Category: Breaking News

After weather delays on Sunday caused the 2020 Daytona 500 to be postponed until Monday afternoon. Ryan Newman had surged into the lead on the final lap when runner-up Ryan Blaney’s bumper caught the back of his Ford and sent Newman hard right into the wall. His car flipped, rolled, was hit on the driver’s side by another car, and finally skidded across the finish line engulfed in flames.

It took several minutes for his car to be rolled back onto its wheels. The 2008 Daytona 500 winner was placed in a waiting ambulance and taken directly to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona. The damage to Newman’s Mustang was extensive; it appeared the entire roll cage designed to protect his head had caved.

Newman was rushed to Halifax Trauma Center which is just outside the Daytona International Speedway (less than a half a mile). According to witnesses at the race, CPR was in progress when Newman was removed from the wreckage.

Newman, in his 19th season in the NASCAR Cup Series, has 18 Cup wins — including the 2088 Daytona 500 and 2013 Brickyard 400.

Statement released by Newmans racing team stats Ryan has non life threatening injuries and is in serious condition at the hospital.

Scary finish at #Daytona500

Still no update in Victory Lane on Ryan Newman’s health. Denny Hamlin wins the race but that’s secondary right now. Lack of information is concerning many in Victory Lane pic.twitter.com/WhdFso6p84

— Daren Stoltzfus (@DarenStoltzfus) February 18, 2020