NASCAR Driver Ryan Newman Acknowledges Head Injury After Disturbing Crash in Daytona 500
By Fox News // February 23, 2020
walked out of Daytona Beach hospital 42 hours after the crash
(FOX NEWS) – NASCAR star Ryan Newman, in a statement released Sunday, acknowledged that he suffered a head injury from crashing on the final lap of the Daytona 500, but looks forward to getting behind the wheel again.
Newman was hospitalized Monday night in what Roush Fenway Racing officials called serious but not life-threatening condition.
He walked out of the Daytona Beach hospital roughly 42 hours after the crash, appearing unscathed.
Roush gave its first detailed account of the ordeal. The crash sent him hard into a wall before he was hit in the driver-side door by another car and became trapped in his upside-down Ford on fire as rescue workers tried to free him.
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Here is the final lap of the Daytona 500 in which Ryan Newman’s car was flipped at the line.
We will continue to keep you updated on his status as we learn more. pic.twitter.com/qkEwQBpoP0
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 18, 2020
— Justin Russo (@FlyByKnite) February 18, 2020
Prayers up for Ryan Newman after this VERY scary crash at the #DAYTONA500. 🙏pic.twitter.com/cxSH8FCGi5
— Stadium (@Stadium) February 18, 2020
A stretcher is next to Newman’s car. Crews are using black screens to keep fans from seeing. And media has just been told to leave the pits. #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/OFFIpTWcoz
— Joe Kepner (@JKepnerWFTV) February 18, 2020
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