifetime of hard work. And for the rest of us, its the knowledge that we just watched the greatest driver that ever lived.Johnson closed his speech with a tribute to Petty and Earnhardt Sr., quoting Earnhardt Sr., who said after winning his seventh that Petty was still The King.I completely agree and must say I might have won as many championships as Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt, but I will never be The King or The Intimidator, Johnson said. Im just a guy from California who always wanted to race. Thomas Davis Womens Jersey . Colin Wilson had two goals and an assist, and Mike Fisher scored a goal and helped set up two others in the Predators 6-4 victory over the Red Wings on Monday night. 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The former United No 1 said the tactics employed by the Dutchman are in direct contrast to those employed by Sir Alex Ferguson, under whom Schmeichel played more than 400 times.Speaking to Sky Sports News HQ, Schmeichel said: Manchester United - a club that love and have followed since I was a kid - have bored me to death this season. We are one of those clubs that has been dragged in completely the wrong direction. We never used to play football the way we play now. We never played for 1-0 and then defend. We always went for the second goal and the third. Van Gaal has gone against the ethos of Man Utd, according to Schmeichel All the hard work that Sir Alex put in to recover what was there from Sir Matt Busby has been undone in a very short period of time. I, as a fan, want to be winning but to entertain equally as much too. I want exciting players. Referencing rumours linking Zlatan Ibrahimovic to the club, Schmeichel said he would love United to sign the Paris Saint-Germain striker, despite his agent Mino Raiola denying to Sky Sports News HQ that a deal has been offered. Louis van Gaal admits Manchester United have not reached his expectations this season, but the Dutchman says the players are making progress I read about Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the newspapers. Cam Newton Womens Jersey. I would love for him to come to Manchester United, Ive said this for a long time. He was born to play for Manchester United.Hes like an Eric Cantona, who can inspire all the guys in the dressing room but also the supporters. Thats what its all about. Its not about having a Sunday nap at Old Trafford. 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